# Diés Iraé
**Diés Iraé** (ഡീയസ് ഈറേ; Latin for "Day of Wrath") is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language horror thriller film written and directed by [Rahul Sadasivan](https://www.edgepedia.org/rahul-sadasivan) and starring [Pranav Mohanlal](https://www.edgepedia.org/pranav-mohanlal). It follows Rohan, a wealthy young architect who becomes convinced a supernatural entity has invaded his home after the suicide of a former classmate.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/dies-irae-movie-134416) • [2](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dies-irae-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-malayalam-horror-thriller-2811096-2025-10-31) The film released in theaters on 31 October 2025, coinciding with [Halloween](https://www.edgepedia.org/halloween), and became the biggest A-rated Malayalam opener to date.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed) • [4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/02/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-becomes-biggest-a-rated-malayalam-opener-surpassing-unni-mukundans-marco)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Rahul Sadasivan, his fourth successive horror film after Red Rain, Bhoothakaalam (2022), and Bramayugam (2024)[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed) |
| Lead cast | Pranav Mohanlal as Rohan, with Sushmitha Bhat as Kani, Gibin Gopinath, Jaya Kurup, and Arun Ajikumar[5](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/dies-irae/umc.cmc.6qchj82vlzdj3bwm9betjt946) |
| Release | 31 October 2025 (India, wide theatrical; United States, limited), certified A by the CBFC[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed) • [6](https://www.moviebuff.com/dies-irae) |
| Runtime | About 1 hour 55 minutes (115.3 minutes as certified)[6](https://www.moviebuff.com/dies-irae) |
| Production | Chakravarthy Ramachandra and S. Sashikanth for Night Shift Studios and YNOT Studios[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed) |
| Box office | Estimated nearly ₹120 million (₹12 crore) worldwide on opening day, including paid premieres; the biggest A-rated Malayalam opener, surpassing Marco (2024)[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/02/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-becomes-biggest-a-rated-malayalam-opener-surpassing-unni-mukundans-marco) |
| Streaming | JioHotstar from 5 December 2025[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/28/pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-film-dies-irae-ott-release-date-out) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Rohan (Pranav Mohanlal) is an affluent, US-based architect staying in his father's modern home in Kerala while his parents are abroad. His carefree life changes when he learns that his schoolmate Kani ([Sushmitha Bhat](https://www.edgepedia.org/sushmitha-bhat)), a [Bharatanatyam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatanatyam) dancer with whom he had a brief relationship, has died by suicide. After visiting her home for the funeral and leaving with a keepsake, he begins to feel his house is haunted, and his investigation draws him into eerie mysteries, strange alliances, and terrifying supernatural forces.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dies-irae-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-malayalam-horror-thriller-2811096-2025-10-31) • [10](https://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2025.20690.diesirae.40324) As Rohan and Madhu, Kani's neighbor, unravel the mystery of her death, the film moves toward themes of desire, obsession, guilt, and grief.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dies-irae-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-malayalam-horror-thriller-2811096-2025-10-31) • [11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2025/Oct/31/dies-irae-movie-reiew-rahul-sadasivans-film-is-tasteful-and-terrifying)
Unlike the 17th-century period setting of [Bramayugam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bramayugam), the film is set in modern-day Kochi.[12](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2025/10/31/dies-irae-movie-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-horror-thriller-genre.html)
## Title and production
The title comes from the Latin *Dies Irae*, meaning "Day of Wrath", a medieval hymn associated with judgment and mortality.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed) The project was announced in May 2025 as Night Shift Studios' second feature, following the critical and commercial success of Bramayugam, and filming had already been completed at that point.[8](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/May/09/pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-film-titled-dies-irae) According to the makers, the story is based on some true events.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed)
**Retained crew.** Sadasivan kept the core creative team from Bramayugam: cinematographer Shehnad Jalal, composer Christo Xavier, production designer Jothish Shankar, and editor Shafique Mohamed Ali.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed) Stunts were choreographed by Kalai Kingson, and Jayadevan Chakkadath served as sound designer.[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRD0TJMNZbo) The film cleared censor formalities on 16 October 2025 with an A certificate.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed)
## Reception
**Critical response.** On Rotten Tomatoes the film held a 75% Tomatometer score from six critics at the time of reporting.[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dies_irae) Reviewers singled out the sound design, cinematography, and Pranav Mohanlal's performance. Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 4/5, writing that the film works by making dread accumulate step by step rather than shocking viewers.[13](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dies_irae) The Cinema Express review rated it 4/5 and credited Sadasivan with a "horror hattrick", noting his reliance on atmosphere, silences, and shadows rather than gimmicks.[11](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2025/Oct/31/dies-irae-movie-reiew-rahul-sadasivans-film-is-tasteful-and-terrifying) India Today gave 3.5/5, praising Christo Xavier's music and the immersive sound design while noting a few open-ended arcs involving Kani and her brother.[2](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dies-irae-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-malayalam-horror-thriller-2811096-2025-10-31) Some critics found the storyline simpler and less narratively complex than Sadasivan's previous films, with more jump scares in the latter half.[12](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2025/10/31/dies-irae-movie-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-horror-thriller-genre.html)
**Box office.** The film released on 31 October 2025 to packed houses across Kerala and beyond. Early trade reports estimated nearly ₹120 million (₹12 crore) grossed worldwide on opening day including paid premieres, and it surpassed [Unni Mukundan](https://www.edgepedia.org/unni-mukundan)'s Marco (2024) as the biggest A-rated Malayalam opener to date. Within two days it had crossed ₹100 million (₹10 crore) in Kerala alone and was approaching a global total of ₹250 million (₹25 crore).[4](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/02/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-becomes-biggest-a-rated-malayalam-opener-surpassing-unni-mukundans-marco)
## Streaming and distribution
The film began streaming exclusively on JioHotstar on 5 December 2025 in India.[7](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/28/pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-film-dies-irae-ott-release-date-out) Prime Media handled United States distribution, Home Screen Entertainment handled overseas theatrical distribution outside India, and Think Studios was the all-India theatrical distributor.[6](https://www.moviebuff.com/dies-irae) • [9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRD0TJMNZbo) A Telugu-dubbed version was also released.[6](https://www.moviebuff.com/dies-irae)
## References
1. [Diés Iraé Movie (2025): Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/dies-irae-movie-134416)
2. [Dies Irae review, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/dies-irae-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-malayalam-horror-thriller-2811096-2025-10-31)
3. [Pranav Mohanlal's Dies Irae clears censors; release date confirmed, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/Oct/16/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-clears-censors-release-date-confirmed)
4. [Pranav Mohanlal's Dies Irae becomes biggest A-rated Malayalam opener surpassing Marco, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/02/pranav-mohanlals-dies-irae-becomes-biggest-a-rated-malayalam-opener-surpassing-unni-mukundans-marco)
5. [Diés Iraé, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/dies-irae/umc.cmc.6qchj82vlzdj3bwm9betjt946)
6. [Dies Irae (2025), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/dies-irae)
7. [Pranav Mohanlal-Rahul Sadasivan film Dies Irae OTT release date out, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Nov/28/pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-film-dies-irae-ott-release-date-out)
8. [Pranav Mohanlal-Rahul Sadasivan film titled Dies Irae, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/malayalam/news/2025/May/09/pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-film-titled-dies-irae)
9. [Diés Iraé Official Trailer, JioHotstar Tamil, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRD0TJMNZbo)
10. [Diés Iraé, Cinema Online Malaysia](https://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2025.20690.diesirae.40324)
11. [Dies Irae Movie Review: Rahul Sadasivan's film is tasteful and terrifying, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2025/Oct/31/dies-irae-movie-reiew-rahul-sadasivans-film-is-tasteful-and-terrifying)
12. ['Dies Irae' review, Onmanorama](https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2025/10/31/dies-irae-movie-review-pranav-mohanlal-rahul-sadasivan-horror-thriller-genre.html)
13. [Diés Iraé, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dies_irae)
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