The Shadow Effect
Film201793 min

The Shadow Effect

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionthrillermysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealbig & variedemotionally undemandingrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Once you remember, you will never forget."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is surreal, unsentimental and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.1 /10

TMDB · 105 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A young man's life is turned upside down when his violent dreams begin to blend with reality.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

rescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Amariah Olson
  • Obin Olson

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2017
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
DV3 Productions
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