In the Shadow is a French horror film

Horror film

Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...

written by Seb Lecocq and directed by Paul Özcan, it stars Maximilien Poullein, Jordan Jones and Emmanuelle Coutellier.

Plot

Three criminology students visit the site of the murders perpetrated by an infamous serial killer. They intend to collect proof on film for a final doctrate paper.

Cast

• Maximilien Poullein as Max
• Jordan Jones as Charlie
• Emmanuelle Coutellier as Jessica
• Frédéric Boismoreau as The Man

Production

The film is produced by Shiba Inu Production and is the Directorial debut film for French-Turkish filmmaker Paul Özcan, the shooting began on February 16, 2010 in Paris. In the Shadow is the first feature film for the Franco-Canadian producer Jimmy Philémond-Montout. The first teaser poster and trailer was released on on 13 March 2010.

Release

It will be released at the end of the year 2010 in the United States. The Swiss release is set for the 30 November 2010.