| Movie | Year | Sub-genre | Why Watch | |-------|------|-----------|------------| | | 1965 | Comedy-horror | First Tamil horror-comedy; iconic songs & light scares | | Uyarndha Manithan | 1968 | Psychological / Mystery | Early use of split personality as horror | | Aval (The House Next Door) | 1967 | Gothic horror | Inspired by The Spiral Staircase ; atmospheric bungalow setting |

The last decade produced the most creatively diverse Tamil horror.

A rare Tamil slasher film, based on the Hollywood movie Urban Legend , revolving around a campus mystery.