Asian Horror movies needs no introduction. Be it zombie horror or ritual horror, East Asian movie industries in particular have been churning out really good horror outings since years now. The Ju-On horror franchise, Kwaidan, Ring, The Wailing etc being the most prominent ones. Latest Taiwanese horror blockbuster ‘Incantation‘ released on Netflix recently and is quite one of the most well done cult horrors of recent times. Here are few similar recommendations you can catch on Streaming platforms.
1) The 3rd Eye (2017)
Language : Indonesian
Platform : Netflix
The film follows two sisters who move back to their childhood home after their parents’ death only to find that it’s inhabited by vengeful ghosts that are visible only to the younger sister. One of the most popular Indonesian horrors, this is a must watch.
2) May the Devil Take You (2018)
Language : Indonesian
Platform : Netflix
Another Indonesian Horror outing that will chill your bones. A young girl visits an old abandoned house with her step-sister. Her estranged father lies on his death-bed while they discover an old pact made by their patriarch that could doom their entire family.
3) Svaha : The Sixth Finger (2019)
Language : Korean
Platform : Netflix
This film is not an out and out horror film but a spooky horror thriller of sorts. The film follows a police detective and a pastor investigating a suspicious religious cult that houses a murderer.
4) The 8th Night (2021)
Language: Korean
Platform : Netflix
This film is not a scary thriller if you go in expecting so much of it. But takes on religious cults, spirits, curses and myths from religious beliefs all around. The film follows a Monk who hunts down a millennia-old spirit that’s possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth with prayer beads in one hand and an axe in the other.
5) Munafik 2 (2018)
Language : Malay
Platform : Netflix
Munafik(2016) is one of the most popular Malaysian horror films of last decade. Munafik 2 is the second part of the Munafik trilogy. The first part unfortunately is not available to stream anywhere. The film follows a Muslim healer who finds his faith tested when he becomes locked in a battle with a religious leader for a woman’s soul.