Rahul Sadasivan seems to have hit a hattrick with Dies Irae, if early response to the film is anything to go by. The film starring Pranav Mohanlal is said to be a spooky horror drama
Pranav Mohanlal in Dies Irae
Coinciding with Halloween, the Malayalam film industry has released Pranav Mohanlal’s horror drama Dies Irae. The film has been receiving rave reviews and is being considered a hat-trick for filmmaker Rahul Sadasivan. His previous two films, Bhootakalam and Bramayugam, were both in the horror-genre and were critically acclaimed as well as loved by audiences. His third film, Dies Irae, has hit theatres today and has been certified A by the censor board.
Dies Irae X review
Audiences who watched the morning shows of the Pranav Mohanlal-starrer have praised the horror drama, calling it Rahul’s finest film yet. Many also lauded Pranav’s performance in the film, describing it as his reintroduction to cinema.
A user wrote on X, “DiesIrae is a very simple, classic horror story, but the making is truly international and offers a terrific theatrical experience. A must-watch for genre fans.”
#DiesIrae
— ABHI (@_abhi__jith) October 31, 2025
A spine chilling🥶, near perfect horror experience. Pranav delivers his career best act🔥, Supporting cast👌.
Technically toptier. Every dept fires on all cylinders, esp sound & music💥.
The climax feels a bit rushed, but the chills never fade.
MadKing strikes again🔥 pic.twitter.com/MvYr0cwzh2
#DiesIrae is pure madness — Mollywood horror at its peak. Rahul Sadasivam has cooked up a nightmare you cannot escape. Relentless tension, jaw-dropping visuals, and scares that grab you by the soul. Pranav delivers his career-best performance. Music director Christo is on… pic.twitter.com/nLFT83kfLJ
— LetsCinema (@letscinema) October 30, 2025
#DIESIRAE One of the BEST HORROR THRILLERS OF INDIAN CINEMA 🥵🔥
— AmuthaBharathi (@CinemaWithAB) October 30, 2025
What a terrific theatrical Experience 🥶 pic.twitter.com/yFCPwW8vbB
Behind the team of Dies Irae
'Dies Irae', which features Mohanlal's son Pranav Mohanlal in the lead, has triggered huge interest because of the people making it. The horror-thriller is being made by the same team that made the Malayalam cult classic, ‘Bramayugam’, featuring Malayalam superstar Mammootty in the lead.
It may be recalled that 'Dies Irae' went on floors only in the last week of March this year. Shooting for the film took place at Vadakara in Calicut. What is interesting was that sources had claimed that the makers had plans to complete shooting the entire film in a matter of just 40 days. However, the unit completed the entire film by April, even before this deadline.
Shehnad Jalal, whose work in Brammayugam came in for much critical acclaim, is the cameraman of this new film. Similarly, art direction for the new film is by the art director of Bramayugam, Jothish Shankar. Editing is by Shafique Mohammed Ali. Ali had also worked as the editor of Bramayugam.
Director Rahul Sadasivan's ‘Bramayugam’ was a critically acclaimed superhit film. It was a period horror flick that was set in Kerala's dark ages. The story of the film primarily revolved around three male characters and was shot in black and white. Apart from Mammootty, ‘Bramayugam’ also starred Sidharth Bharathan, Arjun Ashokan and Amalda Liz. The film had dialogues by Malayalam novelist TD Ramakrishnan, best known for his novel Francis Itty Cora.
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