Telugu Horror Films 2025 [exclusive] May 2026

Filmmakers are no longer just using ghosts as props for item songs; they are crafting atmospheric dread, psychological depth, and rooted folklore. Here is a look at the most anticipated Telugu horror films slated for release in 2025. Director: Prashanth Varma (Post Hanu-Man ) Expected Release: Mid-2025

Starring Priyadarshi Pullikonda in a rare serious lead role, Veta blends survival thriller with supernatural horror. The premise is terrifyingly simple: five friends on a camping trip in the Nallamala forests accidentally shoot a ghost. Not a physical animal, but the fragmented spirit of a 19th-century British officer’s servant who was hunted for sport. Now, for 48 hours, the spirit turns the hunters into the hunted, using the forest itself as its weapon. telugu horror films 2025

The IT server room segment, titled Loop , has a coder accidentally deleting a corrupted file containing a "digital Rakshasa." The Rakshasa then starts deleting reality around him—first his files, then his furniture, then his coworkers. Why 2025 is Different According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, "The success of Kantara (though Kannada) and Virupaksha proved that audiences in the South crave rooted horror. Telugu filmmakers in 2025 are finally abandoning the 'mansion in Ooty' trope. They are looking at Golconda tunnels, Godavari floods, and Rayalaseema rituals." Filmmakers are no longer just using ghosts as