In the Shadow of the Moon

In the Shadow of the Moon

Some crimes defy time.

R 2019 · 115 min · ★ 6.2 (2K) · Science Fiction, Thriller

In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas "Locke" Lockhart, hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer whose crimes defy scientific explanation. When the killer mysteriously resurfaces nine years later, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity.

Directed by Jim Mickle · Written by Gregory Weidman

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