Under the Shadow



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2.0
No, its not an instant nightmare generator, but Under The Shadow still demonstrates how two movies youve seen many times beforean Iranian social issue .. Av Club
2.0
But Under The Shadow cuts through all that noise, allowing its scared witless protagonist to make a sensible break for it. Av Club
2.0
Tehran raised, London based filmmaker Babak Anvari has some ideas on that subject, which he slowly but terrifyingly reveals in this horror film, the U .. EW
5.0
There is no escape, for characters or audience. Under the Shadow is unnerving in the extreme. Rogerebert
2.0
Sundance Review: Under the Shadow is the First Great Horror Movie of the Year READ MORE: The 2016 Indiewire Sundance Bible Jump scares and a frantic p .. Indie Wire
3.5
Slyly merging a familiar but effective genre exercise with a grim allegory of female oppression, Babak Anvaris resourceful writing directing debut gro .. Variety
4.0
Its a brutal combination of terror and historical significance, finding even more dreariness in a period already rife with suffering. We Got This Covered
5.0
A very impressive feature debut by Iran born, London based film maker Babak Anvari, this is thoughtful, provocative and increasingly scary fare, which .. The Guardian
4.0
Anvari proves himself to be a master at modulating fear: the jump scares are executed with effective precision, leading up to a magnificently intense .. The Guardian
3.8
The films horror is spookily and movingly expressive of the tenuous position of women in 1980s Iran.
4.5
The reason hes allowed to get away with it is because it ultimately serves a far more thoughtful film that actually has deep, interesting subtext. Collider
3.5
The supernatural horror aspect is simply the genre where his story fits best, and like all great supernatural horror stories, the supernatural aspect .. Collider
3.5
Anvari also continues the welcome trend of adventurous horror directors largely favoring practical effects over CG. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Thats the predicament facing the family at the heart of this nervy little haunter.
3.5
The creaking and shrieking inside a haunted house movie often turn on evil spirits, restless ghosts or sometimes just human madness. The New York Times
3.8
Under the Shadow features two major breakouts: Narges Rashidi... and Anvari, who with his debut proves himself as adept at politically charged social .. Paste Magazine
4.0
Its the rare scary movie where the location is part of the premise, if only because the heroine cant even run for her life without making sure her hea ..
5.0
Babak Anvari delivers an outstanding slow burn horror film with potent jump scares.
4.5
And Anvaris great accomplishment with this film especially in the second half is allowing his story to gather moral, symbolic force without shortchang .. Village Voice
3.8
This is, in part, the strength of writer/director Babak Anvaris debut feature filmthe notion that the jinn is both unnecessary to the story and vital .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
There are some heavy handed metaphors, including a giant supernatural chador that seems to be smothering our protagonist heroine, but otherwise this i .. The Times
4.0
Shaken by the Iran Iraq War and oppressed by misogynist rule, its a perfect place for a ghost story in which supernatural terrors are bound up with re .. The Times
4.0
Director Babak Anvaris unusually intricate psychological horror relies more on well written drama than it does jolts and jump scares. Radio Times
3.8
Theyre coming, says the little girl in Under the Shadow, but she isnt talking about the missiles raining down on Tehran during the 1980s Iran Iraq War .. New York Post
4.5
Unhelpful authority figures are a staple of the horror genre, ensuring the protagonist will have to face their deepest fears alone. Npr
4.5
When horror fans get to have their cake and eat it too in this case real, developed characters in a harrowing situation coupled with bump in the night .. Movies
3.5
The tale is set largely in a suburb on the Hudson, and nothing is duller or more stifling, as a rule, than people who wish to make it perfectly plain .. New Yorker
3.5
Under The Shadow is an inspired psychological thriller from Iranian filmmaker Babak Anvari that effectively delivers the thrills expected, and more. The Film Stage
3.5
Under the Shadow begins as a sharp, understated study of life in the Shahs Iran. Uproxx
4.5
Its one of the most original and most deeply creepy movies Ive seen in ages. Flickfilosopher
5.0
The director presents an incredibly multifaceted and thought provoking character study, adding layers of introspective complexity that are absolutely .. Movie Freak
3.1
The tone lacks the kind of smooth flowing consistency that would have made Under the Shadow truly scary. Aisle Seat
4.0
Yasujiro Ozus 1953 masterpiece is closely observed and wrenchingly restrained. The Age
5.0
True, it does sometimes feel like the diary of a sixth former crossed with an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.But its all so genuinely heartfelt, bea .. Games Radar
3.5
Youve all seen supernatural forces terrorise families in countless horror films down the years but never quite like this. Star Burst Magazine
3.0
This impressive, chilling debut feature brings home invasion horror to 1980s Tehran. Lw Lies
4.0
With a minimal budget, Anvari still manages to deliver a wholly unnerving universe. Nz Herald
4.0
Its all part of the films intriguing cultural specificity, a factor that makes Under the Shadow a horror flick with an edge all its own. Nz Herald
4.5
While the horror genre in Hollywood seems to be trapped in a tired found footage loop, filmmakers from further flung places are reinventing the genre .. Contact Music
3.8
Under the Shadow takes a familiar horror story and gives it a unique backdrop: the Iran Iraq war, which dominated that region for most of the 1980s. Larsen On Film
4.0
Its mixture of detailed realism and supernatural dread shows all the ways a society can drag a woman to hell. The Arts Desk
4.0
In and of itself, the djinn isnt truly terrifying enough to enter the canon of classic horror movie monsters. Film
4.0
Like any great horror film, Under the Shadow is about more than just cheap thrills. Sandiego Reader
4.0
Several visual motifs aid in the jump tape on plate glass windows is the standout culminating in a couple of expertly executed dream sequences that de .. Cinemix Tape
3.8
effectively gives the impression of both a literal and metaphorical hell on earth. Awards Circuit
4.3
Under the Shadow Studio: Vertical Entertainment / XYZ Films Directed by Babak Anvari Web Exclusive At the start of Babak Anvaris debut feature, we see .. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
But like all great genre films, the metaphorical poetry works on many levels and rings loudly beyond the time and place of its setting. The Daily Beast
5.0
This is superb horror with got modern classic written all over it. Scifi Now
4.5
This change in genre might have jarred but this is no From Dusk Till Dawn style two films for the price of one affair. The National
4.0
Here is an Iranian horror thriller that takes many of the standard tropes of haunted house cinema and makes a good fist of refreshing them with to its .. Fan The Fire Magazine
4.5
The Wailing One of the lessons in this Korean horror movie is: Never trust a shaman who shows up in a shiny new Range Rover while wearing a shiny new .. Fw Weekly
4.5
Perez films Antibirth with vivid colors and disturbing absurdist imagery: there are multiple sequences where adults in furry costumes perform creepy r .. Washington City Paper
4.5
Under the Shadow has everything that makes great horror: a unique mythology that plagues us psychologically as well as viscerally, a confined setting .. Bloody Disgusting
2.0
What begins as a terse family drama veers sharply into the realm of supernatural thriller. Willamette Week
2.0
But this is a very solid debut and quite a calling card all the same. The Film Experience
5.0
He makes some not so obvious touches as a storyteller with Under the Shadow and those unexpected beats make for a deeply emotional and harrowing journ .. Daily Dead
4.5
Women should want to spend all of their time with their children; it should be enough for them, even when its not. Buzz Feed
3.5
For Babak Anvaris bold debut an intimate tale of a domestic haunting is carefully framed by destructive history and rooted in the social changes of it .. Projected Figures
4.0
Intelligent and effectively chilling, it wisely avoids providing any facile resolution in its climactic ending. Electric Sheep Magazine
4.5
Probably the most impressive thing about Under the Shadow is how it manages to integrate the social and political realities of its chosen time and pla .. Reverse Shot
4.5
...the film is earnest, disturbing and occasionally a little too much like a healthy, boring helping of vegetables. Still, it couldnt be timelier. Arts At L
4.5
Under the Shadow is one of the more technically graceful and emotionally important films to come out of the genre this year. Legionofleia



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