Director: Michael Peterson
Cast: Mark O'Brien, Shaun Johnston, Jacqueline Byers, Josh Cruddas, Adrian Hough
Shadow of God is a 2025 Canadian horror film directed by Michael Peterson, starring Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston. An unauthorized exorcism spirals into a confrontation with something far beyond ordinary demonic territory — raising unsettling questions about faith, power, and the nature of the divine.
What is Shadow of God about?
A highly trained exorcist takes matters into his own hands when he performs an unsanctioned ritual on his ailing father. What begins as a private act of desperate faith quickly unravels as he confronts an entity unlike anything he has faced before. The harder he pushes, the more his certainties dissolve — because this presence does not behave like a demon. It behaves like something far higher. The exorcist must decide whether he is engaged in spiritual warfare or has stumbled into something sacred, dangerous, and wholly beyond human control. Every step forward costs him more than he anticipated.
Cast & crew
Michael Peterson directs this Canadian supernatural thriller. Mark O'Brien leads as the conflicted exorcist, with veteran Canadian actor Shaun Johnston providing grounded support as his father. Jacqueline Byers, Josh Cruddas, Adrian Hough, and David Haysom round out the ensemble, each bringing tension to the claustrophobic central ritual.
Context & significance
Horror films that place faith itself on trial have long resonated with Iranian diaspora viewers shaped by the weight of religious authority. Shadow of God lands on that nerve — it is not a straightforward possession story but an interrogation of what happens when institutional belief collides with lived, private spirituality. Canadian-produced and available with a Persian dub, it gives Farsi-speaking audiences a way to experience an English-language genre title without a language barrier. For viewers who grew up navigating the space between orthodox doctrine and personal conscience, the film's central dilemma carries an extra layer of meaning that goes well beyond jump-scare horror.
Where & how to watch
Shadow of God is available on K-Time with a Persian dub, so no subtitles are needed. Watch on the web, on your TV دستگاه, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime.