Horror movies, in general, are not everyone's cup of tea as a lot of people don't really consider being frightened as a means of having some fun in their spare time. Regardless, many thrillseekers continue to tune into horror movies or TV shows and even books to explore the tales of haunted houses, people, and the strange occurrences that cannot be explained by science.

Now, while I admit that Indian cinema has not really lived up to its potential of entertaining audiences with exceptionally good horror movies, thanks to the use of dead plots, predictable jump scares, and shabby CGI, there are still a few movies that have explored the genre by basing them on supernatural beings of Indian mythology.

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Yes! As things turn out, India, apart from its many traditions, is also a region that is known for its own bhoot-pret, raakshas, churel, and dayans, and well, many have already been represented in Bollywood horror movies or tv shows.

So, without further ado, let's have a look at some:

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