The Shed

"Beware the evil within."

2019 1h 38m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 175

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The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.

“Beware the evil within.”

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Cast

Jay Jay Warren
Stan
Cody Kostro
Dommer
Sofia Happonen
Roxy
Frank Whaley
Bane
Timothy Bottoms
Ellis
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Sheriff Dorney
Chris Petrovski
Marble
Francisco Burgos
Pitt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Sabatella
Writers: Jason Rice, Frank Sabatella
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Sabatella, shot by Matthias Schubert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Mendez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jay Jay Warren and Cody Kostro and Sofia Happonen carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Beware the evil within.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8236366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Frank Sabatella directs. Matthias Schubert behind the camera. Mike Mendez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Frank Sabatella, shot by Matthias Schubert. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Mike Mendez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jay Jay Warren and Cody Kostro and Sofia Happonen carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Beware the evil within.".
6IMDB entry: tt8236366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthias Schubert
Editing: Mike Mendez
Production design: Diana Rice
Makeup / hair: Pete Gerner
Sound: Mathew Waters
Stunt coordinator: Jaime Miller
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Shed (2019)

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Wuchak2025-11-07
★ 6/10
A teen locks a monster in the shed in Upstate New York This 2019 indie horror combines elements of iconic movies, such as holding up in a farm house à la “Night of the Living Dead,” a teen or two who look like they walked off the set of “The Warriors,” the bullied kid of “Christine” and the nasty vampirism of “Fright Night. The filmmaking is proficient, and Jay Jay Warren works well as the protagonist with Sofia Happonen delectable in her unique way on the feminine front. Unfortunately, there’s some filler and the proceedings come across as one dimensional and empty. Still, it’s entertaining enough in a throwaway sense. For an indie with a similar set-up that’s more imaginative, see “The Unhealer,” which came out the following year. It runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot in north-central New York in Manlius (grandpa’s house) and East Syracuse (the high school). Both are located about 30 miles northeast of the easternmost Finger Lake, Otisco Lake. GRADE: C+/B-

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