It's by no stretch of the imagination a good film, but it delivers what it promises: naked girls whaling on each other, flesh-ripping zombies and genre stalwart Todd growling and glowering satanically.
Shadow: Dead Riot (2005)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:1
Rotten:4
Average Rating:3.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 16 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Tony Todd (CANDYMAN) gives yet another scream-worthy performance in the horror film SHADOW: DEAD RIOT. When a serial killer is put to death after being caught, his spirit refuses to rest,... Tony Todd (CANDYMAN) gives yet another scream-worthy performance in the horror film SHADOW: DEAD RIOT. When a serial killer is put to death after being caught, his spirit refuses to rest, resurfacing on earth in order to cause more misery for mankind. Drawn to a women's jail, Shadow seeks out an inmate by the name of Solitaire. But unfortunately for Shadow, it seems he may have met his match, as the fearless Solitaire eagerly rounds up her own army in order to defeat Shadow's ungodly zombie brigade. [More]
Starring: Tony Todd, Carla Greene
Starring: Tony Todd, Carla Greene
Director: Derek Wan
Director: Derek Wan
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Reviews for Shadow: Dead Riot
Written by Michael Gingold and directed by Derek Wan, this berserk little B-movie is obviously the greatest zombie flick ever set in an experimental women's prison.
[The film] contains third-rate acting, anemic special effects, an unexceptional story and sickening violence. If it is to be seen at all, it should be for the kinetic martial-arts finale.
A horror movie set in an experimental women's rehabilitation facility has so much inherent promise that it's hard to watch as the makers of Shadow: Dead Riot squander their sublime setup.
Director Derek Wan's Z-grade aesthetic is so sad and unpretentious its almost endearing.
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