Telugu viewers have found OTT platforms to be the best source for getting chilling experiences at home. Aha has been consistently collecting a great library of movies focusing on the supernatural, psychological horrors, and local mysteries and secrets rooted in local traditions.
In case you’re looking for Telugu horror movies on Aha that will give you a real fright and cause you to have a sleepless night, then this handpicked list is an ideal starting point.
[1] Vadakkan
Cast: Kishore Kumar, Shruthy Menon, Merin Phillip
Director: Sajeed A.
Release Date: March 7, 2025
Plot
An experienced paranormal investigator, Raman(Kishore Kumar), got caught up in a strange mystery when the disturbing murders happening on a reality TV show were suddenly beyond any rational explanation. Called to a remote location, he started to unravel the clues that brought him not only to a regular murder scene but drastically close to the secret world of ancient cults of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
The spirit of a revenant from Dravidian myth was the last thing he heard, and that was enough to plunge him into the realm of terror and legend.
[2] Aadi Shambhala
Cast: Aadi, Archana Iyer, Swasika Vijay
Director: Ugandhar Muni
Release Date: December 25, 2025
Plot
The story is set during the 1980s in a sleepy village of Shambhala that got its peace, disrupted when a meteorite crashed around, thus leading to a scary series of events. Vikram (Aadi) is a scientist who has a great belief in logic only, and he wants to solve the mystery of the village through scientific thinking rather than through supernatural beliefs.
When he investigates the meteorite, Vikram comes across several hidden things. Each discovery increases the fear, thus leading Vikram and the audience right up to an eerie truth that is to be revealed.
[3] Ghatikachalam
Cast: Nikhil Devadula, Tanmayi Kushi, Samyu Reddy
Director: Amar Kamepalli
Release Date: May 31 2025
Plot
The story is about Kaushik (Nikhil Devadula), a teenage medical student who feels trapped under the quiet but suffocating control of his well-intentioned parents. The boy’s life shatters when he starts to hear a voice calling itself Ghatikachalam. The voice at first was just a whisper, but soon took over completely, leading Kaushik to make disturbing choices and behave in such a way that everyone around him was alarmed.
The questions remain: Is Ghatikachalam just a mental breakdown or something even worse? The way Kaushik deals with this existence, if he can escape it at all, is the start of a suspenseful, unsettling mystery.
Conclusion
These movies cover everything from psychological thrillers to folklore, based on scary films, and they give you so much more than just jump scares. In case you like suspense that gradually gets more intense and wraps itself around your nerves, this list will be an excellent guide for you.
Considering the availability of a wide variety of Telugu horror movies on Aha, the number of boring nights is almost zero; in fact, your late-night viewing will be exciting, scary, and deeply memorable.