The Creator Of Sweet Tooth Directed This Underrated Sci-Fi Thriller

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Science fiction can be a tough genre to nail down. A story that lacks complexity fails to engage, while a story with too much complexity will turn off any interested party. When mixing ideas and building twists on top of twists, it can be hard not to be carried away.

In the Shadow of the Moon premiered at Fantastic Fest in September 2019, before dropping directly to Netflix one week later. The film currently holds a 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, and drew intensely mixed opinions from the critics at the time of its release. Some saw the film as an unoriginal misfire, while others view it as a solid concept that was well-executed most of the time. Some spoilers for In the Shadow of the Moon follow, so proceed with caution.

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In the Shadow of the Moon follows Philadelphia cop Thomas Lockhart as he is embroiled in an inexplicable wave of sudden killings. When multiple seemingly unrelated people spontaneously hemorrhage from the brain, Lockhart and his fellow officers discover a unique pattern of evidence that links the bizarre deaths. Further investigation leads Lockhart into a dangerous chase and confrontation with the assailant, a young woman with seemingly supernatural capabilities. The culprit easily overpowers Lockhart and his partner, but what really shocks the officer is that she seems to know a great deal about him. After some cryptic hints about the officer's future, the young lady predicts her own death, then falls back into an oncoming train, leaving Thomas confused and horrified. Thomas leaves the scene just in time to rejoin his wife, who dies in childbirth as his culprit predicted. Thomas is forever changed by the strangest event of his life, followed by the loss of his wife.