India, Nov. 3 -- If there is one genre that is criminally underrated in Marathi cinema, then it is horror. We all love the heartwarming family dramas and rib-tickling slapstick comedies the industry has churned out for decades. But the spooky, spine-chilling titles deserve our attention and appreciation just the same. In recent years, modern Marathi horror movies have shed their cobwebs and taken a bold plunge into utter darkness with their unhinged characters, folklore-inspired storylines, and hair-raising twists. Imagine psychological thrillers and supernatural sagas with a regional twist that hits too close to home, but not in a pleasant way.

These bloodcurdling titles seamlessly moved past ghost stories. Today's filmmakers have crack...