Shadows in the Mist
- Tagline
- Survival is just the beginning of your fear.
- Description
- In the quaint, fog-laden villages of Europe, a retired cop named Arthur Grim (Christian Kale) finds himself entangled in a web of the supernatural when he encounters the enigmatic and seductive Elvira Vane (Helena Bonham Tartar). When the villagers start disappearing, Arthur and Elvira must confront the unspeakable horrors that emerge with the mist. With the help of an eccentric demonologist, Dr. Fillet Wray (Fillet Wray), they dive into a world of dark humor and chilling terror, where the line between the living and the damned blurs. Directed by the visionary Orson Whales, 'Shadows in the Mist' invites you to laugh in the face of death, even as it stalks you at every turn.
- MpaaRating
- R
- PopularityScore
- 4.60
- ReleaseDate
- 10/13/2022
- Genre
- Horror
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
7.50
Ah, 'Shadows in the Mist,' where do I begin? With a title that promises more fog than a San Francisco summer, this film delivers chills and chuckles in equal measure. It's as if Orson Whales decided to throw horror, comedy, and a dash of the absurd into a blender, and the result is a cinematic smoothie that's surprisingly palatable. Our hero, Arthur Grim, played with a delightful gruffness by Christian Kale, is as out of place in this spectral soap opera as a vegan at a barbecue. Helena Bonham Tartar's Elvira Vane is sultry and mysterious, offering a performance that is both captivating and campy, reminiscent of a Hammer Horror heroine with an added twist of lemon. And let's not forget Fillet Wray, whose portrayal of Dr. Fillet Wray is so eccentrically over the top, you can't help but wonder if he's a graduate of the 'Johnny Depp School of Quirk.' As villagers vanish into the ether, the film dances on the grave of seriousness, inviting us to giggle at the ghastly. It's an R-rated romp that is as self-aware as it is absurd, and while it might not be the most coherent jaunt through the genre, it's a delightful detour nonetheless. All in all, 'Shadows in the Mist' earns a spirited 7.5 for daring to make us snort-laugh at our own morbid curiosity.