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Hats off for how well the scary scenes are created, how effectively they are shot, edited and (in most cases also) scored. Scenes like “the hand in the park” and the “hospital hall” would be remarkable even in a professional film. It’s a pity that “In the Shadows” is not quite a twenty five minute film, but a stylish twenty five minute scary montage. It’s missing a plot arc and a story, things that in amateur films I much prefer over good craftsmanship, even if that can result in the big disadvantage of requiring amateur actors to speak and whatnot. This could have easily been half as long, or also twice as long, without anything changing. At the same time, it’s clear that there is a problem whenever something that builds a plot comes up (screams, spoken words). In any case, there’s not doubt that In the Shadows is an example of talent and a rich visual and style imagination, while at the same time is not an example of an effort to write and tell a focused and self-sufficient film or story. But I believe in their future and root for them. (23.07.2014)