Under the Shadow Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Fear will find you.

Dec. 26, 2016

Under the Shadow

Release Date: Friday, October 7, 2016 Limited

Babak Anvari, Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian, Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Soussan Farrokhnia, Hamidreza Djavdan

As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war torn Tehran of the 80s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.

PG-13 Horror 1 hr, 24 m

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As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war torn Tehran of the 80s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.

Plot

What's the story about?

Shideh (Narges Rashidi) and her family live amid the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, a period known as The War of the Cities. Accused of subversion by the post-Revolution government and blacklisted from medical college, she falls into a state of malaise. With Tehran under the constant threat of aerial bombardment, her husband (Bobby Naderi) is drafted and sent to the frontlines by the army, leaving Shideh all alone to protect their young daughter, Dorsa (Avin Manshadi). Soon after he leaves, a missile hits their apartment building and while failing to explode, a neighbor dies under mysterious circumstances and Dorsa’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic.

Shideh finds herself slowly drawn into the ensuing turmoil, struggling to cling onto what is real and what is not. Searching for answers, she learns from a superstitious neighbor that the cursed missile might have brought with it Djinn – malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits that travel on the wind. Convinced that a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess Dorsa, Shideh has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

Cited as official plot version from vert-ent.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Under the Shadow.

Crew Behind the Film

The Under the Shadow behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Babak Anvari last directed I Came By and Wounds. The film's writer Babak Anvari last wrote Wounds and Departure.

Director: Babak Anvari
Screenwriter: Babak Anvari

Studio: Vertical
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for terror, scary images and brief language
Runtime: 1 hr, 24 m
Tagline: Fear will find you.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

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Production Updates

Aug 2016

Completed

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Under the Shadow was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 7, 2016. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including The Girl on the Train, The Birth of a Nation and Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life. As a limited release, Under the Shadow was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Under the Shadow was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, October 7 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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2016-10-07 Digital