Dies Irae Movie Review: What's Good, What's Bad In Pranav Mohanlal's Malayalam Film?

Pranav Mohanlal is back with his latest movie Dies Irae, a horror thriller written and directed by Rahul Sadasivan of Bramayugam fame.

Produced by Chakravarthy Ramachandra and S Sashikanth through Night Shift Studios and YNOT Studios, the movie has Sushmitha Bhat, Gibin Gopinath, Manohari Joy, Jaya Kurup and Arun Ajikumar are part of the cast. The Malayalam movie has Christo Xavier's music, Shehnad Jalal's cinematography and Shafique Mohammed Ali's editing.

As Pranav is returning in a lead role after Varshangalkku Shesham, the fans of Lalettan have pinned high hopes on this flick. Also, people are also eagerly looking forward for the flick as it is helmed by Rahul Sadasivan.

Will the Malayalam film live up to the viewers' expectations? The movie has opened to positive reviews. Find out what netizens are saying about Dies Irae:

Forum Keralam: #DiesIrae A superb horror thriller from Mollywood 👏🔥Top-notch making with plenty of spine-chilling moments that keep you hooked throughout. Pranav delivers a standout performance, backed by a solid supporting cast 👌 @rahul_madking 🔥🙏

An awesome theatrical experience - absolutely worth watching on the big screen! 💯🎬

AmuthaBharathi: #DIESIRAE One of the BEST HORROR THRILLERS OF INDIAN CINEMA 🥵🔥

What a terrific theatrical Experience 🥶

LetsCinema: #DiesIrae is pure madness - Mollywood horror at its peak. Rahul Sadasivam has cooked up a nightmare you cannot escape. Relentless tension, jaw-dropping visuals, and scares that grab you by the soul. Pranav delivers his career-best performance. Music director Christo is on steroids. Absolute sonic carnage.

And that pre-interval + interval block? WHAT IN THE HOLY HELL. Cinema didn't just peak - it ascended, screamed, and dragged us with it 🤯🤯🤯

Its cinema: #DiesIrae - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 !!
#RahulSadasivan strikes gold again❤️Easily Best films of 2025 in this genre🥵 #PranavMohanlal delivers his career best perf & one of the finest by any actor this year. top-notch music, DOP, and editing👏🏻 Must-watch theatre stuff 💯

What The Fuss: By the time @rahul_madking retires, he'll be recognised as a legendary horror film maker in the world cinema. A filmography that just keeps getting better.

Quality film maker. 🔥

#DiesIrae #Bramayugam #Bhoothakaalam

Forum Reelz: #DiesIrae (2025) 🎃

What a phenomenal film! Every department seems to have done at its absolute peak, firing on all cylinders to deliver a film that is both intellectually gripping and emotionally haunting. Begins at a measured pace but grips your mind and senses right at the interval. Rahul delivers one of the most brilliant plot twists in recent memory - what a man, what consistency, what genius.

And then comes the music. Christo has done an exceptional job, crafting a score that perfectly complements the film's moody, eerie, and unsettling tone. The sound design and mixing are top-notch, a true masterclass.

Finally, Pranav Mohanlal, this man is here to stay and #DiesIrae is only the beginning.

PEAK THEATRICAL SAMBHAVAM! 🔥

Heyopinions: #DiesIrae is UNSTOPPABLE right from the first scream! 🔥💀

Massive Premier + Day 1 rampage incoming All Set For A Double Digit Opening 📈🙏🔥

If the momentum holds, it's set to dethrone #Marco and claim the throne as Mollywood's top A-rated opener! 👑🔥

#PranavMohanlal

Gulte: #DiesIrae (Malayalam) - Disappointing

The film offers a fantastic background score and sound design by Christo Xavier and team and a commendable performance by Pranav Mohanlal. But,

Apart from the aforementioned two things, there is nothing else to talk about. It neither has spine-chilling horror drama nor has gripping tension-filled moments.

The proceedings in the first half unfold at a very leisurely pace with a few repetitive sequences and end with a decent twist. And, the second half again gets into a slow pace until the last fifteen minutes where the conflict point is revealed. The conflict point/twist is also not very exciting. You can easily guess it if you have a bit of experience watching horror films.

Overall, Dies Irae is a disappointing film that promised so much but failed to deliver.

Christopher Kanagaraj: #DiesIrae - Nice Title & Justified. Sound Effects, Visuals, Editing, Color Tone, Art Work Top Notch. Neat Perf frm Pranav. Gibin & Jaya Kurup Superb. Okayish 1st Hlf & Gud 2nd. Thr r couple of terrific horror seq. Film Deserves A WATCH for its Technical Brilliance & Presentation!

CK Review: #DiesIrae (Malayalam|2025) - THEATRE

Nice Title & Justified. Sound Effects, Visuals, Edit, Art Work Top Notch. Neat Perf frm Pranav. Gibin & Jaya Superb. Ok 1st Hlf & Gud 2nd. Thr r couple of terrific horror seq. Film Deserves A WATCH for its Technical Brilliance & Presentation!