- By Swati Singh
- Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:54 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
6 Must-Watch Psychological Thrillers On OTT: Psychological thrillers are one of the most-loved genres on OTT. There are several movies and web series of the genre that are now streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Zee5, JioHotstar and other streaming giants. From Game Over, starring Taapsee Pannu, to Poshem Pa, Mithya, among others, here is a list of top six psychological thrillers that are a must-watch. So, grab your popcorm and get ready to binge-watch these movies and web series from the comfort of your home.
6 Must-Watch Psychological Thrillers On OTT
Game Over (Netflix)
Starring Taapsee Pannu in lead role, Game Over is a 2019 Indian psychological horror film directed by Ashwin Saravanan. The movie has been bankrolled by YNOT Studios and Reliance Entertainment. Game Over revoles around Swapna, a game designer, suffers from PTSD and lives alone with her housemaid. However, her life turns upside down after a serial killer enters her house, making her play a twisted game for survival.
Bougainvillea (SonyLIV)
Bougainvillea is an Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller movie which stars Kunchacko Boban, Jyothirmayi, Fahadh Faasil with Veena Nandakumar, Srinda and Sharaf U Dheen in supporting roles. The movie is inspired by Lajo Jose's novel Ruthinte Lokam (2019).
Poshem Pa (Zee5)
Poshem Pa is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay. The movie is based on a real true story of serial killers Anjana and her two daughters Seema Gavit and Renuka Shinde who kidnapped more than 40 children and murdered around 12 children on November 19, 1996. The film stars Mahie Gill, Sayani Gupta, Ragini Khanna in lead roles.
Mithya (Zee5)
The Indian Hindi-language, psychological thriller drama web series stars Huma Qureshi, Avantika Dassani, Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajit Kapur and Samir Soni in pivotal roles. The series has been directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Applause Entertainment and Vipin Agnihotri Films.
CTRL (Netflix)
The 2024 Indian screenlife thriller film CTRL stars Ananya Panday and Vihaan Samat in lead roles. It started streaming on Netflix from October 4, 2024. The movie has been directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, written by Motwane and Avinash Sampath with dialogues by Sumukhi Suresh.
Irul (Netflix)
Irul is a Malayalam psychological horror movie which has been directed by Naseef Yusuf Izuddin in his directorial debut. The movie stars Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir and Darshana Rajendran in lad roles. In the movie, Alex and Archana go on a trip but soon their car breaks down and they take shelter at a nearby house. However, things take a turn when the owner of the house behaves in a suspicious manner.