Prashanth Neel kind a Steps into horror mode with 418 before Jr NTR’s Dragon actually starts, and yeah it looks like the filmmaker’s not stopping just at action entertainers. While he is occupied with Dragon starring Jr. NTR the KGF, Salaar director is also getting a new horror film ready called 418 and this one is supposed to arrive in theatres on July 31, 2026.
Prashanth Neel Steps Into Horror With 418
Mythri Movie Makers has officially said 418 will release on July 31 2026, but the big update came on July 19. They did it by dropping an eerie first-look poster, and on social media the makers captioned like,“Behind this door lies the beginning of all your fears. #418TheFilm Grand Release on July 31st, 2026.”
Horror audience got extra curious , especially since Prashanth Neel is not directing this one, but presenting it , which adds weight to the whole project.
The first-look poster feels creepy right away, but it doesn’t spill too much of the plot. The shot is shown through a door keyhole, and there’s a young girl sitting on the floor alone, with her back facing the viewer. That image kind of builds a cold suspense vibe, like it’s going to be a supernatural thriller type story.
Behind this door lies the beginning of all your fears#418TheFilm Grand Release on July 31st, 2026💥#418TheFilmOnJuly31
Produced by @MythriOfficial
Directed by @kirtannadagouda
Presented by #PrashanthNeel
DOP: @dineshdivakar_
Starring #SuryaRaj, @CharanLakkaraju &… pic.twitter.com/SqIDZd5pMJ— Mythri Movie Makers (@MythriOfficial) July 19, 2026
As for the cast, 418 stars Surya Raj , Charan Lakkaraju, and Preethi Pagadal in leading roles. The film is directed by Kirtan Nadagouda , and reportedly he had worked with Prashanth Neel earlier as an assistant director before stepping into a director’s seat with 418.
Along with presenting 418, Prashanth Neel is fully tied up with Dragon, his next big directorial move with Jr. NTR. Dragon is set for a June 11, 2027 theatrical release, and it comes with a solid ensemble cast including Anil Kapoor, Rukmini Vasanth, Biju Menon, Ashutosh Rana, Siddhant Gupta, and Anshuman Pushkar.