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Under the Shadow
🎬 Movie

Under the Shadow

2016 · 84 min Drama Horror War
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director builds tension not through shock, but through feeling — the viewer senses something is wrong long before it becomes obvious. Atmosphere matters more than any plot twist.

This isn't a film for the faint-hearted, nor for seasoned viewers who claim to fear nothing. It exists somewhere between — pressing psychologically rather than physically.

Ideal for fans of psychological horror. Slasher fans should look elsewhere.

Director: Babak Anvari

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late in the evening, with two people. Make tea, put away the phone, don't turn on the lights.

🎭 Cast

Narges Rashidi

Narges Rashidi

Shideh

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Avin Manshadi

Dorsa

Bobby Naderi

Bobby Naderi

Iraj

Ray Haratian

Ray Haratian

Mr. Ebrahimi

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Hamid Djavadan

Mr. Fakur

Bijan Daneshmand

Bijan Daneshmand

Director

Behi Djanati Atai

Behi Djanati Atai

Pargol

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Aram Ghasemy

Mrs. Ebrahimi

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Soussan Farrokhnia

Mrs. Fakur

Arash Marandi

Arash Marandi

Dr. Reza

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