Hollywood has definitely been leaning into the demonic possession genre hard in 2023. Horror fans have soaked in Russell Crowe’s Father Gabriele Amorth in The Pope’s Exorcist, not to mention, Evil Dead Rise scared audiences, too. It reinforces that this niche sub-genre is one studios think audiences will always flock to, and rightfully so. These films usually do well at the box office, despite critics mostly panning them.With The Exorcist: Believer out soon as well, clearly these stories won’t be losing steam anytime soon. Interestingly, there’s a new film that focuses on possession with a Hindu twist. This is It Lives Inside, which has young Samidha battling an invisible, malevolent entity that wants to devour the souls of her loved ones. In the process, this supernatural war pushes Samidha to become even stronger, using her family’s traditions to fight back in a bittersweet ending.It Lives Inside focuses on Samidha (played by Megan Suri from Never Have I Ever) at her high-school, assimilating with American kids. She knows they make fun of her culture, so she starts to disown her Hindu and Indian past. Sadly, this includes cutting ties with her best friend, Tamira. Unfortunately, Tamira has a mission of her own — one that fails. She’s tasked with keeping a spirit in a jar, but when Samidha smashes it during an argument, it gets loose.RELATED: The Exorcist Is Coming Back to Theaters in 4K Ahead of The Exorcist: Believer
Hollywood has definitely been leaning into the demonic possession genre hard in 2023. Horror fans have soaked in Russell Crowe’s Father Gabriele Amorth in The Pope’s Exorcist, not to mention, Evil Dead Rise scared audiences, too. It reinforces that this niche sub-genre is one studios think audiences will always flock to, and rightfully so. These films usually do well at the box office, despite critics mostly panning them.
With The Exorcist: Believer out soon as well, clearly these stories won’t be losing steam anytime soon. Interestingly, there’s a new film that focuses on possession with a Hindu twist. This is It Lives Inside, which has young Samidha battling an invisible, malevolent entity that wants to devour the souls of her loved ones. In the process, this supernatural war pushes Samidha to become even stronger, using her family’s traditions to fight back in a bittersweet ending.
It Lives Inside focuses on Samidha (played by Megan Suri from Never Have I Ever) at her high-school, assimilating with American kids. She knows they make fun of her culture, so she starts to disown her Hindu and Indian past. Sadly, this includes cutting ties with her best friend, Tamira. Unfortunately, Tamira has a mission of her own — one that fails. She’s tasked with keeping a spirit in a jar, but when Samidha smashes it during an argument, it gets loose.
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