Megan Suri, known for her role in “The MisEducation of Bindu,” stars in a new horror, “It Lives Inside.” Suri plays an Indian-American teenager named Sam, struggling with her cultural identity. She 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.
Suri, who admittedly loves horror films, jumped to work on this film immediately. From the start, she says working with director and writer Bishal Dutta had been a pleasure due to both having a personal connection to the script. Suri says “It Lives Inside” touches on the nuance pressure to fit in. “I think children of any type of immigrant, especially in the U.S. would say, there is this weird pressure to conform and I think that’s really a universal experience for any teenager, honestly,” Suri says.
Suri’s character, Sam, often relies on the guidance of her teacher, played by Betty Gabriel. Gabriel plays a dedicated school teacher named Joyce who becomes concerned about Sam’s ex-best friend’s strange behavior. Her growing concern puts her at risk; proving when you play with fire, you get burned.
Gabriel says, “It’s definitely horror movie. {laughs} It’s definitely incredibly jarring and just really unsettling.”
“It Lives Inside” is currently in theaters.
