Shaitaan
शैतान
Kabir and his family's fun weekend retreat takes terrifying turn when an intruder takes over the control of the body of his teenage daughter, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister orders.
Why it matters
A tense home-invasion demon possession thriller that blends family drama with supernatural dread, Shaitaan reclaims familiar tropes with fresh cultural textures and relentless suspense.
- Grounded performances sell the escalating terror — the teenage daughter’s possession feels viscerally unsettling, not cartoonish.
- Practical effects and tight, claustrophobic framing amplify the creeping sense of loss of control.
- A rare South Asian inflected horror that taps into familial bonds as a source of both comfort and vulnerability.
- Fans of ritualistic possession films like The Exorcist or The Vigil will find a new, sharply focused take here.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
43
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
50
