Exclusive: Chervine Naamani has joined ColorCreative, the management and production company co-founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, and Talitha Watkins, as a manager and producer.
Naamani joins from the management company Rain, where he spent four and a half years building a diverse, multicultural list of next generation filmmakers and writers. In his new role, he will continue to help spearhead the development of diverse emerging talent in the entertainment industry, reporting to ColorCreative President Talitha Watkins.
Notable clients Naamani is bringing with him include filmmakers Bishal Dutta (It Lives Inside), Razelle Benally (Murder in Big Horn), Nardeep Khurmi (Land of Gold), Linh Tran (Waiting for the Light to Change), Jonathan Cuartas (My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To) and Bo Mirhosseni (History of Evil), as well as writers Kira Kalush (Ghosts), Erica Meredith (La Brea), Nicole Saad (Lioness), Savannah Ward (Cruel Summer), Brandon Schultz (Star Trek: Discovery...
Naamani joins from the management company Rain, where he spent four and a half years building a diverse, multicultural list of next generation filmmakers and writers. In his new role, he will continue to help spearhead the development of diverse emerging talent in the entertainment industry, reporting to ColorCreative President Talitha Watkins.
Notable clients Naamani is bringing with him include filmmakers Bishal Dutta (It Lives Inside), Razelle Benally (Murder in Big Horn), Nardeep Khurmi (Land of Gold), Linh Tran (Waiting for the Light to Change), Jonathan Cuartas (My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To) and Bo Mirhosseni (History of Evil), as well as writers Kira Kalush (Ghosts), Erica Meredith (La Brea), Nicole Saad (Lioness), Savannah Ward (Cruel Summer), Brandon Schultz (Star Trek: Discovery...
- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Neon, the indie studio behind “Parasite” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” has tapped the producers of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Jon Read and Allison Rose Carter, to lead their growing production arm. Read and Carter are the co-founders of Savage Rose Films.
The pact comes as Neon has moved more aggressively into developing and producing its own movies, instead of focusing purely on acquiring completed films. The company’s recent foray into production have included Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool,” Bishal Dutta’s “It Lives Inside,” Theda Hammel’s “Stress Positions,” Jazmin Jones’s “Seeking Mavis Beacon” and Tilman Singer’s “Cuckoo.” This new in-house focus also includes upcoming projects from Joshua Oppenheimer, Boots Riley and David Robert Mitchell. Under the terms of the deal, Neon will have a first-look at Savage Rose Films’ roster of projects while Read and Carter will also run Neon’s productions, reporting to Jeff Deutchman,...
The pact comes as Neon has moved more aggressively into developing and producing its own movies, instead of focusing purely on acquiring completed films. The company’s recent foray into production have included Brandon Cronenberg’s “Infinity Pool,” Bishal Dutta’s “It Lives Inside,” Theda Hammel’s “Stress Positions,” Jazmin Jones’s “Seeking Mavis Beacon” and Tilman Singer’s “Cuckoo.” This new in-house focus also includes upcoming projects from Joshua Oppenheimer, Boots Riley and David Robert Mitchell. Under the terms of the deal, Neon will have a first-look at Savage Rose Films’ roster of projects while Read and Carter will also run Neon’s productions, reporting to Jeff Deutchman,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Clockwise from bottom left: M3gan (Universal Pictures), Talk To Me (A24), Godzilla Minus One (Toho), and Evil Dead Rise (Warner Bros. Pictures)Graphic: The A.V. Club
It’s been a phenomenal year for horror cinema, with the return of more than one venerated horror franchise, the arrival of...
It’s been a phenomenal year for horror cinema, with the return of more than one venerated horror franchise, the arrival of...
- 12/18/2023
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Nearly every culture in the world has contributed to the horror genre at one point or another, but it’s pretty clear that Hollywood is still the de facto capital of genre filmmaking. That’s why it makes sense that most popular horror tropes and monsters are based on traditional western mythology and religions, as these films are usually made by – and meant to appeal to – a certain demographic.
However, dealing with the same old ghouls and possessions can get old after a hundred and thirty years of cinema, and that’s why we’re lucky that some filmmakers decide to incorporate elements from lesser-known cultures into their scary stories. Whether it’s a foreign film daring to apply the “Hollywood” treatment to a local monster or a north American production taking inspiration from international legends (like Bishal Dutta’s recent It Lives Inside), some of the best horror experiences...
However, dealing with the same old ghouls and possessions can get old after a hundred and thirty years of cinema, and that’s why we’re lucky that some filmmakers decide to incorporate elements from lesser-known cultures into their scary stories. Whether it’s a foreign film daring to apply the “Hollywood” treatment to a local monster or a north American production taking inspiration from international legends (like Bishal Dutta’s recent It Lives Inside), some of the best horror experiences...
- 11/17/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Nearly 10 years after hammering home the horrors of sex, David Robert Mitchell and Maika Monroe will team up again for They Follow, a sequel to their beloved 2015 film It Follows.
Like the original, Mitchell will write and produce They Follow, while Monroe will reprise her role as Jay Height, the final girl at the center of the Std allegory. Mitchell produces with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, as well as original It Follows producers David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, and Laura Smith.
Production for the long-awaited sequel will begin next year. The film arrives via Neon, the production company home to such films as I, Tonya, Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Spencer. On the horror front, the company last issued projects like Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool and Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside.
Mitchell’s last film was 2018’s Under the Silver Lake,...
Like the original, Mitchell will write and produce They Follow, while Monroe will reprise her role as Jay Height, the final girl at the center of the Std allegory. Mitchell produces with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, as well as original It Follows producers David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, and Laura Smith.
Production for the long-awaited sequel will begin next year. The film arrives via Neon, the production company home to such films as I, Tonya, Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Spencer. On the horror front, the company last issued projects like Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool and Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside.
Mitchell’s last film was 2018’s Under the Silver Lake,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
Award-winning studio Neon has announced They Follow, the long awaited sequel to the modern horror classic It Follows (2014), from visionary writer/director David Robert Mitchell and starring Maika Monroe. Bloody Disgusting has learned that Monroe will reprise her role of Jay Height, which earned her an Empire Award® nomination for It Follows.
In the first movie, Monroe’s Jay Height is a young woman followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. In 2024, the threat is now Everywhere.
Check out an early piece of poster art for They Follow below.
Neon will introduce the title to international buyers this week at AFM, with principal photography beginning in 2024. Neon will co-produce the film alongside Good Fear Content. Mitchell serves as a producer with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, and the original producers of It Follows, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, Laura Smith.
They Follow...
In the first movie, Monroe’s Jay Height is a young woman followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. In 2024, the threat is now Everywhere.
Check out an early piece of poster art for They Follow below.
Neon will introduce the title to international buyers this week at AFM, with principal photography beginning in 2024. Neon will co-produce the film alongside Good Fear Content. Mitchell serves as a producer with Jake Weiner and Chris Bender of Good Fear Content, and the original producers of It Follows, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo, Rebecca Green, Laura Smith.
They Follow...
- 10/30/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Production start scheduled for early 2024. Plot details remain under wraps.
Neon’s new sales division led by Kristen Figeroid is launching worldwide sales at AFM this week on They Follow, David Robert Mitchell’s sequel to his 2014 cult horror It Follows, with Maika Monroe reprising her role.
Monroe returns as Jay Height, who in the original survived a supernatural curse transmitted by sexual contact. Neon CEO Tom Quinn distributed that film when he led RADiUS and it grossed approximately $15m in North America.
They Follow is scheduled to commence shooting in early 2024 and plot details remain under wraps. It is...
Neon’s new sales division led by Kristen Figeroid is launching worldwide sales at AFM this week on They Follow, David Robert Mitchell’s sequel to his 2014 cult horror It Follows, with Maika Monroe reprising her role.
Monroe returns as Jay Height, who in the original survived a supernatural curse transmitted by sexual contact. Neon CEO Tom Quinn distributed that film when he led RADiUS and it grossed approximately $15m in North America.
They Follow is scheduled to commence shooting in early 2024 and plot details remain under wraps. It is...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Vertigo Releasing is delighted to announce New Horror Drama It Lives Inside (that had its UK Premiere at this year’s FrightFest) is out now in UK Cinemas.
It Lives Inside stars Megan Suri (Atypical), as protagonist Samidha, who is most well-known for her role as Aneesa in Netflix teen-comedy series Never Have I Ever. The horror also stars Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet), and Mohana Krishnan (I Am Frankie). It Lives Inside won the “Midnighters Award” at SXSW Film Festival 2023.
Directed by Bishal Dutta and stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa and Mohana Krishnan.
Synopsis:
An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
It Lives Inside had its European premiere at Neuchatel Ifff. The film went to SXSW, The Overlook Ff, Calgary Underground Ff (Canada...
It Lives Inside stars Megan Suri (Atypical), as protagonist Samidha, who is most well-known for her role as Aneesa in Netflix teen-comedy series Never Have I Ever. The horror also stars Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet), and Mohana Krishnan (I Am Frankie). It Lives Inside won the “Midnighters Award” at SXSW Film Festival 2023.
Directed by Bishal Dutta and stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa and Mohana Krishnan.
Synopsis:
An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
It Lives Inside had its European premiere at Neuchatel Ifff. The film went to SXSW, The Overlook Ff, Calgary Underground Ff (Canada...
- 10/26/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Universal has ‘Trolls Band Together’, MetFilm has ‘Foe’ with Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal and Aaron Pierre.
Crime epic Killers Of The Flower Moon sets a new record for widest opening for director Martin Scorsese this weekend, starting in 701 cinemas – 200 cinemas more than the director’s previous widest opening.
Produced by Apple Studios, the film is released theatrically by Paramount Pictures in many international territories including UK-Ireland.
Killers is adapted by Scorsese and Eric Roth from David Grann’s 2017 nonfiction book of the same name. The narrative follows a series of murders of the Osage people in Oklahoma after oil is...
Crime epic Killers Of The Flower Moon sets a new record for widest opening for director Martin Scorsese this weekend, starting in 701 cinemas – 200 cinemas more than the director’s previous widest opening.
Produced by Apple Studios, the film is released theatrically by Paramount Pictures in many international territories including UK-Ireland.
Killers is adapted by Scorsese and Eric Roth from David Grann’s 2017 nonfiction book of the same name. The narrative follows a series of murders of the Osage people in Oklahoma after oil is...
- 10/20/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
A jar full of trouble in It Lives Inside
One of this year’s big festival hits, launched at South by Southwest and travelling all around the genre circuit, Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside draws from a deep well of Indian mythology to introduce terrors never previously encountered in Western cinema. At the same time, it explores the struggles of Indian American teenager Sam/Samidha (Megan Suri) who feels caught between two cultures and, in particular, at odds with her traditionalist mother (Neeru Bajwa). The two storylines are deftly interwoven, with lots of sharp observations, and have made a big impression on audiences around the world.
Last month I had to opportunity to speak with Bishal, who is thrilled by the way that his film has been received. It’s great, he says, to have been able to get Indian Americans onscreen, when they’re seriously under-represented, but his...
One of this year’s big festival hits, launched at South by Southwest and travelling all around the genre circuit, Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside draws from a deep well of Indian mythology to introduce terrors never previously encountered in Western cinema. At the same time, it explores the struggles of Indian American teenager Sam/Samidha (Megan Suri) who feels caught between two cultures and, in particular, at odds with her traditionalist mother (Neeru Bajwa). The two storylines are deftly interwoven, with lots of sharp observations, and have made a big impression on audiences around the world.
Last month I had to opportunity to speak with Bishal, who is thrilled by the way that his film has been received. It’s great, he says, to have been able to get Indian Americans onscreen, when they’re seriously under-represented, but his...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Well: "Iperuranio Film is excited to announce that Screamfest LA will host the October 12th North American Premiere of The Well, director Federico Zampaglione's latest film, a graphic supernatural horror. The Well will make its World Premiere at the Sitges Film Festival before heading to Los Angeles.
The Well stars Lauren Lavera (Terrifier 2), as Lisa Gray, a budding art restorer, who travels to a small Italian village to bring a medieval painting back to its former glory, unaware of the danger that she may unleash. Starring alongside Lavera is Claudia Gerini, Giovanni Lombardo Radice (City of the Living Dead), Taylor Zaudtke (Sadistic Intentions), Linda Zampaglione (Time Is Up), Jonathan Dylan King (From Scratch), Lorenzo Renzi (Romanzo Criminale), Gianluigi Calvani (The New Pope), Yassine Fadel (FBI: International), Melanie Gaydos, Stefano Martinelli and newcomer Courage Oviawe.
The Well is an Iperuranio Film production, directed by Federico Zampaglione, written by Zampaglione and Stefano Masi,...
The Well stars Lauren Lavera (Terrifier 2), as Lisa Gray, a budding art restorer, who travels to a small Italian village to bring a medieval painting back to its former glory, unaware of the danger that she may unleash. Starring alongside Lavera is Claudia Gerini, Giovanni Lombardo Radice (City of the Living Dead), Taylor Zaudtke (Sadistic Intentions), Linda Zampaglione (Time Is Up), Jonathan Dylan King (From Scratch), Lorenzo Renzi (Romanzo Criminale), Gianluigi Calvani (The New Pope), Yassine Fadel (FBI: International), Melanie Gaydos, Stefano Martinelli and newcomer Courage Oviawe.
The Well is an Iperuranio Film production, directed by Federico Zampaglione, written by Zampaglione and Stefano Masi,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
The supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, which stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, didn’t draw in many viewers when it reached theatres last Friday. It had an opening weekend of $2.6 million and finished in seventh place on the top 10. Maybe it will do better when it reaches home video – and we can confirm that Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will be giving the film a DVD release on November 7th. Copies are available for pre-order at This Link. We don’t have any information on a Blu-ray or 4K release at this time, but Amazon is also accepting pre-orders for the Prime Video digital release.
It’s a shame It Lives Inside didn’t have better box office, as it was good enough to earn an 8/10 review from JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols. That review can be read Here. The film...
It’s a shame It Lives Inside didn’t have better box office, as it was good enough to earn an 8/10 review from JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols. That review can be read Here. The film...
- 9/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
https://youtu.be/a5xUbuYHdi8?si=tNap4erDsHuVM2NA The horror-thriller from first time director and screenwriter, Bishal Dutta, about a demonic entity and an Indian American high schooler stars Megan Suri (Never Have I Ever), Neeru Bajwa (Snowman), Mohana Krishnan (I Am Frankie), and Betty Gabriel (Get Out). The film is produced by Get Out’s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick. …
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- 9/28/2023
- by Janel Spiegel
- Horror News
Just released into theaters over the weekend, Neon’s It Lives Inside is already getting a physical media release in November, Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon.
Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, announced the release of It Lives Inside today, the film available on DVD beginning November 7, 2023.
In the film, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage to defeat it.
“Sometimes, running from who you are is exactly where you need to be.”
[Related] The Legend of the Pishacha – The Terrifying Lore Behind ‘It Lives Inside’
The horror-thriller from first time director and screenwriter, Bishal Dutta, about a demonic entity and an Indian American high schooler stars Megan Suri (Never Have I Ever), Neeru Bajwa (Snowman), Mohana Krishnan...
Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, announced the release of It Lives Inside today, the film available on DVD beginning November 7, 2023.
In the film, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage to defeat it.
“Sometimes, running from who you are is exactly where you need to be.”
[Related] The Legend of the Pishacha – The Terrifying Lore Behind ‘It Lives Inside’
The horror-thriller from first time director and screenwriter, Bishal Dutta, about a demonic entity and an Indian American high schooler stars Megan Suri (Never Have I Ever), Neeru Bajwa (Snowman), Mohana Krishnan...
- 9/26/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
This past weekend marked the release of Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside from Neon, and the film debuted in the #7 spot on the domestic box office charts.
It Lives Inside, a PG-13 fright fest, scared up $2,630,000 in 2,005 theaters across the United States over the weekend, while the film’s worldwide debut is $3,064,233.
No word yet on the at-home release for It Lives Inside, but the theatrical strategy is sure to boost the film’s profile for that eventual rollout. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school,...
It Lives Inside, a PG-13 fright fest, scared up $2,630,000 in 2,005 theaters across the United States over the weekend, while the film’s worldwide debut is $3,064,233.
No word yet on the at-home release for It Lives Inside, but the theatrical strategy is sure to boost the film’s profile for that eventual rollout. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school,...
- 9/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
David Byrne met A24’s young fans as the Talking Heads Stop Making Sense is set to gross $800,673 from 264 Imax screens in North America this weekend. Its cumulative gross of $1.43 million includes Thursday screenings and a live event at TIFF for this remastered version of the 1984 Jonathan Demme-directed concert film ranked by critics as one of the best ever.
Nearly 60% of the audience was under 35 — not alive when the movie came out — and more than half said it was their first time seeing the film.
Stop Making Sense ran on a limited schedule with less than two shows on average at each location, and many screenings turning into dance parties. It expands nationwide next weekend to about 500 theaters and will play out like a regular release — an unusually long tail for a 40-year-old film. A footprint of theaters plans to keep playing it on weekends after its run.
The...
Nearly 60% of the audience was under 35 — not alive when the movie came out — and more than half said it was their first time seeing the film.
Stop Making Sense ran on a limited schedule with less than two shows on average at each location, and many screenings turning into dance parties. It expands nationwide next weekend to about 500 theaters and will play out like a regular release — an unusually long tail for a 40-year-old film. A footprint of theaters plans to keep playing it on weekends after its run.
The...
- 9/24/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Stop Making Sense, the remastered concert film that sowed delight at TIFF, opens on 300 Imax screens in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Ireland. Locations Stateside number 260 ahead of a nationwide release next week.
The 1984 Talking Heads extravaganza from Jonathan Demme is presented in its new iteration by A24 — meaning the decades-old movie can now extend its reach to a new, younger audience that is A24’s core fan base. Opening numbers are hard to gauge since there aren’t many comps but there are parties, discos, stars and sellouts with film looking at about $1.5 million, including Thursday previews.
A 40th anniversary large-format special premiere screening at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month had people dancing in the aisles and broke Imax records. It was the company’s highest grossing live event, earning $640.8k and selling out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America and the BFI Imax in London.
The 1984 Talking Heads extravaganza from Jonathan Demme is presented in its new iteration by A24 — meaning the decades-old movie can now extend its reach to a new, younger audience that is A24’s core fan base. Opening numbers are hard to gauge since there aren’t many comps but there are parties, discos, stars and sellouts with film looking at about $1.5 million, including Thursday previews.
A 40th anniversary large-format special premiere screening at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month had people dancing in the aisles and broke Imax records. It was the company’s highest grossing live event, earning $640.8k and selling out 25 screens across 165 Imax locations in North America and the BFI Imax in London.
- 9/22/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness.
Review: One of the coolest trends going on in horror right now is the usage of cultural Boogeymen. Some of these have reached the pop culture zenith, while others remain simple horrors for small-knit communities. Indian culture has a ton of demons, many of which the average American would have never heard anything about. The creature presented in It Lives Inside is called Pishacha and is based on flesh-eating demons in different Hindu and Buddhist mythologies. The history of the creature feels so much more intriguing since it’s based on actual mythology, versus something a screenwriter concocted to scare us. All of this is to say that, while the story may follow many beats we’ve seen before,...
Review: One of the coolest trends going on in horror right now is the usage of cultural Boogeymen. Some of these have reached the pop culture zenith, while others remain simple horrors for small-knit communities. Indian culture has a ton of demons, many of which the average American would have never heard anything about. The creature presented in It Lives Inside is called Pishacha and is based on flesh-eating demons in different Hindu and Buddhist mythologies. The history of the creature feels so much more intriguing since it’s based on actual mythology, versus something a screenwriter concocted to scare us. All of this is to say that, while the story may follow many beats we’ve seen before,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Warning: Major spoilers for the following films abound.
Few experiences unite people from all walks of life like a fear of the dark. Often surpassing specific concerns of serial killers, monsters, witches, or demons, what we collectively fear most is that mysterious, dark unknown. Anything and everything could be lurking in the shadows just waiting to pounce. Bishal Dutta’s terrifying new film It Lives Inside follows an ancient evil that hides in dark corners while terrorizing its prey. The film follows a troubled teen named Tamira (Mohana Krishnan) terrorized by a flesh-eating demon known as the Pishacha that feasts on negative energy. This malevolent being soon sets its sights on her best friend Samidha (Megan Suri) and begins a campaign of terror hoping to gorge itself on chaos, destruction, and emotional pain.
One of Dutta’s most frightening scenes takes place in Samidha’s darkened bedroom. Staring at her open closet door,...
Few experiences unite people from all walks of life like a fear of the dark. Often surpassing specific concerns of serial killers, monsters, witches, or demons, what we collectively fear most is that mysterious, dark unknown. Anything and everything could be lurking in the shadows just waiting to pounce. Bishal Dutta’s terrifying new film It Lives Inside follows an ancient evil that hides in dark corners while terrorizing its prey. The film follows a troubled teen named Tamira (Mohana Krishnan) terrorized by a flesh-eating demon known as the Pishacha that feasts on negative energy. This malevolent being soon sets its sights on her best friend Samidha (Megan Suri) and begins a campaign of terror hoping to gorge itself on chaos, destruction, and emotional pain.
One of Dutta’s most frightening scenes takes place in Samidha’s darkened bedroom. Staring at her open closet door,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
What the fuck is in that jar?
That’s the first question that It Lives Inside throws at you, and the one that has Samida (Never Have I Ever‘s Megan Suri) wondering if it has something to do with the odd behavior of her classmate, Tamira (Mohana Krishnan). Once upon a time, these two first-generation Indian-Americans were the closest of friends. Then, as they got older, Samida started going by “Sam,” began distancing herself from her cultural identity, and chose to hang with a newer, “cooler” (read: Caucasian) crowd.
That’s the first question that It Lives Inside throws at you, and the one that has Samida (Never Have I Ever‘s Megan Suri) wondering if it has something to do with the odd behavior of her classmate, Tamira (Mohana Krishnan). Once upon a time, these two first-generation Indian-Americans were the closest of friends. Then, as they got older, Samida started going by “Sam,” began distancing herself from her cultural identity, and chose to hang with a newer, “cooler” (read: Caucasian) crowd.
- 9/22/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Megan Suri was permitted to conduct this interview amid the actors' strike through Neon's interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
Megan Suri is a big horror fan, so when the chance to star in the new film "It Lives Inside" came, it felt preordained. "I grew up watching [the genre]," she tells Popsugar. She instantly connected with movies like "The Collector" and "Paranormal Activity."
"I'm just a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. And I love feeling fear," she admits. Horror movies, Suri says, can elicit emotions from an audience like no other: "That's what's exciting to me, especially when you go and watch it in a theater and you're surrounded by that universal energy."
In "It Lives Inside," Suri plays Sam, an Indian American high schooler who's running from her family's culture - and her former best friend Tamira (Mohana Krishnan). But Tamira is being tormented by a demonic spirit called a Pishach,...
Megan Suri is a big horror fan, so when the chance to star in the new film "It Lives Inside" came, it felt preordained. "I grew up watching [the genre]," she tells Popsugar. She instantly connected with movies like "The Collector" and "Paranormal Activity."
"I'm just a little bit of an adrenaline junkie. And I love feeling fear," she admits. Horror movies, Suri says, can elicit emotions from an audience like no other: "That's what's exciting to me, especially when you go and watch it in a theater and you're surrounded by that universal energy."
In "It Lives Inside," Suri plays Sam, an Indian American high schooler who's running from her family's culture - and her former best friend Tamira (Mohana Krishnan). But Tamira is being tormented by a demonic spirit called a Pishach,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Warning: Major spoilers for the following films abound.
When asked about the most horrific time in their lives, many will shudder then say the years they spent in high school. From unpredictable acne and savage bullies to the particularly brutal pain of childhood friends growing apart, the high school halls can sometimes feel more like a minefield. Horror creators have explored this familiar subgenre for decades, from early classics like I Was a Teenage Werewolf to the slick and witty slasher boom of the 90s.
Bishal Dutta’s terrifying It Lives Inside continues this tradition by blending high school horror with demonic possession to explore the terrors of finding your place in an unforgiving world. The film follows Tamira (Mohana Krishnan), a tortured student carrying something much darker than a challenging schedule. Her best friend is drifting away, she hasn’t slept in weeks, and she’s constantly toting a...
When asked about the most horrific time in their lives, many will shudder then say the years they spent in high school. From unpredictable acne and savage bullies to the particularly brutal pain of childhood friends growing apart, the high school halls can sometimes feel more like a minefield. Horror creators have explored this familiar subgenre for decades, from early classics like I Was a Teenage Werewolf to the slick and witty slasher boom of the 90s.
Bishal Dutta’s terrifying It Lives Inside continues this tradition by blending high school horror with demonic possession to explore the terrors of finding your place in an unforgiving world. The film follows Tamira (Mohana Krishnan), a tortured student carrying something much darker than a challenging schedule. Her best friend is drifting away, she hasn’t slept in weeks, and she’s constantly toting a...
- 9/21/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting is debuting a brand new piece of poster art this morning.
This latest official poster comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, and you can check it out down below. Tickets for It Lives Inside are available now, so check those local listings.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with...
This latest official poster comes courtesy of Creepy Duck Design, and you can check it out down below. Tickets for It Lives Inside are available now, so check those local listings.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with...
- 9/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The encounter in the girls locker room initiates the nightmare scenario of It Lives Inside, Bishal Dutta’s jagged feature debut about a small town besieged by an ancient spirit.
Samidha (Megan Suri) and Tamira (Mohana Krishnan) stand across from each other in the dimly lit aisle, exchanging weighted stares. Culture and a shared history bind the two teenagers, whose reputations differ at their small, white suburban high school. Samidha goes by Sam now — an attempt to close the gap between her Indian culture and the American one embodied by her classmates. She would prefer to loiter around a campfire with her crush (Gage Marsh) than help her mother (Neeru Bajwa) prepare for puja.
Tamira is a more shadowy figure; her character seems mostly to be Sam’s opposite. The young woman, dressed in drab and ill-fitting clothes, sticks out. She inspires stares, whispers and jokes. When she shuffles through the hall,...
Samidha (Megan Suri) and Tamira (Mohana Krishnan) stand across from each other in the dimly lit aisle, exchanging weighted stares. Culture and a shared history bind the two teenagers, whose reputations differ at their small, white suburban high school. Samidha goes by Sam now — an attempt to close the gap between her Indian culture and the American one embodied by her classmates. She would prefer to loiter around a campfire with her crush (Gage Marsh) than help her mother (Neeru Bajwa) prepare for puja.
Tamira is a more shadowy figure; her character seems mostly to be Sam’s opposite. The young woman, dressed in drab and ill-fitting clothes, sticks out. She inspires stares, whispers and jokes. When she shuffles through the hall,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This Indian American monster movie has interesting touches of cultural specificity but it’s a mostly familiar formula
There’s a swirl of the old and the new in the hokey pre-Halloween horror It Lives Inside, a balance that could have benefited from a lot more of the latter – because when the first-time director Bishal Dutta does try to add freshness to the familiarity of formula, he manages to carve his film its own place within two overstuffed subgenres, flashes of intrigue as he veers between schlocky curse and even schlockier monster movie.
A wide-releasing horror film centered on an Indian American teenager already gives the film a certain distinction. Dutta, also acting as writer, tries to thread themes of assimilation and identity through a predictable procession of mostly ineffective jump scares and slightly more effective set pieces, the film working better when it’s trying to chill rather than shock.
There’s a swirl of the old and the new in the hokey pre-Halloween horror It Lives Inside, a balance that could have benefited from a lot more of the latter – because when the first-time director Bishal Dutta does try to add freshness to the familiarity of formula, he manages to carve his film its own place within two overstuffed subgenres, flashes of intrigue as he veers between schlocky curse and even schlockier monster movie.
A wide-releasing horror film centered on an Indian American teenager already gives the film a certain distinction. Dutta, also acting as writer, tries to thread themes of assimilation and identity through a predictable procession of mostly ineffective jump scares and slightly more effective set pieces, the film working better when it’s trying to chill rather than shock.
- 9/20/2023
- by Benjamin Lee
- The Guardian - Film News
“It lives inside,” says a very frightened Tamira (Mohana Kirshnan) as she shows the jar she’s been carrying around to Sam (Megan Suri). “There’s something in here, I know you can’t see it, but it lives inside…all the stories we heard growing up, they’re all true, Sam.” With this, It Lives Inside tosses us into a world of tales handed down through generations, stories of rituals performed without always thinking of their deeper meaning, in a world that doesn’t always value those stories and rituals, all rolled into the package of an American supernatural horror film directed by Bishal Dutta.
Tamira and Sam were best friends as children, but reaching adolescence and heading to high school sees them moving in different directions. Tamira still embraces her home culture. Sam is a South-Asian American teenager bristling against that home culture. She wants to be – and in fact is,...
Tamira and Sam were best friends as children, but reaching adolescence and heading to high school sees them moving in different directions. Tamira still embraces her home culture. Sam is a South-Asian American teenager bristling against that home culture. She wants to be – and in fact is,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
The month of September started out with several sequels generally doing okay, but things have been slowing down considerably the last few weeks, so we’ll have to see if “Expend4bles” does any better. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.
It’s been nine years since Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone last assembled their team of mercenaries together for “The Expendables 3,” and this week’s “Expend4bles” reunites them with Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture and with new members of the team, played by 50 Cent, Tony Jaa, Indonesian action star Iko Uwais (“The Raid”), as well as Megan Fox and Andy Garcia rounding out the cast.
The general premise for these movies was a sound one, bringing together so many popular action stars, with earlier movies including the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li and wrestling superstar “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The first movie opened with...
It’s been nine years since Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone last assembled their team of mercenaries together for “The Expendables 3,” and this week’s “Expend4bles” reunites them with Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture and with new members of the team, played by 50 Cent, Tony Jaa, Indonesian action star Iko Uwais (“The Raid”), as well as Megan Fox and Andy Garcia rounding out the cast.
The general premise for these movies was a sound one, bringing together so many popular action stars, with earlier movies including the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li and wrestling superstar “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The first movie opened with...
- 9/20/2023
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Can you believe October is already almost here? You can expect the new horror releases to kick into high gear in a couple weeks, but we’ve still got two weeks left to go in September.
And this week brings Five new horror movies to the table.
Here’s all the new horror releasing September 18 – September 24, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
After a limited theatrical release last month, director Matthew Goodhue’s exceedingly lovable killer sloth slasher comedy Slotherhouse is now available on VOD platforms.
Slotherhouse is a brand new horror-comedy that tells the story of college senior Emily Young, who unknowingly invites an adorable murderous sloth onto campus.
“It’s senior year of college for sorority sister Emily Young and for the first time ever, Sigma Lambda Theta is having elections for who will be president. Wanting to have a killer year,...
And this week brings Five new horror movies to the table.
Here’s all the new horror releasing September 18 – September 24, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
After a limited theatrical release last month, director Matthew Goodhue’s exceedingly lovable killer sloth slasher comedy Slotherhouse is now available on VOD platforms.
Slotherhouse is a brand new horror-comedy that tells the story of college senior Emily Young, who unknowingly invites an adorable murderous sloth onto campus.
“It’s senior year of college for sorority sister Emily Young and for the first time ever, Sigma Lambda Theta is having elections for who will be president. Wanting to have a killer year,...
- 9/20/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
‘Tis Fall! The season of golden leaves, cozy sweaters, and pumpkin-spiced everything. But let’s not forget the most thrilling part of this time of year – the spine-chilling cinematic masterpieces that await us in the dark corners of our favorite theaters and streaming platforms. As the nights grow longer, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a good horror flick, feeling the goosebumps rise on your skin, and hearing the distant howl of the wind and/or werewolves.
So, fellow fiends, let’s embark on a journey to discover the most bone-chilling upcoming horror movies of Fall 2023. Prepare to be thrilled, chilled, and maybe a little scared out of your wits!
Neon It Lives Inside (In theaters Sept. 22)
Dive deep into the realms of Hindu and Buddhist mythology with this coming-of-age horror. The story revolves around Samidha, a second-generation Indian American, who grapples with her cultural identity. But...
So, fellow fiends, let’s embark on a journey to discover the most bone-chilling upcoming horror movies of Fall 2023. Prepare to be thrilled, chilled, and maybe a little scared out of your wits!
Neon It Lives Inside (In theaters Sept. 22)
Dive deep into the realms of Hindu and Buddhist mythology with this coming-of-age horror. The story revolves around Samidha, a second-generation Indian American, who grapples with her cultural identity. But...
- 9/19/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Horror films are uniquely effective at giving tangible shape to our most abstract demons, and so it often feels somewhat perverse when a genre exercise chooses to subvert its own potential by creating a monster we can’t really see. Dull and disappointing as the actual results might be, Bishal Dutta’s “It Lives Inside” at least has good reason to go with a creature who’s (mostly) shown through sounds and shadows: The ancient Dharmic flesh-eater Pishacha is formed by and feeds off the negative energy of its victims, and visibility itself is the greatest source of that negative energy among the Indian-American high school girls the creature is feasting on when the film begins.
Played by “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri (who’s far more capable than this movie requires her to be), Samidha is introduced standing in the bathroom of her immigrant parents’ house and...
Played by “Never Have I Ever” breakout Megan Suri (who’s far more capable than this movie requires her to be), Samidha is introduced standing in the bathroom of her immigrant parents’ house and...
- 9/19/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
One of the most frightening entities in all of Hindu and Buddhist folklore is a demonic being known as the Pishacha. Also called Piśāca, this sinister breed of flesh-eating creature has been compared to the Christian Devil and is believed to be the personification of pure evil. Pishachas are parasitic creatures who sow the seeds of chaos then feed on the resulting negative emotions. Bishal Dutta’s terrifying new film It Lives Inside brings this fearsome creature to life in a story that explores the horrors of adolescent cruelty as well as the dangers lurking around the edges of teenage angst.
Samidha (Megan Suri) is an Indian American high school student wrestling with her cultural identity. Trying to fit in with the popular crowd, she’s distanced herself from her traditional mother Poorna (Neeru Bajwa) and attempted to erase evidence of her earlier life. When Samidha’s childhood best friend...
Samidha (Megan Suri) is an Indian American high school student wrestling with her cultural identity. Trying to fit in with the popular crowd, she’s distanced herself from her traditional mother Poorna (Neeru Bajwa) and attempted to erase evidence of her earlier life. When Samidha’s childhood best friend...
- 9/18/2023
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
Following its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year, Bishal Dutta's It Lives Inside is heading to theaters on September 22nd, courtesy of Neon. I've heard a lot of great things about this film and I'm dying to see it, but thankfully we have an exclusive clip to hold Daily Dead readers over until later this week!
"Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it."
Written and Directed by Bishal Dutta Story by Bishal Dutta & Ashish Mehta Starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel Produced by Raymond Mansfield & Sean McKittrick
Neon will release It Lives Inside in theaters on September 22, 2023
The post Exclusive: Watch a...
"Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it."
Written and Directed by Bishal Dutta Story by Bishal Dutta & Ashish Mehta Starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel Produced by Raymond Mansfield & Sean McKittrick
Neon will release It Lives Inside in theaters on September 22, 2023
The post Exclusive: Watch a...
- 9/18/2023
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Hyped horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 and Bloody Disgusting is excited to give away Free tickets to see Neon’s latest horror film early with filmmaker Bishal Dutta in attendance!
The screening takes place this Saturday at the Los Feliz 3 at 7 Pm. Post-screening will be a Q&a with Bishal and Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast, which will be recorded and posted timed to the film’s release.
To get your tickets, RSVP Here. Seats are extremely limited so make sure to lock down your tix asap.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend,...
The screening takes place this Saturday at the Los Feliz 3 at 7 Pm. Post-screening will be a Q&a with Bishal and Bloody Disgusting’s The Boo Crew Podcast, which will be recorded and posted timed to the film’s release.
To get your tickets, RSVP Here. Seats are extremely limited so make sure to lock down your tix asap.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel | Written by Bishal Dutta, Ashish Mehta | Directed by Bishal Dutta
Indian-American Samidha is at that point where her culture and hanging out as a normal teenager collide. She has supportive parents and a teacher ally, and she’s interested in a boy named Russ. But none of this matters when her estranged friend Tamira breaks a jar she claims houses an ancient demon. When the evil force kidnaps Tamira and starts targeting her friends and family, Samidha must not only acknowledge her culture but that some of its legends are true…
Horror has long been a mirror on society – faith, religion, morality, sexuality, you name it horror has most likely touched upon it in some way; horror has also given us a look into other cultures, other countries and other lifestyles. Yet somehow It Lives Inside has still managed to tap...
Indian-American Samidha is at that point where her culture and hanging out as a normal teenager collide. She has supportive parents and a teacher ally, and she’s interested in a boy named Russ. But none of this matters when her estranged friend Tamira breaks a jar she claims houses an ancient demon. When the evil force kidnaps Tamira and starts targeting her friends and family, Samidha must not only acknowledge her culture but that some of its legends are true…
Horror has long been a mirror on society – faith, religion, morality, sexuality, you name it horror has most likely touched upon it in some way; horror has also given us a look into other cultures, other countries and other lifestyles. Yet somehow It Lives Inside has still managed to tap...
- 8/30/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Fans of the horror genre get ready for a new twist with It Lives Inside! Directed by
Bishal Dutta, the film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos and Betty Gabriel.
It Lives Inside watches the tale unfold of Sam and her friend. Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
About, It Lives Inside, Bishal Dutta said in an earlier interview, “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and culture that raised me while on the other, it is a visceral experience that is designed to instill the same raw terror in its viewers that my favorite horror films instilled in me.”
Check out...
Bishal Dutta, the film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos and Betty Gabriel.
It Lives Inside watches the tale unfold of Sam and her friend. Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
About, It Lives Inside, Bishal Dutta said in an earlier interview, “On one hand, it is a love letter to the community and culture that raised me while on the other, it is a visceral experience that is designed to instill the same raw terror in its viewers that my favorite horror films instilled in me.”
Check out...
- 8/26/2023
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Vertigo Releasing is delighted to announce New Horror Drama It Lives Inside will be having its UK Premiere at this year’s FrightFest on 25th August 2023, ahead of its release in UK Cinemas from 22nd September 2023. It Lives Inside stars Megan Suri (Atypical), as protagonist Samidha, who is most well-known for her role as Aneesa in Netflix teen-comedy series Never Have I Ever. The horror also stars Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet), and Mohana Krishnan (I Am Frankie). It Lives Inside won the “Midnighters Award” at SXSW Film Festival 2023. An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness. It Lives Inside had its European premiere at Neuchatel Ifff. The film went to SXSW, The Overlook Ff, Calgary Underground Ff (Canada), and Bishal Dutta will be at...
- 8/24/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it. Bishal Dutta generational and cultural horror flick It Lives Inside is coming to cinemas on September 22nd. A new trailer was released today. You will find it down below a couple of excerpts from our review when Josh caught it at SXSW. It Lives Inside combines the immigrant experience, the ties that keep us connected to our heritage (whether we like it or not), and a good, old-fashioned creature feature in a way that feels both authentic and entertaining in...
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- 8/22/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Neon’s second trailer for It Lives Inside is incredibly creepy without being too spoiler-ish. Written and directed by Bishal Dutta, the PG-13 horror film is a unique twist on a demonic possession story.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
- 8/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Thanks to the massive success of "Get Out," the last several years have seen an influx of Black horror films, bringing some much-needed racial diversity to a predominantly white genre. Latino horror has also been going strong as ever of late, with films like "Tigers Are Not Afraid" and "La Llorona" reaping critical accolades left and right. But what about Asian-American horror? No, the J-horror remake trend of the 2000s doesn't count, not least of all because most of those "Americanized" re-imaginings centered on white characters.
Enter "It Lives Inside." The first feature film written and directed by Bishal Dutta ("Triads"), the upcoming horror title was largely well-received during its premiere at the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. Reviewing the film for /Film, Matt Donato wrote, "Dutta doesn't hide influences in spotlight set pieces from 'The Ring' to 'It Follows' (intentional or not)," and you can spot...
Enter "It Lives Inside." The first feature film written and directed by Bishal Dutta ("Triads"), the upcoming horror title was largely well-received during its premiere at the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. Reviewing the film for /Film, Matt Donato wrote, "Dutta doesn't hide influences in spotlight set pieces from 'The Ring' to 'It Follows' (intentional or not)," and you can spot...
- 8/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
"The Pishach doesn't kill you right away... it feeds on you slowly." Neon has debuted another official trailer for the horror film titled It Lives Inside, a strong feature debut from filmmaker Bishal Dutta. It premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival where it won the Midnight Audience Award. Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture & family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her own heritage in order to defeat it. The initial inspiration emerged from the filmmaker's experiences of being born in India, and raised in America. The story is based on a Hindu demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta's grandfather. Starring Megan Suri as Samidha, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel, Vik Sahay, and Gage Marsh. This looks utterly terrifying, with some seriously...
- 8/22/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, which stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, will be receiving a theatrical release on September 22nd – and with that date exactly one month away, we’ve gotten our hands on both a new trailer and a new poster for the film! You can watch the new trailer in the embed above, then check out the new poster at the bottom of this article.
JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave It Lives Inside an 8/10 review that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta, It Lives Inside tells the following story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.
JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave It Lives Inside an 8/10 review that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta, It Lives Inside tells the following story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.
- 8/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and as promised, the distributor has unleashed a brand new trailer this morning.
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that the new trailer arrives tomorrow, August 22.
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
- 8/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
American horror films featuring demons generally have a Christian bent, so a Hindu spin on this subgenre is enticing for its potential to breathe new life into well-trodden terrain. But while Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside follows through on its promise of representation in terms of its cast full of Indian and Indian American actors, the film’s attempts at actual cultural specificity are about as nuanced as a “very special episode” of a Disney sitcom.
It Lives Inside offers a brief peek at Hindu religious festivities inside Samidha’s (Megan Suri) house, and Sam’s loving mother, Poorna (Neeru Bajwa), primarily speaks to her daughter in Hindi. One gets a sense that the girl’s feelings of shame are tied to her sense of otherness (she’s one of only two Indian Americans at her high school), but otherwise there’s little to distinguish Sam from the disaffected...
It Lives Inside offers a brief peek at Hindu religious festivities inside Samidha’s (Megan Suri) house, and Sam’s loving mother, Poorna (Neeru Bajwa), primarily speaks to her daughter in Hindi. One gets a sense that the girl’s feelings of shame are tied to her sense of otherness (she’s one of only two Indian Americans at her high school), but otherwise there’s little to distinguish Sam from the disaffected...
- 8/15/2023
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
The 2023 edition of Fantasia has come to an end and let me tell you: this year was a good one. From personal looks at the dark web to Indian demons, there are plenty of interesting stories to latch onto. I attended virtually and had a wonderful time with the festival, getting to see a bevy of new favorites. I should state upfront that there were several heavy-hitters from the festival that I was unfortunately unable to see due to unforeseen circumstances. So if it’s not here, that’s probably why. Now let’s take a look at some of the best that the festival had to offer.
Aporia (dir: Jared Moshe)
The concept of being able to shoot a gun into the past, therefore changing the future, is already enough to have most people’s attention. But add wonderful performances from Judy Greer and Edi Gathegi and you’ve...
Aporia (dir: Jared Moshe)
The concept of being able to shoot a gun into the past, therefore changing the future, is already enough to have most people’s attention. But add wonderful performances from Judy Greer and Edi Gathegi and you’ve...
- 8/13/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
“It Lives Inside” is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Bishal Dutta and starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa and Mohana Krishnan. The film is set for release on September 22nd.
Premise
Sam, an American high school student of Indian descent, chooses to distance herself from her Indian heritage in order to fit in with her peers. However, when a malevolent entity called a Pishach possesses her former best friend, she must confront her cultural roots in order to overcome this supernatural threat.
The Cast Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay
Gage Marsh
Beatrice Kitsos
Betty Gabriel
The post “It Lives Inside” (2023) Is The Upcoming Supernatural Horror Movie – Here is the trailer! appeared first on Martin Cid Magazine.
Premise
Sam, an American high school student of Indian descent, chooses to distance herself from her Indian heritage in order to fit in with her peers. However, when a malevolent entity called a Pishach possesses her former best friend, she must confront her cultural roots in order to overcome this supernatural threat.
The Cast Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay
Gage Marsh
Beatrice Kitsos
Betty Gabriel
The post “It Lives Inside” (2023) Is The Upcoming Supernatural Horror Movie – Here is the trailer! appeared first on Martin Cid Magazine.
- 8/10/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
“It Lives Inside” is a supernatural horror movie written and directed by Bishal Dutta and starring Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa and Mohana Krishnan. The film is set for release on September 22nd.
Premise
Sam, an American high school student of Indian descent, chooses to distance herself from her Indian heritage in order to fit in with her peers. However, when a malevolent entity called a Pishach possesses her former best friend, she must confront her cultural roots in order to overcome this supernatural threat.
The Cast Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay
Gage Marsh
Beatrice Kitsos
Betty Gabriel
The post “It Lives Inside” (2023) Is The Upcoming Supernatural Horror Movie – Here is the trailer! appeared first on Martin Cid Magazine.
Premise
Sam, an American high school student of Indian descent, chooses to distance herself from her Indian heritage in order to fit in with her peers. However, when a malevolent entity called a Pishach possesses her former best friend, she must confront her cultural roots in order to overcome this supernatural threat.
The Cast Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay
Gage Marsh
Beatrice Kitsos
Betty Gabriel
The post “It Lives Inside” (2023) Is The Upcoming Supernatural Horror Movie – Here is the trailer! appeared first on Martin Cid Magazine.
- 8/10/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
One of the hot new horror movies on our radar for the second half of 2023 is director Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside, which Neon is releasing in theaters on September 22.
This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
This week, It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.
- 7/19/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The horror festival runs August 24-28 in London
Joe Stephenson’s Doctor Jekyll starring Eddie Izzard will have its world premiere at the UK’s horror and fantasy film festival FrightFest (August 24-28) as the full line-up is unveiled.
Izzard will play Nina Jekyll, the infamous scientist with a dark alter-ego, in a modern adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s book by placing a woman in the titular role.
Doctor Jekyll is one of 25 world premieres screening at the festival, which takes place at Cineworld Leicester Square in London.
Opening FrightFest will be the European premiere of Joe Lynch’s...
Joe Stephenson’s Doctor Jekyll starring Eddie Izzard will have its world premiere at the UK’s horror and fantasy film festival FrightFest (August 24-28) as the full line-up is unveiled.
Izzard will play Nina Jekyll, the infamous scientist with a dark alter-ego, in a modern adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s book by placing a woman in the titular role.
Doctor Jekyll is one of 25 world premieres screening at the festival, which takes place at Cineworld Leicester Square in London.
Opening FrightFest will be the European premiere of Joe Lynch’s...
- 7/13/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
FrightFest, the UK’s biggest, best and most beloved community-driven horror & fantasy film festival, returns in a blaze of gory glory to the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, for its 24th edition, a press release announced this morning.
“Running from Thursday August 24 – Monday 28 August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is a joyful big screen celebration of genre cinema, offering a carnival of carnage, a smorgasbord of shock and a tableau of terror. This year, over five days, audiences can explore the magic of menace, mayhem and mischief with seventy films programmed across four screens. There are twenty-five world, twenty-three International / European and twelve UK premieres, with fourteen countries represented, spanning five continents.
The festival opens with the European premiere of Suitable Flesh, the latest shocker from FrightFest favourite Joe Lynch, who has created an outlandish love letter to the late, great Re-Animator director Stuart Gordon; a new body horror take on H.P Lovecraft...
“Running from Thursday August 24 – Monday 28 August, Pigeon Shrine FrightFest is a joyful big screen celebration of genre cinema, offering a carnival of carnage, a smorgasbord of shock and a tableau of terror. This year, over five days, audiences can explore the magic of menace, mayhem and mischief with seventy films programmed across four screens. There are twenty-five world, twenty-three International / European and twelve UK premieres, with fourteen countries represented, spanning five continents.
The festival opens with the European premiere of Suitable Flesh, the latest shocker from FrightFest favourite Joe Lynch, who has created an outlandish love letter to the late, great Re-Animator director Stuart Gordon; a new body horror take on H.P Lovecraft...
- 7/13/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
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