Movie

The Shadow

2026 · 82 min

A claustrophobic descent into guilt and dread, where every shadow feels like a threat and escape seems impossible.

Tagline: No hay crimen sin castigo
Overview: After committing a crime, Santiago and his brother take refuge in an isolated house, where they hold a woman hostage and encounter other unsettling inhabitants. What seemed like a hiding place soon turns into a labyrinth of darkness.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, isolation, crime, survival
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
isolation
crime
survival
madness
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: horror
Directed by: Michael Kovich Jr.
Written by: Michael Kovich Jr.
Starring: Fernando Abadie, Ariell López, Clotilde Cabral, Héctor Lozzca, Martina Núñez, Hector Silva, Mauri Buman, Ronald Maluf
Runtime: 82 min
Country: Paraguay
Languages: Spanish