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Under The Shadow

2016 • 83 minutes
4.1
83 reviews
99%
Tomatometer
18
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

Living among the chaos of the Iran-Iraq war, Shideh is left to protect her young daughter, Dorsa. When a missile hits their apartment building but fails to explode, Shideh learns from a superstitious neighbor that the cursed missile might have brought in djinns - malevolent spirits that travel on the wind.
Rating
18

Ratings and reviews

4.1
83 reviews
James Todd
July 14, 2017
Great film. Lovely to see a part of the world I personally have little knowledge of crafting quality like this. As a result I now look out for more Iranian films and really recommend The Salesman too if you dig this. Spooky, atmospheric and there's some sort of social commentary in there that wasn't completely lost on me. Granted, it probably won't appeal to the popcorn masses, but I don't somehow think that was the target audience in any case. I know how that sounds, but it's true IMO.
The Equaliser
October 8, 2016
With all the hype that Mark Kermode from the Guardian gave this film, he made it sound like the greatest horror for years and years. I wish I never listened to him. This film is average at best. Avoid.
3 people found this review helpful
Shar Smith
January 22, 2017
It was a really good movie my son and I watched it together. The only thing was that the ending did not make any sense at all. It is a must see though!