Khauf

Director(s)Pankaj Kumar, Surya Balakrishnan
Production year2025
Genre(s)Horror, Thriller
Approx. running minutes51m
CastMonika Panwar, Rajat Kapoor, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Shilpa Shukla, , Abhishek Chauhan

Khauf

Classified Date:
23/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
strong language, threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a horror drama series; in this episode, Madha moves to a hostel room in Delhi, unaware of the tragic events surrounding its previous occupant.

threat and horror
A woman experiences an unsettling nightmare in which she is pursued by masked attackers. Other moments include 'jump scares'.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'hell', 'God' and 'shit'.
additional issues
A couple passionately kiss and embrace each other in bed.
sexual violence references
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a Hindi-language horror drama series; in this episode, a shaman arrives to check out Madhu's room.

sexual violence and sexual threat
References to sexual violence include sight of semen on a victim's clothing following sexual assault, sexual assault leading to implied off-screen rape, and a prolonged sequence in which verbal references are made to sexual violence.
additional issues
Scenes of strong horror and threat include jump scares. A man is beaten during a gang attack. There is also limited wound detail, as well as mild bad language ('shit', 'crap').
strong violence, bloody images, horror, sexual threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a Hindi-language horror drama series; in this episode, Madhu confronts Nakul, and the Doctor makes a pact with those from the hostel.

violence
An unconscious woman is experimented on by a villain who slices parts of her body, and severs an artery in her neck.
threat and horror
Strong horror includes jump scares and supernatural threat. A malevolent entity traps and strangles a man, and later appears menacingly above a woman's bed. In other scenes a woman is held captive by an ominous man known for ritual sacrifices.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman accuses a man of stalking and assaulting her, which he denies. In other scenes, a man forcefully kisses a woman without her consent, before revealing he shared a nude photo of her with friends. Additionally, a man leering at women is called a 'filthy creature'.
injury detail
A person's fingers are severed in a blender, resulting in bloody detail. There are also crime scene images of decaying dead bodies.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language (‘f**k’) is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'hell', and 'damn'.
strong violence, injury, horror, sexual violence, very strong language
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a Hindi-language horror drama series; in this episode, a troubled Madhu is drawn further into Hakim’s sinister intentions for her.

violence
Strong violence includes blows to a man's head with a brick and frenzied, repeated stabs, resulting in bloodshed. A demonic force throws a woman against the walls of a room. A woman recalls being beaten by people in authority at her boarding school.
threat and horror
Strong supernatural horror includes intense jump scares as a woman is tormented by the sudden appearances of a demonic entity.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') and more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'behenc**d') are accompanied by milder terms such as 'bloody', 'ass', 'asshole', 'shit' and 'screw'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman retaliates on two occasions when she is subjected to inappropriate touching by male strangers in public places. There are also verbal references to her previous experiences of sexual assault.
injury detail
The corpse of a woman, who was murdered off-screen as part of a dark magic ritual, is seen wrapped in bloody plastic sheeting. A man’s head lies in a pool of blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
Upsetting scenes are centred on family discord.
strong horror, violence, threat, language, injury detail, sexual threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a horror drama series; in this episode, Dr Shohini begins an inquiry into the events at the hostel.

violence
Sequences of strong violence include three men beating a woman and a man being impaled on a tree.
threat and horror
Unsettling scenes of strong horror include people becoming possessed by malevolent spirits and jump scares. There are also sequences of strong threat directed at a woman in which men chase her through a dark forest, intent on harming her.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'slut', 'whore', 'bastard', 'ass' and 'shit'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
After confessing to being part of a gang who raped her, a man violently pushes a woman's head onto a car dashboard whilst abducting her. He also blames her for the sexual violence he inflicted and aggressively insults her.
injury detail
Sight of bloody detail in the aftermath of violence occurs. A woman is shown crime scene photographs of a man's decomposed dead body.
additional issues
References are made to self-harm and suicide. There is a brief scene of moderate sex.
strong threat, horror, injury detail
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a horror drama series; in this episode, Nikki reaches breaking point, while Madhu visits a shaman.

threat and horror
There is a sustained scene of knife threat in which a woman is held captive. Unsettling sequences with a supernatural horror element also occur.
injury detail
Strong injury detail includes sight of blood splatter and bloodstained corpses.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language (‘f**k’, ‘bhainc**d’) is accompanied by milder terms such as crap', 'screw', 'shit', 'God' and 'hell'. A heated confrontation features shoving and brief choking. There are undetailed references to murder and sexual violence. References are made to mental health, including scenes in which a distressed woman is injected with a sedative.
strong violence, injury detail, language, threat, sexual threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a Hindi-language horror drama series; in this episode, Jeeva comes to the end of his tether and confronts the woman at the hostel.

violence
In a prolonged scene of strong violence, there are repeated blows with an iron bar, stranglings and a person is set on fire, resulting in extensive bloodshed and burn injuries; however, this scene is darkly lit. Other violence includes slaps to faces during arguments, and there are also verbal references to domestic abuse.
threat and horror
There is strong threat with improvised weapons.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’, ‘maderc**d’, ‘behenc**d’) is accompanied by milder terms such as ‘bitch’, ‘dickhead’, ‘haramzada’, ‘shit’, ‘frigging’, ‘ass’, ‘asshole’, bloody’ and ‘bastard’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man forces a kiss on a woman and later verbally threatens her and others with sexual violence.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail in the aftermath of violence.
strong violence, sexual violence
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming

KHAUF is a horror drama series; in this episode, Rina goes into labour, while Madhu returns to the hostel to face her traumatic past.

violence
A demonically-possessed person is decapitated; this is accompanied by blood spurts and gory aftermath detail. A man is repeatedly stabbed.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A flashback sequence features a depiction of a rape involving a gang dynamic. Verbal references are made to sexual harassment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Characters terrorise and attack people while under the influence of demonic possession. Dead bodies are shown lying in pools of blood after falling from height. Bad language includes 'bitch', 'bloody', 'damn' and 'hell'.
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Classified date06/05/2025
LanguageHindi
violence
A demonically-possessed person is decapitated; this is accompanied by blood spurts and gory aftermath detail. A man is repeatedly stabbed.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A flashback sequence features a depiction of a rape involving a gang dynamic. Verbal references are made to sexual harassment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Characters terrorise and attack people while under the influence of demonic possession. Dead bodies are shown lying in pools of blood after falling from height. Bad language includes 'bitch', 'bloody', 'damn' and 'hell'.
strong violence, injury, horror, sexual violence, very strong language
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
Strong violence includes blows to a man's head with a brick and frenzied, repeated stabs, resulting in bloodshed. A demonic force throws a woman against the walls of a room. A woman recalls being beaten by people in authority at her boarding school.
threat and horror
Strong supernatural horror includes intense jump scares as a woman is tormented by the sudden appearances of a demonic entity.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t') and more frequent strong language ('f**k', 'behenc**d') are accompanied by milder terms such as 'bloody', 'ass', 'asshole', 'shit' and 'screw'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman retaliates on two occasions when she is subjected to inappropriate touching by male strangers in public places. There are also verbal references to her previous experiences of sexual assault.
injury detail
The corpse of a woman, who was murdered off-screen as part of a dark magic ritual, is seen wrapped in bloody plastic sheeting. A man’s head lies in a pool of blood in the aftermath of violence.
additional issues
Upsetting scenes are centred on family discord.
strong horror, violence, threat, language, injury detail, sexual threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
Sequences of strong violence include three men beating a woman and a man being impaled on a tree.
threat and horror
Unsettling scenes of strong horror include people becoming possessed by malevolent spirits and jump scares. There are also sequences of strong threat directed at a woman in which men chase her through a dark forest, intent on harming her.
language
Strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bitch', 'slut', 'whore', 'bastard', 'ass' and 'shit'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
After confessing to being part of a gang who raped her, a man violently pushes a woman's head onto a car dashboard whilst abducting her. He also blames her for the sexual violence he inflicted and aggressively insults her.
injury detail
Sight of bloody detail in the aftermath of violence occurs. A woman is shown crime scene photographs of a man's decomposed dead body.
additional issues
References are made to self-harm and suicide. There is a brief scene of moderate sex.
strong language, threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
A woman experiences an unsettling nightmare in which she is pursued by masked attackers. Other moments include 'jump scares'.
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'bitch', 'shit', 'asshole', 'hell', 'God' and 'shit'.
additional issues
A couple passionately kiss and embrace each other in bed.
sexual violence references
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
sexual violence and sexual threat
References to sexual violence include sight of semen on a victim's clothing following sexual assault, sexual assault leading to implied off-screen rape, and a prolonged sequence in which verbal references are made to sexual violence.
additional issues
Scenes of strong horror and threat include jump scares. A man is beaten during a gang attack. There is also limited wound detail, as well as mild bad language ('shit', 'crap').
strong violence, bloody images, horror, sexual threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
An unconscious woman is experimented on by a villain who slices parts of her body, and severs an artery in her neck.
threat and horror
Strong horror includes jump scares and supernatural threat. A malevolent entity traps and strangles a man, and later appears menacingly above a woman's bed. In other scenes a woman is held captive by an ominous man known for ritual sacrifices.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A woman accuses a man of stalking and assaulting her, which he denies. In other scenes, a man forcefully kisses a woman without her consent, before revealing he shared a nude photo of her with friends. Additionally, a man leering at women is called a 'filthy creature'.
injury detail
A person's fingers are severed in a blender, resulting in bloody detail. There are also crime scene images of decaying dead bodies.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language (‘f**k’) is accompanied by milder terms such as 'bullshit', 'hell', and 'damn'.
strong threat, horror, injury detail
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
There is a sustained scene of knife threat in which a woman is held captive. Unsettling sequences with a supernatural horror element also occur.
injury detail
Strong injury detail includes sight of blood splatter and bloodstained corpses.
additional issues
Infrequent strong language (‘f**k’, ‘bhainc**d’) is accompanied by milder terms such as crap', 'screw', 'shit', 'God' and 'hell'. A heated confrontation features shoving and brief choking. There are undetailed references to murder and sexual violence. References are made to mental health, including scenes in which a distressed woman is injected with a sedative.
strong violence, injury detail, language, threat, sexual threat
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
In a prolonged scene of strong violence, there are repeated blows with an iron bar, stranglings and a person is set on fire, resulting in extensive bloodshed and burn injuries; however, this scene is darkly lit. Other violence includes slaps to faces during arguments, and there are also verbal references to domestic abuse.
threat and horror
There is strong threat with improvised weapons.
language
Strong language (‘f**k’, ‘maderc**d’, ‘behenc**d’) is accompanied by milder terms such as ‘bitch’, ‘dickhead’, ‘haramzada’, ‘shit’, ‘frigging’, ‘ass’, ‘asshole’, bloody’ and ‘bastard’.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A man forces a kiss on a woman and later verbally threatens her and others with sexual violence.
injury detail
There is strong injury detail in the aftermath of violence.
strong violence, sexual violence
Classified Date:
06/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
violence
A demonically-possessed person is decapitated; this is accompanied by blood spurts and gory aftermath detail. A man is repeatedly stabbed.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A flashback sequence features a depiction of a rape involving a gang dynamic. Verbal references are made to sexual harassment.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
Characters terrorise and attack people while under the influence of demonic possession. Dead bodies are shown lying in pools of blood after falling from height. Bad language includes 'bitch', 'bloody', 'damn' and 'hell'.
Director(s)Pankaj Kumar, Surya Balakrishnan
Production year2025
Genre(s)Horror, Thriller
Approx. running minutes51m
CastMonika Panwar, Rajat Kapoor, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Shilpa Shukla, , Abhishek Chauhan
Classified Date:
23/05/2025
Use:
VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Classified date06/05/2025
LanguageHindi