Loved Sinners? These 14 Indian folk horror movies dig up demons closer to home
Munjya Follows Bittu, a shy hairdresser living in Pune, who experiences disturbing visions linked to a haunted peepal in his ancestral village. After a more in -depth investigation, he discovered a secret of the dark family: his ancestor Gotya, obsessed with a woman by the name of Munni, uses black magic and died tragically, transforming into a malicious spirit named Munjya. Now, Munjya seeks to have Bittu and make his unrelated love by marrying not Munni but his granddaughter Bela, whose Bittu is in love and must protect at all costs.
Bokshi (2025)
Bhargav Saikia Bokshi, Which was presented to the prestigious international Rotterdam Film Festival earlier this year, avoids conventional horror tropes to create a comprehensive and lyrical tale. The intrigue thickens when Anahita, a secondary student with the traumatic disappearance of her mother, made an excursion with her mystical history teacher, Shalini, in which she seeks comfort. Here, Bokshi– which means “witch” in the Nepalese – Symbolie female empowerment as opposed to a vilimified feminine form. From costumes to blood, this horror is stained with red everywhere, evocative of terrors that hide in the shadows.
