It Lives Inside: US horror film in which an Indian-American teenage girl is terrorized by a demon.
Plot and background
Sam (Megan Suri) actually wants to suppress her Indian heritage, but as is often the case, that’s easier said than done. Together with her parents (Neeru Bajwa and Vik Sahay) she lives in an idyllic US suburb. At her high school, Sam tries to put her friendship to rest with her former best friend Tamira (Mohana Krishnan), who is visibly acting up.
Tamira carries around an empty canning jar every day, seems apathetic and not very sociable. Her best friend tries to keep the evil that dwells in the jar from her fellow man. However, when the jar breaks, the demonic entity called Pishach reveals itself and takes possession of Tamira. It is now up to Sam, who must learn more about her Indian roots, to keep the demon at bay and save not only Tamira’s life but her own from the flesh-eating demon.
“It Lives Inside” – background, cast, theatrical release
The festival hit from the South by Southwest Film Festival won the audience award there in 2023 and is also in theaters here in Germany. “It Lives Inside” is both a love letter to the horror genre and anchors the story with a demonic entity deeply rooted in Indian folklore.
“It Lives Inside” marks the feature debut of director and screenwriter Bishal Dutta, with Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick on board as producers, the team behind the Oscar-winning horror film “Get Out.” It stars Megan Suri (“Never In My Life,” “Missing”) and also stars Neeru Bajwa (“Kokka”), Mohana Krishnan (“I Am Frankie”), Vik Sahay (“Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (“Get Out”).
In German cinemas, “It Lives Inside” will open on November 2, 2023, with FSK ratings pending.
