ChikPapa Very disappointed :(

ThiefHott Too much of everything

ScoobyMint Disappointment for a huge fan!

Spoonixel Amateur movie with Big budget

Leofwine_draca SHADOW OF THE HAWK is a low budget rural US horror dating from 1976. Although long forgotten by modern audiences, it's a spooky little adventure that makes great use of its British Columbian locales. Certainly as a slice of rural horror it ticks the same boxes as the likes of RITUALS and THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK.The story is a simple one in which a Native American finds himself subjected to a curse by a terrible female demon. His estranged grandson finds himself plagued by equally horrific visions and sets off on a journey to rescue his grandfather and beat the curse, but many supernatural enemies stand in their way.For a low budget film, this is efficient stuff with some truly memorable moments, like the bear attack and the car accident which is achieved with some excellent in-camera trickery. Director George McCowan had previously handled horror with the cult B-movie FROGS so he knew his way around the genre. Jan-Michael Vincent (AIRWOLF) is the erstwhile protagonist, but the main actor of note is Chief Dan George, who achieved fame of sorts thanks to his role in Eastwood's THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES.

Ilharn This is my first review . This show is well worth a watch, It shows very well how we can deny who we are all we want but it will still affect you. The conflict of serving self vs serving all is clear, excepting who you like it or not. The 1970's was not the best time for accurate depiction of native American tribal rites but they did fair,I'm sure Dan George did his best. After all he was chief of the Burrard Band of North Vancouver, British Columbia. I myself have been through a dream quest I found some of the things in the movie similar. I personally enjoy every show Dan George has been in, he adds a bit of real to his parts. I thought Jan-Michael Vincent did a pretty good job making his character believable. The obvious thing to me was the evil spirit has decided to return and the tribal shaman feels he's to weak to stop it alone, so off he goes to get his heir (grandson Mike) to help him. I'm no shaman but I think the training takes awhile but Mike is a natural and with a little guidance from Hawk he takes to the fight all the while evil followers try to stop them. The way evil works is really shown well in this film. In short remember when it was filmed and enjoy its a great show with many life lessons .

christopher-underwood A likable enough film that didn't really grab a hold of me. Chief Dan George, previously seen in Little Big Man, made earlier and Outlaw Josey Wales, made the same year was born in 1899 on a Canadian Indian reservation and here plays an old medicine man seeking to pass on his powers (and responsibilities) to his grandson as he makes his way back to his village for the last time. There are some amazing sequences, notably a hand to hand fight with a black bear and others involving a strange car and a rope and slat bridge high above the rapids. Indeed the Canadian location shooting is ever impressive and if the tale starts to drift towards the end there is enough here to engage those looking for something a little different.

jarkko_inkovaara It's been about 20 years since i've seen Shadow of the Hawk ,i remember i came on TV quite often in the early 80's and i even taped it once , watched it multiple times and enjoyed it more with each viewing . The movie kind of has a "X-files" feel to it being spooky and mysterious the British Columbia wilderness gave it a very haunting feel much like the X-files and Twin Peaks had.I remember the spirit with the "white mask" gave me shivers ,especially when it attacked Jan- Micheal Vincent in the pool at he beginning of the film that was freaky ,and stalked the main characters throughout the film .I was fascinated by Chief Dan George and his character in the film ,his appearance alone with the long white hair and weathered face made you believe he was the wise old Indian who had great power and knowledge ,the most impressive effect in the film was the invisible "wall" he made to stop a pursuing car . At the beginning of the film Jan- Micheal Vincent's character rejects his native heritage but as the film progresses he sees it is his destiny and accepts his heritage to fight evil ,the Pacific northwest Indian culture is fascinating and it is nice to see it explored with this film . This movie is impossible to find on DVD or VHS and doesn't get played on TV much more either ,which is a pity because it is very entertaining i gave it a 9 out of 10 because of the many times i enjoyed watching it and the fact i think it is a good film .