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Night Shadow

  • 19891989
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
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3.8/10
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Night Shadow (1989)
  • Horror
Big shot TV newswoman returns home for a vacation, as several of the town's residents start dying under mysterious circumstances.Big shot TV newswoman returns home for a vacation, as several of the town's residents start dying under mysterious circumstances.Big shot TV newswoman returns home for a vacation, as several of the town's residents start dying under mysterious circumstances.
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
345
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  • Director
    • Randolph Cohlan
  • Writer
    • Randolph Cohlan
  • Stars
    • Brenda Vance
    • Rick Scott
    • Stuart Quan
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  • Director
    • Randolph Cohlan
  • Writer
    • Randolph Cohlan
  • Stars
    • Brenda Vance
    • Rick Scott
    • Stuart Quan
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    • 12User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Brenda Vance
    • Alex Jungas Alex Jung
    Rick Scott
    • Hitcheras Hitcher
    Stuart Quan
    Stuart Quan
    • Tai Jungas Tai Jung
    Alta LaFlame
    • Altaas Alta
    Tom Boylan
    • Adam Newquestas Adam Newquest
    Mike Hamilton
    • Earlas Earl
    Kato Kaelin
    Kato Kaelin
    • Dean Lesheras Dean Lesher
    Orien Richman
    Orien Richman
    • Bruce Andersonas Bruce Anderson
    Jeannette Lewis
    • Francis Sternas Francis Stern
    Sally Robinson
    • Julieas Julie
    Laura Graham
    • Bethas Beth
    Mike Dyer
    • Mayoras Mayor
    Aldo Ray
    Aldo Ray
    • Gene Krebelskias Gene Krebelski
    Fred Gott
    • Jim Rileyas Jim Riley
    Darryl Michaelson
    • Wallyas Wally
    Gary D. Tanner
    • Robertas Robert
    Dorothy Mattos
    • Marie Rileyas Marie Riley
    Diane Keith
    • Traceas Trace
    • Director
      • Randolph Cohlan
    • Writer
      • Randolph Cohlan
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    Alex is an up and coming TV journalist, but travels to her home town for a vacation because she has insecurities about her chosen career. A mass murdering werewolf follows her from L.A to Danford. We see her kick boxer brother and her semi-boyfriend, the Sheriff, puzzle over the recent splurge of murders, fight and then kill the man-wolf. —kwedgwood@hotmail.com
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    • vacation gone wrong
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    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    4/10
    Pedestrian, TV-budget werewolf flick with a wannabe Bruce Lee
    RELEASED IN 1989 and written/directed by Randolph Cohlan, "Night Shadow" (originally titled "Lycanthrope") concerns a humble Los Angeles newscaster (Brenda Vance) who returns to her home town on vacation as several people crop up dead, as if by a vicious animal. Alta LaFlame plays the sheriff, Rick Scott a mysterious hitchhiker, Stuart Quan the protagonist's kung fuey brother and Kato Kaelin his friend.

    This is akin to a modern Syfy creature feature, but with a production quality a notch below that prosaic level. The serviceable score, for instance, sounds like it was performed entirely on a Casio keyboard (and no doubt it was). There's also too much marking time. Still, the cast is likable, the small town setting is quaint and the monster is pretty effective for a man in a suit, but you have to wait till the final act to see him.

    Vance is a more-than-agreeable protagonist, but the film drops the ball in the female department, as far as taking advantage of the resources (and I'm not tawkin' 'bout nudity or sleaze). But there's a lot of martial arts action due to the presence of Quan; and the late 80's ambiance is to die for (take, for instance, Quan's absurd bra-like billie shirt and Kato's hideous mullet).

    THE FILM RUNS 91 minutes and was shot in Hanford & Fresno in the heart of California.

    GRADE: C
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Green Communications (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lycanthrope
    • Filming locations
      • Fresno, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Cohlan / Temple Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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