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Shallow Ground

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 37m
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4.9/10
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Shallow Ground (2004)
HorrorThriller
A naked teenage boy covered in blood appears at a remote sheriff's station one year after the brutal unsolved murder of a local girl. Now Sheriff Jack Shepherd, guilt ridden over the girl's ... Read allA naked teenage boy covered in blood appears at a remote sheriff's station one year after the brutal unsolved murder of a local girl. Now Sheriff Jack Shepherd, guilt ridden over the girl's murder, must confront his own demons as he desperately searches for the boy's true identit... Read allA naked teenage boy covered in blood appears at a remote sheriff's station one year after the brutal unsolved murder of a local girl. Now Sheriff Jack Shepherd, guilt ridden over the girl's murder, must confront his own demons as he desperately searches for the boy's true identity and possible victims. Little does Jack realize that he has started down a path that will... Read all
IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Sheldon Wilson
    • Writer
      • Sheldon Wilson
    • Stars
      • Timothy V. Murphy
      • Stan Kirsch
      • Lindsey Stoddart
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sheldon Wilson
    • Writer
      • Sheldon Wilson
    • Stars
      • Timothy V. Murphy
      • Stan Kirsch
      • Lindsey Stoddart
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    • 86User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    John Kapelos as LeRoy Riley
    Lindsey Stoddart as Laura Russell
    Natalie Avital as Darby Owens
    Patty McCormack as Helen Reedy
    Rocky Marquette as the Boy
    Stan Kirsch as Stuart Dempsey
    Steve Eastin as Detective Russell
    Timothy V. Murphy as Sheriff Jack Shepard
    Ori Pfeffer in Shallow Ground (2004)
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    Timothy V. Murphy
    Timothy V. Murphy
    • Jack Sheppard
    Stan Kirsch
    Stan Kirsch
    • Stuart Dempsey
    Lindsey Stoddart
    Lindsey Stoddart
    • Laura Russell
    Patty McCormack
    Patty McCormack
    • Helen Reedy
    Rocky Marquette
    Rocky Marquette
    • Boy
    Natalie Avital
    Natalie Avital
    • Darby Owens
    Chris Hendrie
    Chris Hendrie
    • Albert Underhill
    Tara Killian
    Tara Killian
    • Amy Underhill
    Myron Natwick
    Myron Natwick
    • Harvey
    Steve Eastin
    Steve Eastin
    • Detective Russell
    John Kapelos
    John Kapelos
    • Leroy Riley
    Christine Avila
    Christine Avila
    • Mrs. Underhill
    Ori Pfeffer
    Ori Pfeffer
    • Curtis
    Victor Campos
    Victor Campos
    • Bus Driver
    John MacKane
    John MacKane
    • Passenger #1
    John Henry Whitaker
    John Henry Whitaker
    • Passenger #2
    • (as John Whitaker)
    Tom Druilhet
    Tom Druilhet
    • Passenger #3
    Sheri Foster
    Sheri Foster
    • Female Detective
    • Director
      • Sheldon Wilson
    • Writer
      • Sheldon Wilson
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    • Trivia
      In reference to the scene where Darby gets attacked in the medical van, Natalie Avital said: "The stunt coordinator was great. For the scene where I am hanging from the branch they had this box and between takes they would throw the box in for me to rest on. It was a little wild when I was hanging, but I was hanging."
    • Goofs
      The sheriff carries a Ruger Mini-14 rifle throughout the film, however there is never a magazine in the weapon. Though Ruger does make a version of the rifle with a fixed internal magazine, you can clearly see the open magazine well in a few shots; he's carrying an empty weapon.
    • Quotes

      Stuart Dempsey: Things haven't exactly been normal around here, you know what I'm saying?

      Detective Russell: Things haven't been normal anywhere for the last 24 hours.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Mortuary (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      No One Leaves
      Written by Nicole Hughes, Jeff Dalziel and Steve London

      Performed by Scratching Post

      Produced by Jeff Dalziel

      Co-produced by Nicole Hughes

      Courtesy of Sony/ATV Music and Raglan Road Music Publishing

    User reviews86

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Restless spirits
    Not be confused with Danny Boyle's A SHALLOW GRAVE, this low-budget horror flick centers around a series of murders in a small town. A sheriff's office is shutting down and preparing to relocate when a bloodied teen walks in the door. The revelation of his identity only makes things more confusing. It is hard to say more about this movie without giving it all away. Suffice it to say SHALLOW GROUND involves restless spirits and their thirst for revenge. The first half has some wonderfully unsettling and occasionally scary moments. The second half loses some momentum, although the killer's identity comes as a neat surprise and pays homage to Hitchcock in its own twisted way. The supernatural elements are kept to a minimum, which works in the movie's favor. Horror film fans will have seen the plot before, but may appreciate the clever way in which it is presented. The acting is hit or miss at best, and the movie is extremely bloody. It deals pretty graphically with torture-murders, so the little ones should be in bed before you watch this.
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    • Release date
      • April 28, 2005 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shallow ground: Bajo tierra
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Deco Filmworks
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    • Budget
      • $72,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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