Second Sight peers UNDER THE SHADOW (review)

During the War of the Cities, young mother Shideh is encouraged by her husband to flee Tehran and the bombings with their daughter while he is at the front.  She chooses to remain behind but it soon becomes apparent that something supernatural has found its way into their barricaded apartment in this British production set in wartorn Iran.

REVIEW LINK: Second Sight (UK) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

UNDER THE SHADOW Blu-ray specs: 

• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.40:1 Widescreen
• Farsi DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with writer/director Babak Anvari, moderated by journalist Jamie Graham
• "Two & Two" Babak Anvari’s BAFTA Award nominated short film
• "Escaping the Shadow" interview with director Babak Anvari
• "Within the Shadow" interview with actor Narges Rashidi
• "Forming the Shadow" interview with producers Lucan Toh and Oliver Roskill
• "Shaping the Shadow" interview with cinematographer Kit Fraser
• Limited edition of 2,000 copies with a rigid slipcase featuring new artwork by Christopher Shy, softcover book with new essays by Jon Towlson and Daniel Bird, behind-the-scenes photos and concept illustrations, and poster featuring the new artwork.