Shadows
Seen it?2007 | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (60% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who enjoys a good scare, this one's for you. One to watch when you can give it your full attention. Liked Carnival of Souls? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A successful young doctor with a beautiful wife, a happy child, and a comfortable house finds his life suddenly changed in ways he never thought possible after being injured in a serious car accident. To the outside eye Lazar Perkov has everything -- indeed his friends and colleagues have even gone so far as to christen him with the nickname "Lucky." But appearances can sometimes be...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Milcho Manchevski
- Borče NačevDr Lazar Perkov
- Vesna StanojevskaMenka
- Sabina ToziyaDr. Vera Perkova
- Salaetin BilalGerasim
- Ratka RadmanovićKalina
- Filareta AtanasovaGordana
- Dime IlievIgnjat Perkov
- Petar MirčevskiBlagojche
- Vladimir JacevShishkin
- Goce VlahovProfesor Kokale