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'Shadow Man'

posted 16 years ago by FastestPussycat
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I believe this is an ep of this series. The story seems very familiar and I was wondering if it was based on an older story. Does anyone know the origins?

[–] EXPLICITSOUL5 16 years ago

I was young when the Shadowman ep came out. It scared the hell out of me! Lol!

[–] denise1234 13 years ago

Not based on an older story.

It was written by Rockne S. O'Bannon (TV writer and creator of 'Farscape' and many other alien-type TV shows).

Teleplay was directed by Joe Dante (who also directed 'Gremlins').

'The Shadow Man' is one of my fave episodes :)

"I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than..a rude remark or a vulgar action" Blanche DuBois

[–] damienoujia 13 years ago

Stories of people seeing the "Shadow Man" go back for generations.

[–] denise1234 13 years ago

Are you speaking of 'shadow people'?

While there are stories of 'shadow people' that go back for generations, I don't think the story as written and portrayed in 'The Shadow Man' does.

:)

"I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than..a rude remark or a vulgar action" Blanche DuBois

[–] damienoujia 13 years ago

Shadow man, man in the black hat....yes, there are stories of people seeing a man like that going back for generations.

[–] denise1234 13 years ago

damienoujia^

Well, that sounds very interesting :)

Can you point me to some?

Thanks!!

"I can't stand a naked light bulb, any more than..a rude remark or a vulgar action" Blanche DuBois

[–] damienoujia 13 years ago

I suggest you "Google" it. There are plenty of stories out there. Start wherever you wish.

[–] mike_the_bloody 13 years ago

Great episode. Definitely one of my favorites of this show

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