You might know the feeling. You’re scrolling through OTT after dinner, trying to find something that doesn’t look like a remix of every Hindi film you’ve already watched. New releases pop up, but nothing pulls you in. Even a weekend movie plan starts to feel risky because you’re not sure if it’s worth stepping out for another tired plot with the same four actors playing the same four roles.

Meanwhile, something entirely different is unfolding in the South. Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu filmmakers are consistently delivering stories that pull you in from the first scene thrillers that send your pulse racing, slow burns that linger for days, and horror films that rely on atmosphere and dread rather than cheap jump scares. The gap in storytelling quality is becoming impossible to ignore.

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