Shadows of the Dead (2016)

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I have no idea why this has a fairly low rating at IMDB, because I absolutely loved it. It starts out as the typical teenagers going to the spooky cabin in the woods, but that doesn't last long, A shadowy creature takes over the body of one of the girls, and then things progress from there, as the creature moves from their bodies as a host, to take its next victim. This very light sensitive creature is absolutely fantastic, somebody did a hell of a job creating this one. All the original teenagers are marked with the same bruise or mark, which they soon figure out after a car crash leaving the cabin to go to the hospital. From the start, this movie doesn't slow down a bit, it keeps you glued to what happens next, until an awesome finale. I couldn't recommend this baby any higher, I really did love everything about it. 4/5 that's a must see, and I'm not that easy to please with horror films, but this one filled the bill.

When I found "Shadows of the Dead", I had initially believed it to be a zombie movie cashing in on the success of Romero's numerous zombie movies. So given my fascination with the horror genre and all things zombie, I sat down to watch "Shadows of the Dead".First of all, it didn't turn out to be a zombie movie, which I had believed it to be. But what it turned out to be, wasn't a bad thing. However, it just happened to be a very mediocre and predictable movie.This happened to be just another generic late-teen horror movie, and I must admit that it is getting somewhat of a cliché with a group of young people out in the wilderness late at night and having something sinister chase them.The special effects in the movie were just not overly believable or particularly impressive. And that sort of worked against the movie, especially so since a horror movie usually needs proper special effects.As for the acting in "Shadows of the Dead", well it was as to be expected from a late-teen horror movie.Granted that this is a SyFy movie, and that usually means that you are in for something questionable nine out of ten times, and "Shadows of the Dead" didn't stand out from the usual stuff that SyFy mass produce.All in all, a less than mediocre horror movie, and my rating of it ends on a 4 out of 10 stars.

It's a SYFY movie,the surprise is,it's actually pretty darn good! I have to admit I'm a fan of bad horror,I like nothing more than to sit down for an hour or two and delve into a bad movie,in particular SYFY channel movies,and lets face it,they are some of the worst you will ever see. Imagine my surprise when I sat down to watch this,expecting the worst and actually got a movie that was fun and very,very watchable. With the exception of a couple of spots the acting was of a high standard,the camera work was good,and I really enjoyed the shadow monster effect. There is no nudity,which I don't mind,but I know some people consider a horror movie without some boobies bouncing around a waste,however,for those of us who are suckers for a pretty face the lead character 'Heather',played by Kennedy Tucker,is very easy to look at for like,the rest of your life. All said and done,an awesome offering from SYFY,I will even watch it again,you should too.

John Ross directs for Syfy Channel, seeming much like a "Final Destination" type flick, where you predictably expect a body count to build. The story line is not at all bad, but obviously done on the cheap and quick. A very somber tale of teenagers seeking fun during spring break , but end up introduced to a shadow monster that needs to kill for sustenance. Like it or not, each teen realizes they are marked for death and no matter what they do they are mere prey. The acting seems to make this movie last longer than it needs to be. True, there are some very good moments and fun to watch. Players include: Kennedy Tucker, Lisa Cole, Thomas Ruff, Rene Martin Aranda, James Gaisford, Lindsay Elston, Ronak Gandhi, Brian Maierhofer and Ace Underall.