We’ve seen plenty of movies where characters deny parts of themselves to better fit in with others. Rarely does it come back to haunt them as viscerally as in It Lives Inside, a horror film that marks the directorial debut of Bishal Dutta, and released by the tastemakers at Neon.
Starring Megan Suri (Missing), the film centers on Sam, a high schooler who has rejected her Indian heritage to fit in with the cool kids. However, she’s forced to become reacquainted with her culture when a demonic spirit latches itself to her former best friend who didn’t believe the old warnings passed down.
The cast also includes Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Get Out‘s Betty Gabriel.
Neon has a pretty good track record at picking winners, so keep an eye out for this one. It Lives Inside opens in theaters on September 22nd.
Here’s the synopsis: 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.
