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Is the movie Under the Shadow available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we’re taking a look at Under the Shadow, Babak Anvari’s tight, unsettling blend of wartime dread and supernatural horror. Set in bomb-scarred Tehran, the film follows Shideh as a missile strike and a superstitious neighbor convince her that a cursed presence — a djinn — is trying to possess her daughter Dorsa. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, the film earned strong festival buzz and several awards while winning praise for its atmosphere and political undercurrent. In this article we’ll check whether Under the Shadow is available to stream on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+, and where to catch its claustrophobic ghosts and wartime shadows.

Under the Shadow

Synopsis

When a missile shatters Shideh’s apartment block during the Iran–Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor claims the blast carried a curse and awakened malevolent spirits. As strange phenomena intensify, Shideh becomes certain a dark force is trying to possess her daughter, Dorsa, and she must confront this supernatural threat—and the traumas of war—to save them both.

Release date

2014

Duration

1h 48min

Rating

Genre(s)

Drame, Horreur

Watch on which platform Under the Shadow

Updated on 12/03/2026

Netflix

Available

Disney+

Not available

Prime Video

Not available

Apple TV+

Available

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