Viewers might just forget that it’s Valentine’s week, seeing the lineup of horror films and crime dramas this week. It’s also Friday the 13th, so audiences
can also curl up at home with several new action thrillers and murder mysteries as well. Naveen Polishetty's Anaganaga Oka Raju is a Telugu comedy that features the actor as a lazy man who plots to marry a wealthy woman, only to be shocked after marriage. It has its OTT debut on February 11 on Netflix. On February 12, Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands, the latest film in the sci-fi franchise, premieres on JioHotstar. Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in the franchise sequel, which shows a young, exiled Predator on a dangerous planet, hunting a legendary beast. For the romance fans out there, Apple TV premieres Eternity on February 13. Elizabeth Olsen plays a woman who must choose between two men to spend eternity in the afterlife; Miles Teller and Callum Turner are the other leads. And finally, one of the biggest horror hits of 2025, The Conjuring: Last Rites, arrives on JioHotstar on Friday the 13th. Which title will you be tuning in for?
Cross Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video
Cast: Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Wes Chatham, Matthew Lillard, Jeanine Mason
Release date: February 11
About the series: Aldis Hodge is back as Alex Cross, a forensic psychologist and homicide DC Metro Police, as he is now on the case searching for a serial killer who's targeting CEOs. Matthew Lillard joins the show as a business tycoon, and Jeanine Mason looks to be this season’s new villain. The crime thriller has plenty of intense car crashes and chases, shootouts and more to keep viewers engrossed.
Kohrra Season 2 on Netflix
Cast: Barun Sobti, Mona Singh, Rannvijay Singh, Pooja Bhamrrah, Anurag Arora.
Release date: February 11
About the series: Barun Sobti reprises his role as Assistant Sub-Inspector Amarpal Garundi in the second season of Netflix’s crime drama. Once again set in Punjab, Garundi is now working under a new commanding officer, Sub-Inspector Dhanwant Kaur (Mona Singh). Together, they investigate the murder of a woman (Pooja Bhamrrah) found dead in her brother’s (Anurag Arora) barn, with her husband (Rannvijay Singha) on the suspect list in this gripping mystery.
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu on Zee5
Cast: Chiranjeevi, Nayanthara, Catherine Tresa, Venkatesh Daggubati
Release date: February 11
About the film: Written and directed by Anil Ravipudi, the Telugu family entertainer first released in theatres on January 12 for Sankranti. Superstar Chiranjeevi plays Shankara Vara Prasad, a national security officer who sets out to protect his estranged wife, played by Nayanthara, and children from a political threat. Venkatesh has a thrilling cameo in the action comedy.
READ REVIEW: Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu
Bandwaale on Amazon Prime Video
Cast: Zahan Kapoor, Shalini Pandey, Swanand Kirkire
Release date: February 13
About the series: Created and written by Ankur Tewari and Swanand Kirkire, Bandwaale is a new musical series from Amazon Prime Video. Shalini Pandey plays a young poetess named Miriam who starts posting her poems anonymously online. Zahan Kapoor essays the role of DJ Psycho while Swanand Kirkire plays an artist named Robo in this heartfelt musical dramedy featuring original music by jingle king Yashraj Mukhate.
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