Shadows Descending (film)

*For the franchise, see* *Shadows Descending (franchise)*

*For the album by The Infection, see Shadows Descending (album)*

Jason Kliot

Sandy Cheeks

David Duchovny

Marguerite Moreau

Jesse Bradford

Barry Watson

Hugo Weaving

***Shadows Descending*** is a 2001 dark fantasy superhero film directed and created by The Infection's Sandy Cheeks. It is the first installment in the Shadows Descending trilogy.

The film depicts a world where an unknown proportion of people are part of the Goth subculture, whose process the ability to have superpowers similar to vampires. After several rogue supersoldiers escape from a Military complex, a team of half-human/half-vampire emo girls with unknown powers led by General Bailey Sutton and Jac Carter must find the supersoldiers before they use a teleportation device to send demons to Earth. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Famke Janssen, David Duchovny, Marguerite Moreau, Jesse Bradford, Barry Watson and Hugo Weaving.

Upon release, it was a box office success, grossing over $296.3 million worldwide. It received positive reviews from critics, citing its performances, story, and thematic depth. *Shadows Descending* won several accolades, including Saturn, BAFTA, and Academy Awards. Since its release, it has been critically reassessed and is now considered among the best films ever made.

The film's success led to a series of sequels, prequels, and spin-offs, with the overall success of the series spawning a reemergence of superhero films. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". It was followed by four sequels, beginning with *Shadows Descending 2: Portsmouth* in 2003 and ending with *Shadows Descending 4: Discovery* in 2014.

## Cast

* Jennifer Love Hewitt as Jade Seren
* Famke Janssen as Abby Gwendoline
* David Duchovny as Major General Bailey Sutton
* Marguerite Moreau as Karlene Raelinn
* Jesse Bradford as Colonel Jac Carter
* Barry Watson as Gabriel
* Hugo Weaving as Felix Ross / The Creator

## Music

***Shadows Descending: Music from and Inspired by*** is a 2001 soundtrack album for the film ***Shadows Descending*** released on November 19th by Geffen Records, with a deluxe CD included.

#### Disc 1

1. Stone Temple Pilots - Transmissions from a Lonely Room
2. Jennifer Love Hewitt - Don't Push the River
3. Dope - With Or Without You
4. Eminem - Stimulate
5. Queens Of The Stone Age - I Think I Lost My Headache
6. (Hed) Planet Earth - Waiting to Die
7. Bush - Float
8. Gravity Kills - Alive
9. Linkin Park - Pushing Me Away
10. Lunatic Calm - Leave You Far Behind
11. Lunatic Calm - Neon Ray
12. Jennifer Love Hewitt - [Our Love] Don't Throw It All Away
13. The Hunger - Free
14. Onesidezero - Eight
15. The Infection - Thunder Kiss (2001 mix)

#### Disc 2

1. Billionaire - Never Get Enough
2. Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
3. Live - Transmit Your Love
4. Filter - I Will Lead You
5. Rob Dougan - Left Me For Dead
6. The Infection - Starseed (2001 mix)
7. Professional Murder Music - These Days
8. Saliva - After Me
9. Lunatic Calm - It Evolves on Its Own
10. Sevendust - Trust
11. Jennifer Love Hewitt - Last Night
12. Orgy - Suckerface

#### Disc 3

1. Moby - Love of Strings
2. God Lives Underwater - Vapors
3. Massive Attack - I Against I
4. New Order - Vicious Streak
5. Flogging Molly - The Worst Day Since Yesterday
6. Rob Dougan - There's Only Me
7. Jennifer Love Hewitt - No Ordinary Love
8. The Crystal Method - High Roller
9. The Infection - The Creeps (Social Distortion cover)
10. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Get On Top
11. Crazy Town - Hollywood Babylon
12. Creed - Beautiful