possession
Under the Shadow
2016 · NR · 1h 24m · Persian
Fear will find you.
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
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Genres
dramahorrorwarhistoricalthriller
Tags
Subgenre
possessionhaunted-housesupernatural
Tone
slow-burnbleakcharacter-drivendreadpsychologicaltragic
Setting
isolated-locationperiod-piece
Region
persianinternational
Audience
gateway-horror
Content Warnings
child-endangermentreligious-themes
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Starring
Narges Rashidi as Shideh · Avin Manshadi as Dorsa · Bobby Naderi as Iraj · Ray Haratian as Mr. Ebrahimi · Hamid Djavadan as Mr. Fakur · Bijan Daneshmand as Director · Behi Djanati Atai as Pargol · Aram Ghasemy as Mrs. Ebrahimi
Production
Creativity Capital, MENA Film, Wigwam Films
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