The Shadows fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Shadows is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind and mystery
Its world is built around the mind and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 4.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 24 min
The Shadows runs 1 h 24 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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