captain hickock ( david beecroft ) be send to investigate a strange death result from experiment conduct in seclusion in the desert . the scientist in charge and van fleet ( ever wonderful character veteran james hong ) and erhardt ( louise fletcher ) be experiment with advanced stage of sleep and this have cause an opening in an alternate dimension through which a violent and shape shift creature emerges and start decimate the hapless crew . shadowzone be noticeably good than other movie of it ilk . it actually fairly well do while writer or director j. s. cardone establish a dead serious tone and begin his movie on an ominous note and and create some reasonable suspense throughout . never do this intriguing tale get too cheesy or laughable at any point while it easy to get catch up in the story and be immerse in the dingy and claustrophobic atmosphere . call to mind past sci fi or horror favorite like alien and the thing and it have great set and superb music by richard band and and decent splatter by mark shostrom . the cast be also good than usual for this sort of thing and with fletcher give the best part a the too dedicated scientist . miguel nunez and whom genre fan will recognize from friday the 13th represent a new beginning and the return of the living dead and be good a computer technician wiley and with the late character actress lu leonard steal her scene a the crusty cook . those interested can also take note that there a dose of both female and male nudity on display here . shadowzone be an entertaining little movie worth check out . in fact and i think it deserve to be good know . positive .