Shadow People (2013)

The Worst Film Ever

Good movie but grossly overrated

A Masterpiece!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

When people who make movies go out of their way to tell the audience that their movie is based on actual events, they set themselves up for criticism from people who want historical accuracy. "Shadow People" is another movie that unnecessarily chooses to go that route. This movie was plenty scary, and could easily have stood on its own merits without having to play the "based on a true story" card. I am reminded of two other movies that did this: The Fourth Kind, and Phantom. Both went out of their way to tell the audience that their stories came from factual history, and both received a hefty backlash of negative reviews from audience members calling the movie makers out on their claims. Any of these movies would have been better if presented purely as fictional entertainment.If you can put aside this aspect of "Shadow People", you will be in for a decent flick, both chilling and eerie.

This gets a eight out of ten for a job well done. It wasn't perfect and it didn't blow my socks off, but it was a solidly good movie.This entire movie was on the power of suggestion, which is what the Placebo Effect is, you are told that a sugar pill is an aspirin so you believe it'll stop your headache and it does. Mind over matter - so to speak.The effects weren't cheap, but they weren't top of the line at all. The effects were just above passable, so it does not take away from the movie. The sound work was great and they did a good job with suspense.The shadow people, is a very special subject, as the stories have been around since the beginning of time, so much so, that it almost hardwired into our DNA. Our instincts since birth and as kids, tells us that fear of the dark is not from disorientation or worry that we cant see, so we cant function; we are afraid because somewhere deep in our subconscious we know that there is something in the shadows - there ARE things that go bump in the night and many of them we can't see, especially in the dark. This movie explores some of that, using both film and actual found footage. I would love to see more movies on the subject and more movies about the Mothman. These movies tease us and introduce us but they never really take us on a good journey. We never really fully explore, and that kind of gripe is what took a star or two from the movie, that and how the CDC lady figured it all out, without any actual proof that the power of suggestion is the cause and the cure.I definitely find movies like this better than movies like Paranormal Activity. Watch it alone in the dark or with friends, but not during the day or when the lights are on ... and sleep tight. Don't stare into shadows and don't think about the shadow people.

I watched this last night with my boyfriend and we both really enjoyed it. It is quite like The Fourth Kind in a way...showing both "actual footage" mixed in with acting. I found the performances believable and the story line really interesting. The film isn't gory but is a bit creepy and makes you think. Not really sure why it's scoring so low...found it a really good watch and didn't lose interest at all throughout the film.It was one of those where you had to remind yourself that it wasn't actually real, although searching through a video upload site afterwards found a lot of real life similar experiences with the "shadow people". Definitely worth a watch.

This is a very solid little horror film that does a great job of combining mock-documentary footage and a straight narrative. Also, the filmmakers have seeded the film with subliminal word messages hidden in a few quick cuts and blurry images, which is kind of funny and amusing. It's individual words sprinkled through the film o spell out: NOW YOU WILL SEE THEM TOO!!! I really appreciate this little touch and would love to read or hear about this choice. I watched it on VOD, so now I'll have to pick up a copy of the DVD or blu-ray to see if they talk about this at all.I am a sucker for a good ghost story, and while this isn't "ghosts", it is creepy and made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end more than once. It also reminds me of my college days of staying up late and listening to Art Bell on his spooky AM radio talk show.If you like creepy, slow-burn horror you should defiantly give this a watch.