Shapeshifter (film)

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Shapeshifter is a 2005 horror film with supernatural elements created by the independent film group The Asylum. It was directed by Gregory Lemkin who also co-wrote the film.

Shapeshifter
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Directed byGregory Lemkin
Written byGregory Lemkin and A. Everett Howe
Produced byDavid Michael Latt
David Rimawi
Sherri Strain
StarringJennifer Lee Wiggins
Ocean Marciano
Chris Facey
Vaz Andreas
Marat Glazer
Thomas Downey
Joel Ezra Hebner
CinematographyAndrew Shulkind
Edited byJaron Whitfill
Music byScott Bruzenak
Ariel Westberg
Distributed byThe Asylum
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Inmates and guards alike become trapped in a maximum security prison when they fall prey to a demonic beast that feeds on human flesh. As the creature's power multiplies with every kill, their only chance for survival is to uncover the ancient mystery that holds the power of the shapeshifter.

Release

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Shapeshifter was released on DVD by The Asylum Home Entertainment on November 29, 2005.[1]

Reception

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Jon Condit from Dread Central panned the film, awarding it a score of one out of five. In his review, Condit criticized the film's lack of originality, weak characters, and slow pacing; calling it "a thoroughly dull demonic monster in a prison flick almost completely devoid of energy or imagination."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Shapeshifter (2005) - Gregory Lemkin". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. ^ Condit, Jon (2 December 2005). "Shapeshifter (2005) - Dread Central". Dread Central.com. Jon Condit. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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