5 best serial killer movies that can give you nightmares

The dark world of crime and criminal minds often scare us to death, but we also enjoy following the dangerous killers on screen. Watching a killer indulging himself in serial killing brings terrifying thoughts. They don’t care about any concrete motive or remorse for their work and the twisted mind performs at its best. But their sinister world has often adapted to a thrilling cinematic experience. These films drag the audience into a horrifying world of serial killers. Here’s a quick look at 5 spine-chilling Tollywood movies that explored the world of serial killers aptly.

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Following the success of his first film ‘Autograph’, Srijit’s ‘Baishe Srabon’ encapsulates a heady cocktail of thriller, violence, music along with Bengali poetry. Probir Roychudhury's bitterness and angst couldn’t have been essayed out better than Prosenjit, whose character seemed to be a far cry from the one in ‘Autograph’s mighty yet vulnerable superstar. Prosenjit stunned everyone with his performance as an ex-cop in this psychological thriller directed by Sriji Mukherji. According to the narrative, Prabir, suspended from his duty, works with the chief investigating officer (Parambrata) to nab a serial killer committing murder and leaving couplets from popular Bengali poems as a clue. Prosenjit’s remarkable acting was highly acknowledged by both the critics and audience. ‘Baishe Srabon’ eventually became one of the highest grossing films of 2011.

A sequel to 'Baishe Srabon', 'Dwitiyo Purush' lives up to the first film’s climax. The title, Dwitiyo Purush, fits the bill because there’s one or the other such second man involved in the cop and killer chase from the very first scene. Srijit Mukherji's film approaches the end with a shocking twist. But it’s not the shock value of the ending that draws you any bit to the film. Rather, it’s the sense of a looming tricky ending that keeps you wanting to know what happens next. Police inspector Abhijit Pakrashi (Parambrata Chatterjee) gets a serial killer’s case in hand. How will he solve the case? What all will get dug up alongside the mystery? That's what forms the crux of the film.

Vinci Da begins with a horrific scene where a young Adi Bose (Riddhi Sen) beats his abusive father to death and then rings the local thana to inform the same. The scene right away set the tone of the film and the audience is dragged into the dark and twisted world of a serial killer. The story then progresses as we see Adi Bose, now a lawyer, indulges in killing with a twisted sense of justice. Meanwhile, there is a talented makeup artist, who doesn't get his due respect in the film industry. However, his world is shaken when he is tricked by Adi Bose and one fine day he finds himself responsible for a murder.

'Asche Abar Shabor' is the third film in Arindam Sil’s Detective Shabor series and the effort to bring the surprisingly underrated character to screen is quite commendable. Based on the popular story Prajapatir Mrityu O Punorjanmo (The Death and Reincarnation of a Butterfly) by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, the film managed to create a sense of intrigue. Saswata Chatterjee is an absolute treat to watch in this film also. His hard-as-nails detective character Shabor Dasgupta is quite believable. The poker-faced appearance with wry humour, laced with just the right blend of sarcasm and critique is the one true winner of this flick.

Anyone who has seen ‘Kahani’ still remembers the unpredictable and canning Bob Biswas whose humble figure showed great contrast to his true self of a professional killer. In Manoj Michigan's '89', Saswata Chatterjee is once again a killer, but this time he is different than Bob. His portrayal of an irrational, violent psyche will give send shivers down your spine. Despite Saswata’s stellar performance as a psycho serial killer, this Bengali thriller didn’t receive a good response at the Box Office.