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Under The Shadow is an Iranian horror film that slowly builds it's terror through the lens of the devastation plaguing the middle east for decades now. It never shies away from the fear and anger these people have been living with for some their whole lives. I must warn you though, that's not even the most terrifying part. To avoid any spoilers, let's just say there's some other-worldly activities at play here. Narges Rashidi is a mother who tries to pursue her college career again but is denied due to her revolutionary background. On top of this stress, her husband is sent to the army to fight and her daughter starts to notice something her mother doesn't. Something no one can see. Something that led to me changing my pants halfway through. I'm lying, I just had to change my underwear. What transpires throughout the duration of this hour and a half film is painfully frightening.

It builds slowly the first act of the film, but throughout it eventually builds a taut creeping dread that seeps into every shot. The score starts to build tension till the very end and some moments had me gasping for air. I'd forgot to breathe in certain scenes, that's how much nail-biting tension is skillfully placed. The editing, the writing, the acting, all top-tier stuff.

All In All, Under The Shadow is a ghost story worth watching, and re-watching, and if it doesn't scare the lights out of you, you might have balls of steel. Also, there's a moment where the lead actress is looking through a window. I don't have anything to say if that scene doesn't freak you out, I already know it will. A-

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