''Shapeshifter'' is a 2005
horror film
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
with supernatural elements created by the
independent film group The Asylum
The Asylum is an American independent film company and distributor that focuses on producing low-budget, direct-to-video films. It is notorious for producing titles that capitalize on productions by major studios, often using film titles and sc ...
. It was directed by Gregory Lemkin who also co-wrote the film.
Plot
Inmates and guards alike become trapped in a maximum security prison when they fall prey to a demonic beast that feeds on human flesh. As the creature's power multiplies with every kill, their only chance for survival is to uncover the ancient mystery that holds the power of the shapeshifter.
Release
''Shapeshifter'' was released on
DVD by
The Asylum Home Entertainment on November 29, 2005.
Reception
Jon Condit from
Dread Central
Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films, comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website f ...
panned the film, awarding it a score of one out of five. In his review, Condit criticized the film's lack of originality, weak characters, and slow pacing; calling it "a thoroughly dull demonic monster in a prison flick almost completely devoid of energy or imagination."
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2005 films
2005 horror films
2005 independent films
The Asylum films
Films about shapeshifting
Films directed by Gregory Lemkin
Films set in prison
American supernatural horror films
American monster movies
American exploitation films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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