Khauf Season 1
8 episodes · about 6 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Very good
10 reviews
66
18+
Summary
Madhu moves into a hostel in Delhi to start afresh, but her room hides a sinister presence that begins to get stronger each day, alarming the other women on her floor. They know what the room hides and desperately want her gone before it is too late for them all.
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All seasons
Season 12025 · 8 episodesVery good · 10 reviews18+
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Cast & crew
Created bySmita Singh
Season 1 directed byPankaj Kumar, Surya Balakrishnan
Season 1 written bySmita Singh
Cast
Summary
Madhu moves into a hostel in Delhi to start afresh, but her room hides a sinister presence that begins to get stronger each day, alarming the other women on her floor. They know what the room hides and desperately want her gone before it is too late for them all.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Family Room
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Parents should know
A psychological horror series set in a Delhi women's hostel, blending supernatural dread with sexual assault, brutal revenge and real-world harassment; critics call it intense, bloody and genuinely disturbing throughout.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record
“Mixer grinders start on their own, chewing an unsuspected victim's fingers in a shower of blood” view the record →
Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record
“a chilling, bald reference to an iron rod and what it can do to women's innards” view the record →
Violence · Strong · Reviewer on record
“incessant and bloody violence” view the record →
Sex & nudity · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“delves into sexual assault” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“a chilling, bald reference to an iron rod and what it can do to women's innards” view the record →
Intense scenes · Strong · Reviewer on record
“शो को देखने से पहले चार-पांच बार वार्निंग देना जरूरी है” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“delves into sexual assault, demonic possession, black magic, human sacrifice, stalking, female infanticide” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“atmosphere and piercing unease and dread” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“when they find their strength, they can push back” view the record →
Positive messages · Clear · Reviewer on record
“her tentativeness growing into bold assertiveness” view the record →
What the critics said
10 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Hindi · transcript read · 19 Apr 2025
Shan Prasher calls Khauf an instant classic and one of the best Indian psychological horror shows ever, singling out Rajat Kapoor's and the female… Watch it there →
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Rahul Desai · 18 Apr 2025
Desai calls Khauf a masterful, ambitious blend of supernatural and social horror, praising the writing, cast and craft as exemplary; his only real… Read it there →
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YouTube, Telugu · rating spoken aloud · 18 Apr 2025
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 8280
YouTube · transcript read · 18 Apr 2025
The critic calls Khauf singular, distinctive streaming horror whose dread comes more from the lived reality of being a woman than its supernatural… Watch it there →
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YouTube · transcript read · 22 Apr 2025
Reeload Media calls Khauf an engaging, well-made psychological horror with a strong female-centric story, good performances and craft, but notes… Watch it there →
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18 Apr 2025
Khauf Review (2025, Prime Video) | Leisurebyte Read it there →
Published · 3/5Filmi’s reading 6560
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 21 Apr 2025
3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 6260
Shubhra Gupta · 18 Apr 2025
2.5/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in textFilmi’s reading 5550
Udita Jhunjhunwala · 18 Apr 2025
Jhunjhunwala credits strong performances, camerawork and score, but closes by calling the season 'unsettling and exhausting,' citing incessant… Read it there →
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YouTube · rating spoken aloud · 19 Apr 2025
5/10, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 2050