'In The Shadow Of The Moon': Release date, plot, cast, trailer, and everything else about Netflix movie about time-travelling serial killer
Netflix's upcoming crime thriller is a genre-bending psychological thriller fusing science fiction with mystery surrounding a serial killer and an obsessed police officer. One look at the trailer for the movie directed by indie sweetheart Jim Mickle is enough to grab your attention and interest. A lot can be expected from the thriller starring Boyd Holbrook and Michael C Hall!
Here is everything you might need to know about the psychological thriller coming to Netflix.
Release date
'In The Shadow Of The Moon' is scheduled to release on September 27, 2019.
Plot
Here is the official synopsis by Netflix: "In 1988, Philadelphia police officer Thomas Lockhart (Boyd Holbrook), hungry to become a detective, begins tracking a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces every nine years. But when the killer's crimes begin to defy all scientific explanation, Locke's obsession with finding the truth threatens to destroy his career, his family, and possibly his sanity. Directed by Jim Mickle and also starring Michael C. Hall and Cleopatra Coleman, 'In the Shadow of the Moon' is a genre-bending psychological thriller that examines the power of time, and how its passing can either bring us together or tear us apart."
Cast
Boyd Holbrook as Thomas Lockhart
Holbrook is set to play the role of police officer Thomas Lockhart, the Philadelphia cop who tracks the serial killer. The actor is known for his work on 'Milk', 'Out of the Furnace', 'A Walk Among the Tombstones' and 'Gone Girl'. He is also known for his role of Steve Murphy on 'Narcos'.
Cleopatra Coleman as the mysterious killer
Coleman is set to star as the mystery time-travelling killer in 'In the Shadow of the Moon'. The actress is known for her role of Erica on 'The Last Man on Earth'.
Bokeem Woodbine plays Lockhart's partner
Woodbine is perhaps best known for his role of Mike Milligan on season 2 of 'Fargo'. He also played the role of Daniel in 'Underground' and Herman Schultz/Shocker in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'.
Michael C Hall plays Lockhart's senior
Michael C Hall needs no introduction. The actor is best known for his role of the serial killer and blood spatter analyst Dexter Morgan in the extremely popular 'Dexter' - a role for which he won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. His previous work with director Jim Mickle was 'Cold in July'.
Creators
Directed by Jim Mickle
Writer and director Mickle is known for his work 'Mulberry Street', 'Stake Land', 'Cold in July' and 'We Are What We Are'.
Trailers
You can watch the trailer to 'In the Shadow of the Moon' here:
The thrilling trailer to 'In the Shadow of the Moon' shows the police finding dead bodies with some kind of a mark on their neck. "I got three random victims, times of death are minutes apart. Bodies are miles apart. How does that work?" a baffled police officer asks himself. We are eager to find ourselves! If the trailer alone is any testimony to the movie, it looks like the movie is going to be a thrilling ride itself.
Where to watch
'In the Shadow of the Moon' will be available to stream on Netflix on September 27, 2019.
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