The Shade

The Shade resonates as a psycho-drama, probing the depths of despair with a lens that captures the essence of survivor’s guilt.

‘The Shade’ tackles compelling themes but lacks proper narrative structure.

Chipman knows his way around a creepy sequence, of which there are several throughout The Shade. He and his cinematographer, Tom Fitzgerald, do a great job of sustaining a mood of amplifying tension.

Writer/Director Tyler Chipman wastes no time in drawing us into the darkness of THE SHADE...setting the stage for difficult themes of mental illness, suicide, abandonment, grief, and more.