Why it may be worth watching
- The Shadow Effect combines Science Fiction and Action elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Cam Gigandet, Brit Shaw, Michael Biehn.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.0/10 from 149 votes.
Movie
The Shadow Effect
Once you remember. You will never forget.
A young man's life is turned upside down when his violent dreams begin to blend with reality.
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Cast
Cam GigandetGabriel Howarth
Brit ShawBrinn Howarth
Michael BiehnSheriff Hodge
Jonathan Rhys MeyersReese
Michael Aaron MilliganJesse McGraw
Jon KohlerMasterson
Andi MathenyJulia
Cullen MossGovernor Francis
Sean FreelandDeputy Truvio
Mark Thompson-AshworthJack
Jose Miguel VasquezSuited Man
Jaye TyroffMetro Policeman
Chase AndersonMetro Policeman Double
Viewing guide
Is The Shadow Effect right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Science Fiction, Action, Thriller. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
amnesiaassassinationblackoutflashbackconfusionmemory lossu.s. soldierindividuality
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Reviews
GimlyExternal review ·
Difficult to follow and delivers awful performances, even from actors we know are capable of great work - seriously, what Jonathan Rhys' Meyers accent in this movie? Other than a mistake I mean.
_Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._
External reviewerExternal review ·
The first half of this movie is bafflingly bad--So Bad It's Good--but steadily improves over the remaining half, such that it's almost pretty alright towards the end. The obvious problem is that they blew their budget on casting Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Cam Gigandet, and there wasn't enough remaining to execute what is a decent idea. The production value is low, the scripted dialogue is awful, and JRM is just collecting a paycheck. But Gigandet gives it his all--and he's naked a few times, too! If you have nothing else to do, I wouldn't dissuade you fro…
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The first half of this movie is bafflingly bad--So Bad It's Good--but steadily improves over the remaining half, such that it's almost pretty alright towards the end. The obvious problem is that they blew their budget on casting Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Cam Gigandet, and there wasn't enough remaining to execute what is a decent idea. The production value is low, the scripted dialogue is awful, and JRM is just collecting a paycheck. But Gigandet gives it his all--and he's naked a few times, too! If you have nothing else to do, I wouldn't dissuade you from watching The Shadow Effect.
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