Movies like Vrushakarma: 20 to watch next
If you loved Vrushakarma (2026) — a fantasy, thriller and mystery film directed by Karthik Varma Dandu — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Vrushakarma most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like black magic. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Ritual Killer 2023★ 5.8
Shares: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Triage 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon 2022★ 6.4
Shares: Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller
A young woman with psychokinetic powers breaks out of a Louisiana asylum and makes her way to New Orleans, where she falls into the city’s netherworld of misfits and miscreants.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Remember 2015★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Good Doctor 2011★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Donovan's Echo 2011★ 6.0
Shares: Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
A series of uncanny déjà vu events force a man to re-examine his tragic past, memory, instinct, and future.
Stream in India on JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Horns 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Sisterhood of Night 2015★ 6.2
Shares: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Overdrive 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Franklyn 2008★ 6.0
Shares: Fantasy, Thriller, Drama
Set between the parallel worlds of contemporary London and the futuristic faith dominated metropolis of Meanwhile City, Franklyn weaves a tale of four souls, whose lives are intertwined by fate, romance and tragedy. As these worlds collide, a single bullet determines the destiny of these four characters.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Suburbicon 2017★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Endless Night 1972★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pinocchio 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Fantasy
The enchanted story of Pinocchio.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Stowaway 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Thriller
A tenacious party girl fights to survive after three thieves commandeer her luxury yacht. Unable to escape and trapped on the yacht at high seas, the prey becomes the hunter as she turns the tables on the intruders and takes matters into her own hands.
Stream in India on Plex
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Abigail 2019★ 6.1
Shares: Fantasy, Mystery
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Locked In 2021★ 6.0
Shares: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
A single mother must protect her daughter and herself during a heist gone wrong at a high-tech storage facility.
Stream in India on Hungama Play
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Trigger Point 2021★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Mystery
Nicolas Shaw is a retired U.S. special operative who becomes part of an elite 'invisible' team that quietly takes out the worst villains around the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Quiller Memorandum 1966★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Drama
After two British Secret Intelligence Service agents are murdered at the hands of a cryptic neo-Nazi group known as Phoenix, the suave agent Quiller is sent to Berlin to investigate.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now