Before DD Next Level hits big screens, 5 Tamil horror comedy films to stream

With Tamil horror comedy DD Next Level all set to hit the big screens this week, one has to know that there is no dearth of horror comedy films in Tamil cinema. While the genre was once a trending template for filmmakers, there are some notable films that you can stream if you like to have some laughs while getting spooked. Here are some of them:

5 Tamil horror comedy films to stream before DD Next Level hits big screens

Hostel 

Hostel is a 2022 horror comedy film starring Ashok Selvan and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the lead roles. The film is directed by Sumanth Radhakrishnan and is a remake of the Malayalam film Adi Kapyare Kootamani. Hostel is about a girl who promises a boy a huge sum of money to solve his issues, only in return for him to take her to the boys' hostel. Taking the deal, the boy sneaks her into the premises without the warden's permission. But why does the girl want to enter the hostel, and what mystery lies there?

Ghosty 

Ghosty is a 2023 Tamil horror comedy film, written and directed by Kalyaan. The film features actors Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kajal Aggarwal, KS Ravikumar, Sathyan and Urvashi, among others. Ghosty is about a woman who follows the footsteps of her father and becomes a cop. Her only goal is to nab an accused whom her deceased father was not able to, and encounter him. However, during a shootout, she mistakenly kills another person, resulting in a spirit following her.

Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu 

Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu is a 2023 Tamil horror comedy helmed by Ramesh Venkat. The movie is about a group of different characters who are at a cinema hall, trapped and have to spend time in the presence of a haunted spirit. The cast includes Sudhakar Jayaraman, Gopi Aravindh, Vijay Kumar Rajendran, Yashika Aannand, Harija, Munishkanth, and others.

Jackson Durai 

Jackson Durai is a 2016 horror comedy featuring father-son actors Sathyaraj and Sibiraj. The film is written and directed by Dharani Dharan and revolves around a cop who is sent by his department to a village which houses a mansion said to be haunted. It is the duty of the cop to prove that there is no paranormal presence, especially that of a ghost called Jackson. The film also features Bindu Madhavi, Karunakaran, Rajendran, Yogi Babu and others.

Conjuring Kannappan – Netflix

Conjuring Kannappan is a 2023 Tamil horror comedy film marking the directorial debut of Selvin Raj Xavier. The film features Sathish, Regina Cassandra, Nassar, VTV Ganesh, Redin Kingsley and others. Conjuring Kannappan is about a group of people who get trapped in a dream with no way out Produced by AGS Entertainment, the music is scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja.