Shadow (2010)

67% of critics liked it
(6 reviews)
30% of users liked it
(355 ratings)

SHADOW tells the strangely ethereal story of David (Jake Muxworthy), a young soldier returning from a tour of duty in Iraq, who decides to go on a mountain biking adventure in Europe to forget his battle-weary past. In the woods, he meets pretty young stranger Angeline (Karina Testa) and they team… More SHADOW tells the strangely ethereal story of David (Jake Muxworthy), a young soldier returning from a tour of duty in Iraq, who decides to go on a mountain biking adventure in Europe to forget his battle-weary past. In the woods, he meets pretty young stranger Angeline (Karina Testa) and they team up to explore the picturesque surrounding area. Soon they learn of a mystifying local myth... a legend that will force David to face more shattering fears than he did during wartime. To meet the bloodthirsty butcher Mortis (Nuot Arquint) and to discover that reality is sicker than any nightmare. -- (C) IFC Film

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.
Directed By: Federico Zampaglione
Genres: Art House & International, Horror

In Theaters: Jan 29, 2011 Limited
On DVD: Apr 26, 2011
Studio: IFC Films

Critic Reviews

Phelim O'Neill, Guardian [UK]
Just when you're settled into thinking you're watching another survival horror, there's a massive and quite bold change in direction and all bets are off.
Derek Malcolm, This is London
It is short, sharp and competently made but only narrowly avoids falling into the torture porn genre.
David Parkinson, Radio Times
Zampaglione admirably maintains the mood of menace and makes his point about humanity's potential for evil without undue preachiness.
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
It cleverly weaves together nasty nightmares from both the Iraq occupation and World War II while constantly grossing us out. Although we never get very deeply involved.
Scott Weinberg, FEARnet
It's like Deliverance turns into Hostel halfway through -- only not nearly as good as either of those films.
Anton Bitel, Little White Lies
presents one of the creepiest, most grotesque-looking antagonists seen since Max Schreck embodied Count Orlock in Nosferatu (1922). And if that does not whet the appetite, there is a scene of gratuitous toad-licking too...

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Cynthia S

Downright nightmare inducing. This movie started out rather benign, but after a half hour or so it makes a serious left turn. The character played by Nuot Arquint is...well...hideously awesome. I have no idea what part of hell he came from, but, I hope he crawled right back after… More
Downright nightmare inducing. This movie started out rather benign, but after a half hour or so it makes a serious left turn. The character played by Nuot Arquint is...well...hideously awesome. I have no idea what part of hell he came from, but, I hope he crawled right back after making this movie. The ending was very Jacob's Ladder, but still a very interesting one all the same.