To me, this movie is perfection.

That was an excellent one.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

"Shadowzone" was produced by Full Moon Entertainment, and it's one of their better movies. This one also proofs that the company was at its best during the late 80's/early 90's. In the late 90's and especially after 2000 they released nothing but bad, crappy movies, I'm very sorry to say (I grew up watching & enjoying Charles Band's old school stuff, so I know where I'm coming from). Like I said, "Shadowzone" is quite good and it certainly is not a mindless "The Thing" rip-off, as some people claim. Capt. Hickock is sent to a secret underground NASA-facility to investigate the sudden death of a test subject. NASA was doing dream-research and Hickock soon finds out that the experiments opened a portal to another dimension... and something found its way through. This is not an ordinary monster/creature-on-the-loose-in-an-underground-facility flick. Because the creature has the ability to alter its molecular structure and take the shape of your most deepest fears. The acting is pretty decent, especially Louise Fletcher (yes, the head-nurse from "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest") and Dave Beecroft (who kinda looks like a younger version of Fred Ward). James Hong was also fun to see as Dr. Van Fleet, losing control over his experiments. The special effects were rather good (as is the case in any early Full Moon film) with a highlight being a bloody head-explosion (complete with popping veins and all). The climax near the end wasn't anything special, but the ending nevertheless was sorta satisfying. I'd say: If you haven't seen any Full Moon film yet, then you might as well start with this one.

Sleep inducing movie ironically about dream therapy and experiments. One of the few Full Moon releases to feature a selection of real animals including a cute monkey. Louise Fletcher is an older doctor, ex Baywatch star Shawn Weatherly (she was eaten by a Shark in Baywatch as her breasts weren't big enough or something!) is a young doctor and various men including David Beecroft (as Nasa captain) and James Hong is a male doctor. That is it really, they hang out in a science laboratory where attractive blonde Maureen Flaherty lies completely naked in a sealed dome. Beecroft is sent to investigate the 'Shadowzone' project as someone has been killed. Director J.S. Cardone in one of his two Full Moon outings (the other 'Crash and Burn') has always preferred TV movie style sex and nudity to actual proper storytelling and though this is potentially a strong science fiction tale he manages to make it as bland as perhaps only he could. Watchable thanks largely to the fine cast, but truly average.

~Spoiler~ Shadowzone is one of Joe Cardone's early features and one of the better Full Moon films. From the production end, it's about what you expect from Full Moon. The film was produced by Charles Band and Richard Band did the music. What's really exceptional about it is the cast. Louise Fletcher, James Hong, and Miquel Nunez really bring the project above the usual fair. And the lead, David Beecroft, isn't bad either. The film is about something coming in from another dimension and preying on our worst fears. Think From Beyond with a touch of Dreamscape and a whole lot of Alien. Don't put too much logic in the scientifics of the plot. Thankfully they don't get too deep in the jargon because most of what they say doesn't make sense to me. But if you're watching this you're here to be entertained, not educated. And Shadowzone is pretty entertaining. Enough so to warrant a rental. But be warned if you're thinking about purchasing the film: the DVD says widescreen and it absolutely is not.

Experiments in sleep have unleashed a monster in an underground government laboratory. A good B-movie cast (Louise Fletcher, Shawn Weatherly, James Hong) and great special effects (for what they must have cost) allow the suspense that is built to sustain til the finish. Sci-fi & horror fans should not be disappointed. Fletcher is first-rate.