It Lives Inside Movie Details:
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Horror Supernatural Thriller |
Release date | March 11, 2023 (SXSW) September 22, 2023 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 39min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Starring | Megan Suri Neeru Bajwa Mohana Krishnan Vik Sahay Gage Marsh Beatrice Kitsos Betty Gabriel |
Directed by | Bishal Dutta |
Written by | Bishal Dutta |
Story by | Bishal Dutta Ashish Mehta |
Produced by | Raymond Mansfield Sean McKittrick |
Cinematography by | Matthew Lynn |
Edited by | Jack Price |
Music by | Wesley Hughes |
Production Company | Neon QC Entertainment Brightlight Pictures |
Distributor | Neon |
It Lives Inside Movie Cast & Characters:
- Megan Suri as Sam / Samidha
- Neeru Bajwa as Poorna
- Mohana Krishnan as Tamira
- Betty Gabriel as Joyce
- Vik Sahay as Inesh
- Gage Marsh as Russ
- Jenaya Ross as The Pishach
Storyline:
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.—Neon
It Lives Inside Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Worldwide Collection | $7.3 million |
About Movie:
The film was announced on October 14, 2021, and principal photography started the same day in Vancouver.
Director Bishal Dutta took inspiration for the film from his own childhood experience of being born in India prior to moving to North America. The story is influenced by Indian demonic mythology as well as a personal story from Dutta’s grandfather.
The film debuted at the 2023 South by Southwest Film Festival. It Lives Inside was released in the United States on September 22, 2023, by Neon.