These carefully chosen horror movies will provide exactly the appropriate amount of tension and shivers, whether you’re an experienced horror enthusiast or just searching for an exciting getaway.
In Nigeria, our conception of horror films frequently consists of ghost stories and corpses scaring their killers with white clothing. These movies would definitely make people laugh so hard to watch them now.
We can all agree that with more and better films being released every other month, the film business has developed and expanded.
Even though Nollywood doesn’t have a lot of horror movies these days, there are still a number of darkly intriguing movies that will keep you on the edge of your seat long after the credits have rolled.
You will feel suspense, anxiety, and deep-seated worries after seeing these movies. You’ll be yelling, shaking, and itching for more afterward.
These are five Nollywood horror movies that you simply must see and will never get tired of.
Madam Koi Koi is the source.
You would admit that this two-part movie gave you some chills, even though the audience reacted negatively. A young woman is attacked by a bunch of men in the town of Malomo, which is the setting for this tale, which is adapted from the well-known Madam Koi Koi narrative from a Nigerian boarding school. Twenty years later, lives are once again claimed by this evil force. The eerie apparition hovers close to the village’s esteemed St. Augustine’s Catholic School. The mother superior is adamant about maintaining her position of authority at the school in regardless of the danger, even if it means hiding the terrible death of a student or remaining silent during an attack by one of her favorite students.
In addition to Ireti Doyle, Martha Ehinomw, Chioma Akpotha, Jude Chukwuka, Nene Aliemeke, Bolaji Ogunmola, Omowunmi Dada, and many more, the film, which was directed by Jay Franklin, is available on Netflix.
The Source: Madam Koi-Koi | Official Netflix Trailer
A tune from the shadows
This thriller centers on a widow who, following her husband’s unexplained death, hires a reluctant ghost hunter to drive out an evil spirit that is torturing her family. The family has a sinister secret that they have vowed to keep concealed at all costs, but the spirit hunter is unaware of it.
Ogodinife Okpue, the film’s director, gives the Nollywood horror genre a fresh spin by fusing suspenseful horror with age-old legend. You will be enthralled by a voyage through a world in this Nigerian-British movie where every shadow conceals a secret and every sound alludes to something evil. The movie, which is available to watch on Prime Video, stars Paul Coster, Vanessa Vanderpuye, Lola Wayne, Peace Oseyenum, Nse Ikpe Etim, and Wale Ojo.
The Weekend
The strangeness of family dynamics is explored in this neo-Nollywood horror film. The narrative centers on a recently engaged orphan who is anticipating her fiancé’s family’s cordial welcome. Despite being cut off from his family, Luke ultimately caves in to Nikya’s demands and further pressure from home.
A sequence of ominous occurrences that come to light as she gets used to her seemingly ideal new residence explain why her fiancé has been living away from his parents for the entire time. August 30, 2024 saw the premiere of this psychological thriller in theaters. Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, Meg Otanwa, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Gloria Anozie-Young, and Damilola Ogunsi are among the cast members.
The 2019 supernatural thriller Living in Bondage: Breaking Free is a Nigerian film directed by Ramsey Nuoah and produced by Charles Okpaleke. The 2020 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award went to this remake of the 1992 classic, which also won for Best Soundtrack, Best Editor, Best Writer, Best Director, and Best Cinematography.
In the movie, a mysterious tycoon leads an aspirational young man who becomes entangled in an occult due to life’s obstacles. Starring in Living in Bondage are Ramsey Nouah, Enyinna Nwigwe, Kenneth Okonkwo, and Kanayo O. Kanayo. In May 2020, the movie made its Netflix debut.
