Director: Milad Jabbari Molana
Cast: Behzad Farahani, Omid Zendegani, Manouchehr Valizadeh, Roshanak Rezaei Mehr, Atefeh Jalali
Terror is a 2019 Iranian theatrical drama directed by Milad Jabbari Molana, running approximately 80 minutes. The production explores the psychology and moral conflict of a man tasked with a historic political assassination, drawing from classical Islamic history to interrogate conscience, faith, and the weight of consequence.
What is Terror about?
The story centers on Ibn Muljam Moradi, a figure from early Islamic history who has accepted the mission of killing Imam Ali. As he moves toward that moment, circumstances and encounters along the way force him to examine the man he intends to harm — his character, his teachings, and the meaning of his leadership. The drama does not frame this as simple villainy; instead it unfolds Ibn Muljam's inner world, the doubts that gather, and the gradual shift in his perception of the world and of himself. The staging keeps the tension internal, making the journey of a single mind its central drama rather than any external conflict or battlefield spectacle.
Cast & crew
Director Milad Jabbari Molana also has a credited role in the production alongside Mohammad Jabbari Molana, suggesting a family creative collaboration at the core of this project. The ensemble includes Behzad Farahani, Omid Zendegani, Manouchehr Valizadeh, Roshanak Rezaei Mehr, Atefeh Jalali, Haniye Rahimi, and Aryaz Zolfaghari, a mixed cast bringing stage credibility to the historical and psychological material.
Context & significance
Iranian theatrical drama has a distinct tradition of adapting classical Islamic and Persian historical narrative for the stage, treating figures from religious history with psychological depth rather than hagiographic simplicity. Terror fits this lineage: it takes one of the most controversial actors in early Islamic history and asks what that person actually thought and felt. For diaspora viewers raised with these stories, the production offers a chance to revisit familiar historical terrain from an unexpected interior angle. The genre classification — Theatre — signals a filmed stage production rather than a conventional film, which shapes its visual language: intimate, dialogue-driven, and focused on performance over spectacle. It is the kind of work that rewards patience and close attention.
Where & how to watch
Terror is available to stream on K-Time with original Persian audio. No Persian subtitles or dubbing is listed for this title. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, cancel anytime.