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The Shadow Within

2007 1h 30m Horror Mystery & Thriller List
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 17% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Maurice is a 9-year-old who connects with the dead.

Critics Reviews

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Fangoria The authenticity of this 1940s set story, filmed just near where the director grew up, adds to the film's compelling ambiance, rendering The Shadow Within yet another woman-directed horror treasure just waiting to be discovered. Jun 19, 2022 Full Review Prairie Miller NewsBlaze There is much to recommend this supremely spooky supernatural thriller. Including wayward umbilical cords, freaky forceps, multiple seance matricide, homicidal shadows, and a born again toy bunny. May 24, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Extremely atmospheric supernatural thriller of a young boy, brother to a dead twin, being used to communicate with the dead. There are a lot of great subtleties in this movie, although some cartoonish ghosts too. The acting of Marie was stellar. If it were not for her sadness and breakdown, this movie would not have worked as well as it did. The town itself is quite beautiful as well. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Not very chilling, but at least it showed that when dabbling with the unseen world, you don't always get what you hoped for. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was just weird but I liked the plot. I just wish they would've done it a lot better. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie wasn't good. The storyline sounded interesting but it came out to be boring and hard to understand. I didn't really like it but i gave it 3 stars for the reason that i like creepy kids in scary movies. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Odd Euro-Arthouse "Horror" about a boy possessed by the spirit of his dead twin brother. Scanty, sparse and cold 1950s setting. The entire movie looks and sounds very dated which adds to the bleak atmosphere. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was okay. It moved along kind of slow, but it was able to keep my interest enough not to turn it off. If you're looking for an edge of your seat horror flick, this is not the one. But If you are looking to pass some time watching a supernatural movie, this is it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Maurice is a 9-year-old who connects with the dead.
Director
Silvana Zancolo
Producer
Paolo Lato, Anna Maria Murro
Screenwriter
Daniel Aarons, Giovanni Eccher, Silvana Zancolo
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m