It Lives Inside (2023)
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- PG-13
- 1h 39min
- Drama, Horror
- 22 Sep 2023 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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- 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Megan Suri | ... |
Sam / Samidha
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| Neeru Bajwa | ... |
Poorna
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| Mohana Krishnan | ... |
Tamira
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| Betty Gabriel | ... |
Joyce
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| Vik Sahay | ... |
Inesh
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| Gage Marsh | ... |
Russ
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| Jenaya Ross | ... |
The Pishach
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| Beatrice Kitsos | ... |
Kittie
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| Sangeeta Wylie | ... |
Radha
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| Jared Ager-Foster | ... |
Key Master
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Nola Khare | ... |
Young Sam
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| Saisha Muni | ... |
Young Tamira
(as Saisha Ram Muni)
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Nutan Thakur | ... |
Indian Woman
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Erena Houshyar | ... |
Girl #1
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| Paige Shaw | ... |
Girl #2
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| Jamie Ives | ... |
Older White Neighbor
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| Carlo Yu | ... |
Janitor
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| Siddhartha Minhas | ... |
Karan
(as Siddartha Minhas)
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Prabhnoor Multani | ... |
Girl at Puja
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Directed by
| Bishal Dutta | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Bishal Dutta | ... | (written by) |
| Bishal Dutta | ... | (story by) and |
| Ashish Mehta | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Arielle Boisvert | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Deutchman | ... | executive producer |
| Ryan Friscia | ... | executive producer |
| Edward H. Hamm Jr. | ... | executive producer |
| Raymond Mansfield | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Sean McKittrick | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jameson Parker | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Quinn | ... | executive producer |
| Emily Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Shawn Williamson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Wesley Hughes | ... | composer |
Cinematography by
| Matthew Lynn | ||
Editing by
| Jack Price | ||
Editorial Department
| Alicia Barry | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Anne Boyle | ... | colorist |
| Gracie Hartmann | ... | first assistant editor |
| Scott McKenzie | ... | additional colorist |
| Eugen Mihalicka | ... | assistant editor |
| Jack Price | ... | editor |
Casting By
| Kara Eide | ||
| Chelsea Ellis Bloch | ||
| Marisol Roncali | ||
| Kris Woznesensky | ... | (as Kris Woz) |
Production Design by
| Tyler Bishop Harron | ||
Art Direction by
| Sally Hudson | ||
| Binder Singh Sidhu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tamara Gauthier | ||
Costume Design by
| Odessa Bennett | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Arsoniadis | ... | first assistant makeup: additional photography |
| Jordan Crawford | ... | first assistant hair: additional photography |
| Ashley De Souza | ... | first assistant hair |
| Natalie Edwards | ... | second assistant makeup |
| Tracy George | ... | key makeup artist |
| Amber Mari | ... | key hair/makeup: additional photography |
| Todd Masters | ... | special makeup effects producer |
| Melissa Neilson | ... | hair department head (as Melissa Lawson) / key hair stylist: additional photography (as Melissa Lawson) |
| Insha Pathan | ... | first assistant makeup / key makeup artist: additional photography |
| Kristi Taylor | ... | second assistant hair |
Production Management
| Michelle Panchuk | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jordan Smysnuik | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dale Bredeson | ... | first assistant director |
| Magali Briand | ... | third assistant director |
| Valentin Moulias | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Melanie Bowie | ... | props truck supervisor |
| Cameron John McKay | ... | construction coordinator |
| Mike Pappa | ... | additional illustration |
| Joss Tomasi | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Dylan Campbell | ... | foley editor |
| Daniel Cardona | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Katrina Castillou | ... | walla mixer |
| Rob Coxford | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Francisco Frial | ... | adr mixer |
| Laird Fryer | ... | adr mixer |
| Craig George | ... | sound effects editor |
| Javier Ivan Perez | ... | foley artist |
| Phil Mahoney | ... | sound editor |
| Nolan McNaughton | ... | sound designer |
| Shawn Miller | ... | sound mixer |
| Kevin Morales | ... | m&e and deliveries supervisor |
| Eric Mouawad | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Julien Paschal | ... | sound mixer |
| Nicole Pfledderer | ... | adr mixer (as Nicole Auringer) |
| Sandra Portman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Nathan Addie Quinn | ... | boom operator / sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Aidan Williamson | ... | special effects assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Jillian Cabernel | ... | I/O coordinator |
| Kushal Chaudhari | ... | digital compositor |
| Kayla Huitema | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Andrew Karr | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jason Korber | ... | digital compositor |
| Steve J. McLeod | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Nicole Nagata | ... | digital compositor |
| Dan Nicholls | ... | visual effects producer |
| Swapna Pokharkar | ... | matchmove artist |
| Alex Prihodko | ... | VFX On-Set Supervisor |
| Ashish Shardul | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Landon Jackle | ... | stunt double: Gage Marsh |
| Rochelle Okoye | ... | stunt double: Megan Suri / stunt double: Mohana Krishnan / stunt performer |
| Gainaële Royer | ... | Stunt Double: Betty Gabriel |
| Mitra Suri | ... | stunt double: Megan Suri / stunt double: Neeru Bajwa |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Astorga Bocos | ... | still photographer / still photographer: Key art Photograpger |
| Mitchell Baxter | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Jason Chan | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Blake Davey | ... | "a" camera first assistant |
| Chris DeVito | ... | a cam dolly grip |
| Anson Easter | ... | second assistant "b" camera |
| Kevin Hawkins | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Chad Lott | ... | gaffer |
| Rogan Lovse | ... | first assistant camera: a camera, additional photography |
| Paniz Nooran | ... | camera trainee |
| Nicholas J. Palfy | ... | key grip |
| Peter Park | ... | steadcam operator |
| Lendl Quiapo | ... | lighting technician: re-shoots |
| Jon Thomas | ... | "a" camera operator |
| Jocelyn Van Tassell | ... | grip |
| Tyler Walzak | ... | 2nd unit director of photography |
Casting Department
| Mayank Bhatter | ... | casting associate |
| Amarjeet Kaur | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charu Gupta | ... | set supervisor |
| Soroush Matoor | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Dave Beamish | ... | location scout |
| Deb Beaudreau | ... | location manager |
| Alicia Peterson | ... | assistant location manager |
| Katrine Prud'Homme | ... | trainee assistant location manager |
| Gurbinder Singh | ... | Executive Producer |
| Coral Wagner | ... | location production assistant |
| Mark Wilmot | ... | location manager (as Mark Wilmott) |
Music Department
| Meagan Carsience | ... | music editor |
| Ginger Greaves | ... | music clearance |
| Christopher T. Mollere | ... | music supervisor (as Chris Mollere) |
| Sebastien Pan | ... | additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| David Eusebio | ... | script supervisor: additional script supervisor |
| Elizabeth Toward | ... | script supervisor (as Robyn Ludwig) |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Cyrille | ... | audio description voice talent |
| Connor Day | ... | Marketing Coordinator: International Distribution and Festivals |
| Bobby Gorman | ... | production coordinator |
| Paige Lorraine Morgan | ... | accounting clerk |
| Ali Pounder | ... | first assistant production coordinator |
| Christian Simonds | ... | production counsel |
| Alex Skrepnik | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Chervine Naamani | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Brightlight Pictures (in association with)
- Neon
- QC Entertainment (production)
Distributors
- Neon (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2023) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Exponenta (2023) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Festivals Cinema (2024) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Imagem Filmes (2023) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Imagem Films (2023) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- KMBO (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Pioneer Films (2023) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Sabay MVP (2024) (Cambodia) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2023) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Splendid Film (2023) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vertigo Films (2023) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2024) (Spain)
- ADS Service (Hungary)
- ADS Service (Romania)
- AQS (Czechia)
- Amazon Instant Video (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Destination Films (2023) (Non-US) (DVD)
- Elevation Pictures (2023) (Canada)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2023) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran)
- Google Play (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Lev (Israel)
- M2 (Poland)
- Madman Entertainment (2023) (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (Australia)
- Madman Entertainment (New Zealand)
- Madman Films (2023) (New Zealand)
- MagentaTV (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2023) (Portugal)
- NOS Audiovisuais (Portugal)
- PT Omega Film (Indonesia)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pierrot Le Fou (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rakuten TV (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Siyah Beyaz (Turkey)
- Sky Store (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Skyline Media (2023) (Vietnam)
- T&B Media Global (Thailand) (Thailand)
- Vertigo Films (2023) (United Kingdom)
- Videobuster.de (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Videoload (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Youtube Filme & TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- MastersFX (makeup effects)
- Artifex Studios (visual effects)
- Atmosphere Visual Effects (visual effects)
- The VFX Cloud (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Sharpe Sound Studios (sound post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
SPOILERS! Sam, an Indian-American teen, lives in an idyllic suburb with her conservative mother and her assimilated father. Sam's cultural insecurities grow due to her estranged friend, Tamira, who mysteriously carries around an empty mason jar all the time. In a moment of anger, Sam breaks Tamira's jar and unleashes an ancient Indian demonic force that kidnaps Tamira. Sam searches for Tamira, following the trail of a young man who performed a deadly ritual, until the demonic entity starts targeting her, murdering her boyfriend and shattering her reality with terrifying visions. Sam must band together with her parents and a sympathetic teacher to save Tamira and put an end to the terror of the demon. Written by sxsw |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Bishal Dutta's feature film directorial debut. See more » |
| Goofs | Samidha goes to Karan's house in the middle of a rainy night, but at about 1hr 22 mins, when she's been in the house only five minutes, bright sunlight is visible through the windows. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 22 September 2023 (2023). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sam:
Everything I wanted outside of me is inside of me and I can't get it out. See more » |