Film

The Shed

Name: The Shed
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2019
Cast: Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Frank Whaley, Timothy Bottoms

Monster horror
Very dark

A grimy, tense creature-feature about a bullied teen who finds a vampire in his shed and must decide whether to weaponise it against his tormentors. Grounded in real adolescent cruelty, with genuine scares and a moral core that refuses easy answers. For fans of horror that cares about character.

TMDb rating

3.0

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like low-budget creature horror that leans on a bruised teenage friendship and a grubby, lived-in small-town setting more than on gore.

Skip it if you want a brisk monster movie, since the cruelty at home and school weighs as heavily as the creature does and the pacing takes its time.

What it asks of you: Its 98 minutes build slowly, letting dread gather in ordinary rooms and backyards before anything gets loud, and it stays close to two uneasy young people.

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