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6.8
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7.9

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kim477
nigel9
Critic Nigel M Smith
rated 8

The film’s triumph lies in its ability to critique Iran’s post-revolution regime for its blatant sexism (...), while still working as a full-throttle horror when the demons come out to play.

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meisamlund
Meisam Lund
rated 5

Nice setting and characters but could have been scarier and had more of a twist. I like the ending though. A solid 5 for this one.

1 year ago
marc93

Cast & Crew

Babak Anvari
Director
Babak Anvari
Writer
Narges Rashidi
As Shideh
Bobby Naderi
As Iraj
Bijan Daneshmand
As Director
Arash Marandi
As Dr. Reza
Nabil Koni
As Mr. Bijari

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A haunting tale of a mother and daughter struggling to survive in the midst of war and supernatural terror. As Tehran is bombarded, Shideh's apartment is hit by a missile, her husband is called away to fight, and she becomes convinced that malevolent spirits are haunting their home. Her daughter's bizarre behavior and strange occurrences only add to her growing paranoia. With no one else left in the building, Shideh must confront the djinn head-on to protect her family before it's too late.

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You can stream Under the Shadow on: Netflix Apple TV Amazon Store Fandango at Home

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Under the Shadow include Man in a Cage, One Last Sunset Redux, Hasta el último hombre, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, The Imitation Game (Descifrando Enigma).

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Under the Shadow was released in theaters on October 7, 2016.