Level Cross is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language psychological drama film written and directed by Arfaz Ayub (in his directorial debut).

In a desert, a disheveled man works as the gatekeeper of a level crossing, living alone in a remote dwelling.

Introducing herself as Chaithali, a psychiatrist, she begins to recount her troubled past and her marriage to a man named Zincho.

While Chaithali cleans the house during Raghu's absence, she finds his identity card with a different man's photo, alongside newspaper clippings about a murder involving a family of four.

When Raghu returns, he notices her frightened demeanor and tries to console her but discovers the identity card she inadvertently left behind.

As they share their pasts, their mutual sense of isolation draws them closer, and Chaithali decides to live with him.

Raghu sends her to fetch water from an abandoned village whose inhabitants, according to legend, fled in fear of a creature that walked upside down.

They had fallen in love, but she was a drug addict who lost her sanity and killed the asylum's matron, adopting her name.

Raghu discovers a medical bill in Zincho's pocket, confirming that he was indeed a psychiatrist and that Shikha was his patient.

A final flashback reveals that George fabricated his backstory—he was never married and had actually killed the family of his ex-girlfriend.

In the closing scene, something watches George's house from an inverted perspective, accompanied by a low growl—presumably the creature that once terrorized the villagers.

However, due to the high costs of filming in Morocco, he chose Tunisia as the new location.

[12][13][14] Amala Paul made her debut as a playback singer with the song "Ente Pinnile Roopam".

"[19] Sanjith Sidhardhan of OTTplay gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "If you are a fan of slow-burn, psychological thrillers, then Arfaz Ayub’s confident debut makes for a good watch.

"[20] Anjana George of The Times of India gave it three out of five stars and wrote, "it is a film that rewards viewers who appreciate intricate narratives and symbolic storytelling.

Its artistic approach makes it a promising debut, though its unconventional style might not appeal to all audiences.

"[21] Vivek Santhosh of The New Indian Express rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "What ultimately makes this psychological thriller both interesting and defeating is that no one is quite what they seem.