Shadow Hours
Newmark Films Inc. | Release Date: July 14, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
26
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
2
Negative:
10

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Dallas ObserverLuke Y. Thompson
Shadow Hours must stand simply as an impressive B movie. Compared with what we've seen lately, however, that doesn't seem like a bad achievement by any means. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Very entertaining, if thoroughly silly. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
An intriguing noir whose conceptual sophistication is partly undermined by naive execution. Read full review
38
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
A pointless modern morality play set in various sleazy locales that offer sex, drugs, assorted perversions, bare-knuckle fights, and even Russian roulette where lives are wagered for money. Read full review
33
Mr. ShowbizLarry Terenzi
Without any momentum and lacking both depth and interesting characters, Shadow Hours makes sin seem pretty damn boring. Read full review
33
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
The lapses in logic make a weak subplot about a serial killer on the loose just plain silly instead of provocative. Read full review
30
Film.comRobert Horton
A standard morality tale, and looks especially weak in the shadow of "Eyes Wide Shut" and "Fight Club," which it resembles. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Isaac Eaton wrote and directed; he evidences little talent in either department. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A cheaply voyeuristic story whose "twist" is hardly worth the wait. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Cynical to an extreme, it doesn't illustrate its points but blasts them at us -- in italics, boldface and capital letters. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
The pits. Read full review
10
The New York TimesLawrence Van Gelder
Tedious descent into cinema hell. Read full review
0
Chicago TribuneAchyObejas
About as interesting as watching paint dry.
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