Cast a Dark Shadow fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Cast a Dark Shadow is tense and fast-paced.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 23 min
Cast a Dark Shadow runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Cast a Dark Shadow higher (86) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cast a Dark Shadow in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Cast a Dark Shadow, including The Bluebeard, Chiaroscuro, Hitler Cam.
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