The Shadows
Suspense / Horror
Victory of the People Productions
Maxim Media International
Web: http://www.theshadowsfilm.com
I
had mixed feelings about this film at first. The plot seemed fairly conventional,
as were the characters. As the film progressed the interplay of the characters
became more complex and the introduction of the ghostly elements introduced a
new more frightening factor. Director Sabrina Mansfield has skilfully
alternated between the personal conflicts and the deadly supernatural to keep
the tension developing.
Five
friends are shipwrecked on a lonely island in the Bahamas and take refuge in an
abandoned lighthouse. Their boat was run into by another unidentified ship and
each of them is lucky to have escaped with their life. As they recover in the
lighthouse they become aware that there may be someone else on the island. The
tension starts to build and their personal problems start to surface. A
mysterious girl appears, who talks of pirates who will
steal their souls. Accidents start to happen. Then someone tries to break in
and they find they are under siege, trapped in a scenario that doesn’t appear
to be quite real. The pirate is real, as real and lethal as a ghost can be. The
true reality is something that they hadn’t expected. Their battle for survival
will need them all to overcome their personal differences and cooperate even if
some are already verging on insanity.
It
is a powerful film, well-constructed. We are given hints about what may be
going on but never enough to see the ending coming at us. Meanwhile we must use
our imagination to make sense of the confusing situation.
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