In the Shadow of the Moon
2019 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.2 · 54% critics
A driven Philadelphia police officer begins hunting a serial killer whose crimes seem to break the rules of science. When the murders resurface years later, the case turns into a long-running cat-and-mouse mystery that tests his judgment and strains his work and home life.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-09-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 54/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,592 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serial-killer mystery with a sci‑fi twist and a lingering, bittersweet mood, similar in spirit to The Little Things or Terminator: Dark Fate; Not for you if you need tight logic and surprises.
Pros: strong opening mystery; steady suspense; solid lead performance | Cons: predictable turns; sloppy logic; uneven second half
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- detective
- time travel
- living in car
- serial killer
- hospital
- grave digger
- polaroid camera
- angry
- father daughter relationship
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
Cast & crew
Boyd Holbrook
as Locke
Cleopatra Coleman
as Rya
Michael C. Hall
as Holt
Bokeem Woodbine
as Maddox
Sarah Dugdale
as Amy (18/27)
Rudi Dharmalingam
as Naveen Rao
Rachel Keller
as Jean
Quincy Kirkwood
as Amy (9)
Philippa Domville
as Arleen
Tony Nappo
as Clark
Directed by Jim Mickle