Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Terror Tales Blends Bengali Folklore with Modern Horror
Terror Tales is a new horror movie made by Junayed Alavi and produced by Ken Ochiai.
It has nine scary stories that mix old Bengali folklore with modern fears.
The movie stars many actors like Manasi Sinha and Anirban Guha.
It was filmed in different time periods and shows how old scary stories can be told in new ways.
The movie has been shown in many film festivals around the world and will be released in theaters on 21 December in West Bengal and Japan.
It's about bringing old Bengali myths like the 'Daini' and 'Nishir Dak' into today's world.
Terror Tales is an Indo-Japanese horror anthology film directed by Junayed Alavi and produced by Ken Ochiai.
The film features nine standalone horror stories based on Bengali folklore and modern nightmares.
The cast includes Manasi Sinha, Anirban Guha, Swagatam Halder, and others.
Shot across multiple time periods, the film reimagines supernatural entities like the 'Daini' and 'Nishir Dak' in modern settings.
Terror Tales has been selected for multiple international film festivals and will have a limited theatrical release on 21 December in West Bengal and Japan.
- Who
- Director Junayed Alavi, Producer Ken Ochiai, Cast: Manasi Sinha, Anirban Guha, Swagatam Halder, Kalyan Goswami, Swati Mukherjee, Joyeeta Sanyal, Anirudhya Mashid, Sayanta Dhar
- What
- Terror Tales is an Indo-Japanese horror anthology film featuring 9 standalone horror stories based on Bengali folklore and modern nightmares.
- When
- The film is set for a limited theatrical release on 21 December.
- Where
- The film will be released in West Bengal and Japan.
- Why
- The film aims to blend ancient Bengali folklore with modern horror, exploring supernatural entities in contemporary settings.
- Director
- Junayed Alavi
- Producer
- Ken Ochiai
- Release Date
- 21 December
- Number of Stories
- 9
- Film Festivals
- Rhode Island, Yellowstone, Seven Issues, Kolkata, Los Angeles, Hanyang