Malayalam horror film ‘Dies Irae’ recently premiered in theaters, generating immediate and enthusiastic reactions from audiences. The film, starring Pranav Mohanlal, has quickly become a trending topic on social media platforms like X.
Netizens are hailing Pranav Mohanlal’s performance as his “career best.” Many describe the film as a “masterpiece” and a “spine-chilling horror debut” for the actor. Pranav Mohanlal is the son of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal.
The movie, directed by Rahul Sadasivan, launched on October 31. Viewers specifically highlighted its strong technical aspects.
One user on X praised the film’s “brilliant Technical Aspect” and stated that “Sound Design & BGM quality was at peak level.” This user also noted a “neat first half & superb second half,” with a “racy” screenplay developing after the initial 30 minutes.
#DIESIRAE [#ABRatings – 4/5]
– Neat First half & Superb second half. Initial 30 mins takes time to setup the phase & then screenplay goes too racy👌
– A Horror thriller with a brilliant Technical Aspect. The Sound Design & BGM quality was at peak level🔥
– #PranavMohanlal… pic.twitter.com/b6iYiagIcm
— Aditya kumar (@KumarAdity54422) October 31, 2025
Director Rahul Sadasivan also received significant praise. One tweet called his recent filmography a “hat-trick banger.”
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Hatrick banger movies 🎥🥵
Rahul Sadasivan 🫡🔥🔥#DIESIRAE #PranavMohanlal pic.twitter.com/sEeB9lkCZW
— Cinevo 🌌 (@BladeGuna3) October 31, 2025
The title ‘Dies Irae’ itself is Latin for “Day of Wrath.” It refers to an epic 13th-century hymn about Judgment Day. One user on X highlighted this historical context, connecting it to the film’s “spine-chilling” nature.
#DiesIrae? It’s Latin for “Day of Wrath” – that epic 13th-century hymn about Judgment Day, where your soul gets the ultimate divine roast. 😈⚡ Now, it’s Pranav Mohanlal’s spine-chilling horror debut: #MalayalamHorror #DayOfWrath #PranavMohanlal
— Pradeep Kumar (@pradeepccj) October 31, 2025
The film was produced by Chakravarti Ramchandra and S. Shashikant. Night Shift Studios and YNOT Studios are the production companies behind the project.
Great film!!🔥
Pranav Mohanlal Career Best Performance in #DiesIrae 🤌🏻 pic.twitter.com/CDcFTLmr9V
— 𝗡𝗶𝘆𝗮𝘀_ (@Niyas_anta) October 31, 2025
This Malayalam-language film is currently running in theaters.