This is the chronological list of horror films produced in Malayalam cinema.

Bhargavi Nilayam, released in December 1964, is considered the first horror film in Malayalam language. The film was scripted by writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer based on his own short story "Neelavelicham". The film, which is now considered a classic in Malayalam cinema, celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2014.

Films YearTitleDirectorNotes1964Bhargavi Nilayam A. VincentBased on the short story "Neelavelicham"1966KadamattathachanGeorge Thariyan1968YakshiK. S. SethumadhavanAdapted from the novel Yakshi1970MoodalmanjuSudin Menon1976YakshagaanamSheelaVanadevathaYusufali Kechery1978Vayanadan ThambanA. VincentLisa Baby1979Kalliyankattu NeeliM. Krishnan Nair1980Sakthi Vijay Anand1981AarathiP. ChandrakumarKarimpoochaBaby1984KadamattathachanN.P SureshManasariyatheSoman AmbattSreekrishna ParunthuA. VincentRakshassuHassan1985Pacha VelichamM. Mani1986Viswasichalum IllenkilumAlleppey Ashraf1987Veendum LisaBabySequel to Lisa1989Adharvam Dennis Joseph1989Kalpana HouseP. Chandrakumar1990Brahma RakshassVijayan KaroteNidrayil Oru RathriAsha Khan1991Agni NilavuN sankaran Nair1992AayushkalamKamal1993Manichitrathazhu Fazil1998MayilpeelikkavuAnil Kumar Ennu Swantham JanakikuttyHariharan 1999Aakasha GangaVinayan2000DevadoothanSibi MalayilSummer PalaceG. MuraliIndriyam George Kithu2001Megha SandeshamRajasenanBhadraMummy Century2002Ee Bhargavi NilayamBenny P. ThomasPakalppooramAnil Kumar2003Soudamini P. Gopikumar2004AgninakshathramKarimAparichithanSanjeev SivanVellinakshatramVinayanVismayathumbathuFazil2005Anandabhadram Santosh Sivan2006ThanthraK. J. BoseMoonnamathoralV. K. PrakashFirst Malayalam digital movie2007Soorya KireedamGeorge Kithu2008Calcutta News Blessy2009Winter Deepu KarunakaranKana Kanmani Akku AkbarKerala CafeUday AnanthanFourth segment in Kerala CafeChemistry Viji Thampi2010Drona 2010Shaji KailasIn Ghost House InnLalSequel to 2 Harihar Nagar Yakshiyum NjanumVinayan2011ManiacSyed Usman2012ManthrikanAnil KumarYakshi – Faithfully YoursAbhiram Suresh Unnithan2013Dracula 2012VinayanAkamShalini Usha NairAdapted from the novel YakshiOneParthan MohanGeethaanjaliPriyadarshanSpin-off to ManichitrathazhuMs Lekha Tharoor KaanunnathuShajiyemRed RainRahul Sadasivan2014Raktharakshassu 3DR FactorMithramJespal Shanmugham2015Adi Kapyare KootamaniJohn Varghese 2016 Ghost Villa Mahesh KeshavPrethamRanjith Sankar168 HoursK. G. VijayakumarAadupuliyattamKannan ThamarakkulamOru Murai Vanthu ParthayaSajan K Mathew2017EzraJay KEKuku Surendran2018NeeliAlthaf RahmanPretham 2Ranjith SankarSequel to 2016 film PrethamKinavalliSugeeth2019NineJunues Muhammad Aakasha Ganga 2Vinayan2021Krishnankutty Pani ThudangiSooraj TomThe PriestJofin ChackoCold CaseTanu BalakChathur MukhamRanjeet KamalaFirst techno-horror film in MalayalamGhost In BethlahamT. S Arun Giladi 2022Bhoothakaalam Rahul SadasivanVazhiyeNirmal Baby VargheseFirst found footage film in Malayalam2023Romancham Jithu MadhavanNeelavelicham Aashiq AbuReboot of Bhargavi Nilayam, Based on the short story "Neelavelicham"Dreadful Chapters Nirmal Baby VargheseTime-loop horror film.2024VadakkanSajeed. ABramayugamRahul Sadasivan2025Disease X: The Zombie ExperimentNirmal Baby VargheseZombie filmDies IraeRahul Sadasivan

See also List of Malayalam films List of horror films

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