Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day rated 2/5 stars and wrote "Within all that design, gritty sepia tones, though, that tells you nothing about the characters, or takes the story forward - I've spent more time wondering about what was going through the filmmakers' heads, rather than what's in the film!"
Shachi Chaturvedi of Mid Day said in her review that "Khauf isn't just about a haunted room, it's about what haunts women every single day—the fear of existing.
Mayank Shekhar of Mid-Day gave 3.5 stars out of 5, he wrote that The 124-minute picture that follows is so intent on becoming a thriller that there is little, if any, room to stage a gripping drama between the leads, or any other characters.