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Desert Shadows

  • 2022
  • 1h 34min
NOTE IMDb
3,9/10
232
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Desert Shadows (2022)
Horror

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueBrothers hunting trip goes awry when one vanishes, the other joins professor and student to locate him, pursued by ancient desert creature, following perilous clues.Brothers hunting trip goes awry when one vanishes, the other joins professor and student to locate him, pursued by ancient desert creature, following perilous clues.Brothers hunting trip goes awry when one vanishes, the other joins professor and student to locate him, pursued by ancient desert creature, following perilous clues.

  • Réalisation
    • Tyler Bourns
  • Scénario
    • Tyler Bourns
  • Casting principal
    • Andy Toulouse
    • Emily Sweet
    • Aaron Foster
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  • NOTE IMDb
    3,9/10
    232
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    • Réalisation
      • Tyler Bourns
    • Scénario
      • Tyler Bourns
    • Casting principal
      • Andy Toulouse
      • Emily Sweet
      • Aaron Foster
    • 4avis d'utilisateurs
    • 2avis des critiques
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  • Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro
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    Andy Toulouse
    Andy Toulouse
    • Donnie Roberts
    Emily Sweet
    Emily Sweet
    • Morgan
    Aaron Foster
    Aaron Foster
    • Eric Roberts
    Bill Farmer
    Bill Farmer
    • Detective McElroy
    Maria Olsen
    Maria Olsen
    • Linda Lockley
    David Coverdale
    David Coverdale
    • The Barushakana Razalla
    • (voix)
    Richard Leacock
    Richard Leacock
    • Detective Ray Jaggard
    Mitch Pileggi
    Mitch Pileggi
    • Professor Charles M. Ridley
    Michael Magdaleno Gallegos
    • Trucker 1
    • (as Michael Gallegos)
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    Grid Margraf
    • Trucker 3
    Dave Cherry
    • Old Local Man
    Tom Plunkett
    • Jerry The Bartender
    Julie Anne Prescott
    Julie Anne Prescott
    • Trashy Girl
    Annie Woods
    • Sarah
    Jasper Coverdale
    • Rory
    Paul Sean Ward
    Paul Sean Ward
    • Johnny
    • (as Paul Ward)
    Katie Cox
    • Sydney
    Tonantzin Nordwall
    • Rachel
    • Réalisation
      • Tyler Bourns
    • Scénario
      • Tyler Bourns
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    1stylegamer

    worst film u will ever see in your life....

    What a disaster of a movie. This film doesn't even qualify as B-grade; it's worse than that. From start to finish, it's a jumbled mess of amateurish acting, illogical writing, and laughably bad special effects that strip away any potential for horror or suspense. Watching it is like watching an unintentional parody, where every scene seems to have been crafted with minimal thought or effort.

    The lead actor's performance is a major letdown, and the supporting cast doesn't fare much better. The characters, especially the protagonist, display a level of detachment that's baffling. There's one scene, in particular, that perfectly sums up the film's tone-deaf approach: the main character, accompanied by a female lead, stumbles upon the remains of people who were viciously killed by a lake monster. Instead of reacting with horror, fear, or even mild surprise, he barely flinches. There's no scream, no shock, no sense of urgency-he's simply fine with it. In fact, he even leans in to inspect the bodies as if he's conducting a mundane investigation rather than witnessing a scene straight out of a nightmare.

    The lack of a realistic human response in this scene is downright perplexing. What would anyone's first instinct be when coming across such a gruesome sight? Any sane person would likely panic, run for help, or call the authorities. But not this character. His lack of reaction is so baffling that it's hard not to feel completely disconnected from the narrative. The moment loses any impact because of the absurd way the situation is handled. It's hard to understand how the screenwriter thought this was a believable reaction, and it's even more baffling that the director allowed it to pass as acceptable. This moment underscores one of the film's biggest problems: the characters don't behave like real people. They make choices that feel contrived and forced, solely to move the plot forward without considering what makes sense for the situation.

    Speaking of the plot, it's shockingly thin. There's a monster in a cave , people go missing, and a pair of protagonists attempt to "investigate." That's the extent of it. There's no unique backstory, the same old goverment experiment gone wrong narrative, , no compelling reason to care about what happens to these characters, and no twist to elevate the narrative beyond a basic mutant monster-in-the-cave trope. Every single beat feels predictable, and the lack of any meaningful development leaves the movie feeling hollow.

    And let's talk about the monster itself. The special effects are a major letdown, even by low-budget horror standards. Whether it's poor CGI or a laughable rubber costume, the creature is anything but scary. Its design feels uninspired and cheap, and every appearance is accompanied by tacky, outdated sound effects that only make it look more ridiculous. Each time it's on screen, any potential for tension is immediately lost because of how obviously fake it looks. You'd expect a creature in a horror movie to at least be somewhat menacing, but this one fails spectacularly. It's as if the creators hoped that dim lighting and fast cuts could disguise the creature's shoddy design-but it doesn't work.

    The film's pacing is equally poor. Scenes meant to build suspense feel dragged out to an agonizing degree, with characters slowly creeping around as if the director thinks that's the same as creating tension. But tension doesn't come from characters aimlessly wandering or the camera lingering on their blank expressions. True suspense comes from a buildup of stakes, character investment, and the looming threat of danger-none of which this movie even tries to establish.

    On a technical level, the movie fares no better. The editing is choppy, with abrupt scene transitions that often make it hard to follow what's happening. The cinematography is bland, relying on shaky handheld shots and dim lighting to create an illusion of grit, but it only comes across as lazy. The soundtrack, if you could call it that, is forgettable at best and actively annoying at worst. It either drowns out the dialogue or is so out of place that it adds an unintentional comedic effect to scenes meant to be serious.

    The sad part is, with a little more effort, this movie could have been passable. The concept of a monster terrorizing a community , but this film squanders every opportunity to develop that idea into something watchable. The characters are caricatures, the plot lacks coherence, and the entire production reeks of a rushed, low-budget effort that no one involved seemed to care much about.

    In the end, this movie is a collection of poor acting, nonsensical plot choices, and shoddy effects that only serve to waste the viewer's time. It's hard to believe anyone gave this project the green light. With a few rewrites, better direction, and a higher standard for effects, it could have been a decent B-grade movie. Instead, it's a complete disaster, and I can't recommend it to anyone-even fans of low-budget horror deserve better than this.
    6kastrino

    Not bad monster horror if you get passed some bad CGI and stupid dialogue

    Every second word seems to be an f-bomb in this low budget horror/ sci fi. To be perfectly honest, I chose to watch this because of Mitch Pileggi, Skinner from the ever beloved X-Files. The big man gives a better performance than most of his co stars and he is in the spotlight relatively longer than one could expect. Otherwise, we are talking about monster horror by the numbers, with few (very few) adequate special effects and another few of not-so-good CGI. Some competent monster action towards the finale and a couple of nice plot twists that lead things at this point make the movie pretty watchable for horror fans, even though the dialogue seems to be created on the spot by most actors and is pretty silly most of the time. All in all, an entertaining monster b-movie.
    4paul_m_haakonsen

    Bland horror...

    Right, well the synopsis for this movie definitely sounded interesting enough. And with it being a horror movie that I had not heard about, prior to sitting down to watch it, and given my love of all things horror, of course I had to check out what writer and director Tyler Bourns had to offer.

    Sure, I made it through the 94 minutes that the movie ran for, but I was far from entertained. The storyline in the movie is bland and there aren't any thrills or excitement to the narrative, and that made it quite a drag to sit through. But I was hoping that the narrative would pick up in pacing and contents, but it just never happened.

    The acting performances in the movie were fair, despite the fact that the actors and actresses had precious little material to work with. I was only familiar with Mitch Pileggi and Emily Sweet on the cast list.

    Visually, then I will say that the movie was actually fair. The effects were adequate, though nothing impressive or jaw-dropping.

    "Desert Shadows" was a rather bland horror experience, and it is not a movie that I would recommend you to waste your time, money or effort on. Some of us suffered through this ordeal, so you don't have to; you're quite welcome.

    I can honestly say that I am never returning to watch "Desert Shadows" a second time, as it was hardly capable of sustaining itself the first time around.

    My rating of writer and director Tyler Bourns's 2022 horror movie "Desert Shadows" lands on a generous four out of ten stars.

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      • 21 février 2023 (États-Unis)
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