S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of the Zone

2024

Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller

7
IMDb Rating 4.7/10 10 724 724

Director

Stephen Hancock Photo
Stephen Hancock

Top cast

Isaiah Nichols Photo
Isaiah Nichols as Mercenary #1
Cory Haynes Photo
Cory Haynes as Josh
Cole Thornton Photo
Cole Thornton as Yokel
Carlos J. Alberto Photo
Carlos J. Alberto as Batty
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660.71 MB
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1 hr 11 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by wapplingvictor 6 / 10

Don't waste time on low ratings

The people that gave this movie 2-3/10 are either straight up miserable people that have nothing going on for them, or simply hating for hating sake.However, I can admit that the lack of mutants, anomalies, soviet equipment and somewhat left out context/backstory is the driving factor to why I give the movie 6/10. As some other people pointed out there is a slight mil-sim/EFT-esque feeling that sort of overlaps the S. T. A. L. K. E. R vibes, not necessarily bad but also not what the movie should always portray. There are moments in the movie where you can tell that budget could only go so far which is expected when working with a limited budget, but that doesn't have to reflect on Evan Muir, Wendigoons and Stephen Hancock's ability or craftsmanship.What the movie did really well in my opinion is nailing the atmosphere, costumes (for the most part), acting and cinematography. The actor that plays "Crow" did a phenomenal job in portraying a Loner trying to escape from reality. The costumes for Loner, the Monolith and "Brain" was on point in my opinion. However, "Duty" and Beowulf squad did look a little too SCP/Tarkov/Tactical for my taste... where are my gas masks and field tested equipment? The cinematography is big step up from SCP: Overlord and Dollhouse and the shot over Duga-3 array was just phenomenal. The fighting scenes are well done and grounded and something Interspace Anomalies have become really good at after each project.I do believe you need to do some lore reading or play the games in order to really grasp the story. The intro sequence did a fair job of introducing the setting, it could have been beneficial to maybe give some context into the different factions and Zone along the way. It is however not required since the story isn't officially canon but rather a fan-take on the franchise.Is the movie worth a watch? Absolutely! Does it do the S. T. A. L. K. E. R universe justice and true to source material? To some extent. I would not mind seeing another take on the S. T. A. L. K. E. R universe from Interspace Anoamlies because I believe they have the ability to take these lessons and perfect the formula.
Reviewed by paul_haakonsen 3 / 10

A high school film class project at best...

As luck would have it, then I stumbled upon this 2024 movie titled "S. T. A. L. K. E. R.: Shadow of the Zone" by random luck here in 2025. And of course I opted to check out the movie. While I have never played the games, I am familiar with the them. But without having delved into the games and the storylines, provided there are any, then I don't know how true this 2024 movie stayed to the source material.The story that writers Evan Muir and Isaiah Nichols put together was a bit weak and sort of didn't really entertain me in a great way. Sure, it was a watchable enough movie, but it was lacking entertainment value, as the script was vague and superficial. You don't get to know the characters, and they essentially could be replaced by cardboard cut-outs.I was not familiar with a single actor on the cast list. And that is actually something that works in favor of the movie, as I enjoy watching new and unfamiliar talents on the screen when I watch a movie. The acting performances in the movie were fair, despite the fact that the actors had so little to work with.Now if only the movie had been shot with proper camera equipment and not someone's dad's old home video VCR recorder, then it would actually have looked and felt like a proper movie. But since it seemed to be filmed with some old VCR recorder, it merely looked like a highschool film class project.There is a good amount of action in the movie in the form of gunfights, and sure it was helping to make it a bit more bearable to sit through 71 minutes of watching the movie.Something that did work out nicely in favor of the movie was the wardrobe and props department, as they certainly did their fair share to make it look believable. Just a shame that the movie was filmed in such a lousy manner.Even after having seen this 2024 movie, I can't claim that I feel particularly compelled to go check out the game series. And this is definitely not a movie that I would recommend you to waste your time, money or effort on.My rating of directors Stephen Hancock and Evan Muir's 2024 movie "S. T. A. L. K. E. R.: Shadow of the Zone" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.
Reviewed by imdbfan-9013231104 3 / 10

An outsider's attempt at a STALKER flick

Production quality is top notch for a guerilla studio, however, the authenticity to the source material leaves much to be desired. Especially when it comes to costume design for the main cast, Their gear is not conducive to what mercenaries wore in the games and in the time frame of the series, the general aesthetic seemed more to in line with escape from Tarkov than any of the main stalker games. Only Brain and Crow was remotely close to the designs of their video game counterparts (Ecologist and Loner). Not to mention the lack of mutants, and only ONE appearance from an actual anomaly that appeared in the video game. Disappointing watch for veteran viewers, very pleasing for entrance level/outsider viewing.
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