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Shadow Zone: The Undead Express

1996 · 97 min

A goofy, slightly creepy TV-movie lark that feels like a spooky after-school adventure with a campy vampire twist.

Directed by: Stephen Williams
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Tv movie
Starring: Ron Silver, Chauncey Leopardi, Natanya Ross

Overview: A teen obsessed with horror films befriends a vampire who leads him to a whole coven of vampires that hide beneath the New York subways.

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Directed by: Stephen Williams
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Tv movie
Starring: Ron Silver, Chauncey Leopardi, Natanya Ross

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
isolation
found family
coming-of-age
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	4
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: fantasy, horror, tv movie
Directed by: Stephen Williams
Written by: Roy Sallows
Starring: Ron Silver, Chauncey Leopardi, Natanya Ross, Tony T. Johnson, Sherry Miller, Ron Lea, Ron White, Frank Moore
Music: Reg Powell
Cinematography: Curtis Petersen
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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