Demonic on OTT: Here's where you can watch Neill Blomkamp’s horror film on streaming this Halloween season

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The horror genre is one of the most experimental across the world. When filmmakers try to create something unique, it often works, and audiences applaud. We are slowly approaching the Halloween season, and that calls for a long list of horror films to be prepared. It looks like Lionsgate Play in India is already curating one for you, as they have now added a horror film to their October lineup. Neill Blomkamp's Demonic, released in 2021, impressed many, and it is now set to debut on Indian streaming platforms.

Demonic on OTT

From the director of District 9 and Elysium, Demonic tells the story of a young woman who unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces rooted in a decades-old rift between mother and daughter are revealed. Demonic is certainly not for the faint of heart, and as it arrives on Lionsgate Play, horror fans have something exciting to look forward to this Halloween season. Read on to know more about the release.

Demonic is directed by Neill Blomkamp and stars Carly Pope, Chris William Martin, Michael J. Rogers, Nathalie Boltt, Kandyse McClure, Terry Chen, and others. The film has been added to the upcoming movie list on Lionsgate Play's official platform. While the exact release date is not confirmed, it is expected to hit the platform in October. You can also watch it with your OTTplay Premium subscription once it is out.

Director Neill Blomkamp on Making Demonic

Neill Blomkamp is well-known for films like District 9, and when he chose to make a movie like Demonic, many were curious about where the idea came from. Speaking about this, he said, “The idea came from a very unusual and weird process. Because of COVID, I wanted to create something we could put together ourselves and make since everything else seemed to be on hold. I’ve always wanted to make my own small horror film.”

“I love Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch Project, so the film was partly inspired by those. But I also wanted to incorporate other elements, like volumetric capture, which looks like the simulation effects in the movie. When you combine demonic possession or horror tropes with virtual reality, the film becomes a merging of those two concepts. That’s how the idea arose,” he added.