The Shadow Effect (2017)
1h 33m | PG-13
A young man's life is turned upside down when his violent dreams begin to blend with reality.
Director: Amariah Olson
Studio: Status Media & Entertainment
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast
Cam Gigandet
as Gabriel Howarth
Brit Shaw
as Brinn Howarth
Michael Biehn
as Sheriff Hodge
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Reese
Michael Aaron Milligan
as Jesse McGraw
Jon Kohler
as Masterson
Reviews
Difficult to follow and delivers awful performances, even from actors we know are capable of great work - seriously, what Jonathan Rhys' Meyers accent in this movie? Other than a mistake I mean. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._
The first half of this movie is bafflingly bad--So Bad It's Good--but steadily improves over the remaining half, such that it's almost pretty alright towards the end. The obvious problem is that they blew their budget on casting Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Cam Gigandet, and there wasn't enough remaining to execute what is a decent idea. The production value is low, the scripted dialogue is awful, and JRM is just collecting a paycheck. But Gigandet gives it his all--and he's naked a few times, too! If you have nothing else to do, I wouldn't dissuade you from watching The Shadow Effect.