7 thriller movies as good as L2: Empuraan

Arpita Sarkar

L2: Empuraan release date

The Malayalam action thriller is scheduled to be released in theatres worldwide on 27 March 2025. It stars Mohanlal, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and others. 

Lucifer (SonyLIV)

Lucifer is a political thriller where a political godfather's death leads to a power struggle, with a focus on the question of his successor and the emergence of hidden forces.

Drishyam (JioHotstar)

It follows Georgekutty and his family who become suspects when the son of an Inspector General of Police goes missing, with Georgekutty going to extreme lengths to protect his family.

Oppam (JioHotstar)

Oppam is a crime thriller where a blind lift operator, Jayaraman (played by Mohanlal), is framed for a murder and must protect a girl from a psycho killer while proving his innocence, relying on his heightened senses.

Kuruthi (Prime Video)

It explors communal tensions and prejudice, following a home invasion that unfolds in a remote area after a murder, forcing a man to choose between his beliefs and his conscience.

Kaapa (Netflix)

It follows a techie couple, who find their lives entangled in the city's underworld after Binu's name appears on the Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA) list.

Bhramaram (JioHotstar)

It is about a share broker whose life is disrupted when a stranger, claiming to be an old friend, arrives and reveals a dark secret from their past, leading to a quest for redemption.

Kaduva (JioHotstar)

It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Kaduvakunnel Kuriyachan, a rubber planter, and Vivek Oberoi as Inspector General Joseph Chandy. It revolves around their ego clash over a local parish issue that escalates into a larger conflict.