Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- Bollywood Horror is evolving beyond simple tales of ghosts, haunted houses, and possession stories. FIlmmakers are learning to give a spin to the tale. New sub-genres are being created blending horror with comedy, romance, mythology, and more.

Horror comedies, Horror films with social messages, and mythological twists to supernatural lore are all plot ideas that fall under the broader genre of horror.

What's more, A-list stars are joining the horror bandwagon. For a long, the genre was all about B and C-list actors, given the low production costs. The scene briefly changed when Ram Gopal Varma made Bhoot, casting Ajay Devgn, Urmila Matondkar, Fardeen Khan, and Rekha in the film. However, that was a one-off case. ...