# It Lives Inside (2023)

> An Indian-American teenager must confront a folklore-born demon whose hunger for loneliness mirrors her struggle between cultural inheritance and adolescent belonging.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/966860

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Bishal Dutta
- Cast: Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, Jamie Ives
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15683734/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, eerie, tense, late night horror viewing, halloween watchlist

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