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Filmi Score
Good
14 reviews
51
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Critics agree Chaitra Achar's performance and the sound design carry 418, but most call the scares repetitive and the climax overlong or unconvincing, falling short of its "scariest ever" hype.
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Summary
418 (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 51 from 14 critic reviews, and is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A).
Set in a medical college in a dread-stricken village, the film confronts the science behind superstitions, the superstitions in science, and an anomaly that neither can explain.
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Box office collection
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Cast & crew
Directed and written by Kiran Nadagouda · music Venky GG
Cast
Chaithra J AcharLead
Charan Lakkaraju
Preethi Pagadala
Ramesh Indira
Shashank Patil
Shree Vaishnav
Shrikanth Ganesh
Surya Raj
Kota Jayaram
Bank Basha
Satyanarayana Vaddadhi
Recce Naidu
Full crew
Production designUllas Hydoor
CostumeSamrudhi Patel Nadagouda · Sharnita Valluru Nadagouda
VFXRaghav Tammareddy · Nirmal Shivakumar
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Summary
Set in a medical college in a dread-stricken village, the film confronts the science behind superstitions, the superstitions in science, and an anomaly that neither can explain.
418 (2026, Telugu) has a Filmi Score of 51 from 14 critic reviews, and is rated 18+ by Filmi (CBFC: A).
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What the critics said
14 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 14 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
23 Oct 2026
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 65
55
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 23 Oct 2026
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 62
60
YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 22 Oct 2026
2.42/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 62
48
Kairam Vaashi · YouTube · transcript read · 23 Oct 2026
The critic finds 418 visually and sonically effective, with jump scares landing and a strong performance from Chaithra J Achar, but considers the… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 23 Oct 2026
2.5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in video
Filmi’s reading 60
50
418 : An Average Supernatural Horror Thriller Read it there →
Published · 2.25/5
Filmi’s reading 60
45
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman · 23 Oct 2026
The critic admires the film's non-linear structure, visual and aural craft, and Chaithra J Achar's performance, but feels the writing never lets… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
Janani K · 23 Oct 2026
418 review: Jump scares over genuine terror in Prashanth Neel-backed horror film Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 48
50
Srivathsan Nadadhur · 23 Oct 2026
The critic admires the first hour's slow-burn tension, technical craft and performances, especially Chaithra J Achar, but finds the back half… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
Suresh Kavirayani · 23 Oct 2026
The critic says 418 delivers genuinely scary moments and is lifted by Chaitra Achar's performance and Venky GG's score, but a predictable,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
Venkat · 23 Oct 2026
418 Movie Review: Effective Horror Moments, A Weak Ending Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Anwar Mohammad · 23 Oct 2026
‘418’ రివ్యూ: మూసి ఉన్న తలుపుల వెనుక ఏముంది? Read it there →
Published · 2.25/5
Filmi’s reading 44
45
Yashaswini Sri · 23 Oct 2026
418 movie review: Prashanth Neel-backed Yakshagana horror film struggles to scare Read it there →
Published · 2/5
Filmi’s reading 32
40
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 14 readings; 10 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Where can I watch 418?
418 is not on any OTT service we track in India, the US, the UK or Canada right now. Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about 418?
418 has a Filmi Score of 51 (Good), the mean of 14 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 28 (Gulte) to 65 (123telugu). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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