Indian serial killer films

Kalamkaval: The Venom Beneath is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by debutant Jithin K. Jose, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jishnu Sreekumar. The film is produced by Mammootty Kampany and stars Mammootty and Vinayakan along with Rajisha Vijayan, Gayatri Arun, Shruti Ramachandran and Gibin Gopinath, in supporting roles. The film's soundtrack album was composed by Mujeeb Majeed. The film, while primarily in Malayalam, has also around 40% of its dialogues in Tamil.

Baazigar () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Shilpa Shetty (in her acting debut), Dalip Tahil, and Raakhee. The film follows a young man seeking to avenge the fall of his family by going on a murderous rampage. It is loosely based on the 1991 film A Kiss Before Dying which was adapted from Ira Levin's 1953 novel of the same. The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik.

2014 film directed by Mohit Suri

Aetbaar () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Ratan Tata. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham, Bipasha Basu and Supriya Pilgaonkar. Aetbaar was inspired by the 1996 American film Fear.

1991 film by Partho Ghosh

1999 Hindi film directed by Tanuja Chandra

1998 film by Tanuja Chandra

2022 film by Mohit Suri

Ratsasan () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language psychological slasher film written and directed by Ram Kumar. The film stars Vishnu Vishal, Amala Paul, and Saravanan, while Kaali Venkat, Munishkanth, Vinodhini Vaidyanathan, and Abhirami play supporting roles. The film features music and a background score composed by Ghibran, cinematography by P. V. Shankar, and editing by San Lokesh. It tells the story of an aspiring film director who becomes a police officer after his father's death and tries to track down a serial killer.

2011 film directed by Mohit Suri

Aalavandhan () is a 2001 Indian psychological action thriller film directed by Suresh Krissna and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film features Kamal Haasan in dual roles, alongside Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Sarath Babu, Gollapudi Maruti Rao, Madurai G.S. Mani and Milind Gunaji. It is an adaptation of the 1984 novel Dhayam, written by Haasan, and incorporates elements of magical realism. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Hindi, with the latter version titled Abhay (), with three different actors in supporting roles. The Tamil version was dubbed into Telugu and released u

2016 film by Anurag Kashyap

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2021 film directed by Diya Annapurna Ghosh

1978 Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja

Kaun? () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language psychological horror-thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, written by Anurag Kashyap and starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee and Sushant Singh. It was shot in 15 days making it one the lowest recorded time to complete and wrap up shoot in Indian cinema history. The film was dubbed into Telugu as Yevaru? and in Japanese as Stormy Night. The film was remade into Kannada as Shock (2010).

2003 film

2020 film directed by Shirish Kunder

2003 film by Anurag Basu

2012 film

1986 film directed by Joshiy

2004 Tamil film directed by Silambarasan TR

2013 film by Jeethu Joseph

1989 Tamil film directed by Velu Prabhakaran