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.
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03/22/06
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
US Box Office: $0
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,... [More]
Reviews for Shadow: Dead Riot
1 - 5 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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.
03/22/06
Top Critic[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.
03/22/06
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.
03/21/06
Director Derek Wan's Z-grade aesthetic is so sad and unpretentious its almost endearing.
03/14/06
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