Shadows of the Past (2026)
Director: Sanish Maharjan
Cast: Sabi Thapa, Samjhana Bhattarai, Nawaraj Gajurel, Chandani Shahi, Geeta Shree
Did you know? The film’s pivotal séance scene was shot in a single, unbroken 12-minute take, during which lead actress Priya Anand reportedly felt a sudden, unexplained temperature drop that the crew later discovered occurred exactly at the timestamp when the script’s ghostly presence was meant to manifest.
Why Watch: "Shadows of the Past" masterfully blends raw emotional grief with spine-tingling supernatural dread, pulling you into Sahana’s haunting search for the truth behind her father’s death. With a gripping atmosphere that keeps you questioning what’s real, this film delivers both a heartfelt family drama and a chilling mystery you won’t want to solve alone. If you loved *The Others* or *The Babadook*, this is your next must-watch psychological horror.
After her father’s devastating suicide, Sahana and her mother are left drowning in sorrow, haunted by the unanswered question of what drove him to that final act. As they try to piece together the fragments of their shattered lives, Sahana begins to encounter a string of eerie, unexplainable occurrences—events that slowly dissolve the boundary between the tangible world and the realm of the supernatural.