Shadow (disambiguation)

A shadow is a region of darkness where light is blocked.

Shadow, Shadows or The Shadow may also refer to:

Places

Shadow, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the US

People

M. Shadows (born 1981), lead singer for Avenged Sevenfold
Mary Shadow (1925–1992), American politician from Tennessee

Nickname or stage name

Norvell Austin (born 1958) or Shadow, professional wrestler
Lance Hoyt (born 1977) or Shadow, professional wrestler
DJ Shadow (born 1972), turntablist musician, producer, and songwriter
Mighty Shadow (1941–2018), Trinidad calypsonian
The Shadow (rapper) (born 1977), Israeli hip hop artist
The Shadow, a professional wrestler from United States Wrestling Association
Dorian Yates (born 1962) "The Shadow", former professional bodybuilder
Black Shadow, Mexican professional Lucha Libre wrestler
Shadoe Stevens (born 1947), American radio host, voiceover actor, and television personality
The Shadows, a former professional wrestling tag team with Jose Luis Rivera who later formed Los Conquistadores

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

The Shadow, character from pulp fiction, radio and movies
Shadow (Final Fantasy), character in the 1994 video game Final Fantasy VI
Shadow the Hedgehog, video game character
Shadow, video game character, see characters of the Devil May Cry series
Shadows, TV series characters, see civilizations in Babylon 5
Shadow, role-playing game character, see list of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters
Shadow, the main character in American Gods
Shadow, a character in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Shadow, a character in Bear in the Big Blue House
Shadow, a cybernetic and darkened version of Charlie Nash from Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
Shadow, a villain from the 1995s show Juukou B-Fighter
Shadow, the most common form of the Heartless from Kingdom Hearts
Shadow, the main character in Cyber Shadow
Shadow and Gasher, a villain from the 1986 TV series Jikuu Senshi Spielban
Shadow, also known as 'Blinky', one of the four antagonists in the video game Pac-Man.
Shadow Geist, a character from the game Street Fighter EX2
Shadow Man, a ninja boss from the game Mega Man 3
Shadow Prove, a villain from anime series Bakugan: New Vestroia
The Shadow, the personification of Death in The Demonata
The Shadow, a being dark controls the Empty, existed before God or the Darkness from the 2005 TV series Supernatural
The Shadow, a nightmare entity breaking down reality from Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Shadows, suppressed human thoughts given physical form, according to the Persona series

Films

Shadows (1916 film), a film by B. Reeves Eason
Shadows (1919 film), a film by Reginald Barker
The Shadow (1920 film), an Italian silent film
Shadows (1922 film), a film starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
Shadows (1931 film), a British film
The Shadow (1933 film), a film starring Felix Aylmer
The Shadow (1937 film), a film starring Rita Hayworth
The Shadow (serial), the ninth serial released by Columbia Pictures, in 1940
The Shadow (1948 film), a French film directed by André Berthomieu
The Shadow (1953 film), a Swedish film starring Eva Dahlbeck
The Shadow (1954 film), a film starring Märta Torén
Shadow (1956 film), a 1956 film by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Shadows (1959 film), a film by John Cassavetes
Shadow (1971 film), a Soviet film by Nadezhda Kosheverova
The Shadow (1994 film), a film by Russell Mulcahy, starring Alec Baldwin, based on the pulp magazine/radio character
Webmaster (film), a 1998 film also known as The Shadow
Shadows (2007 film), a film by Milčo Mančevski
Shadow (2009 Hindi film), a film starring Nasser Khan
Shadow (2009 Italian film), a horror film directed by Federico Zampaglione
Shadow (2013 film), a Telugu film by Meher Ramesh
Shadow (2018 film), a Chinese film by Zhang Yimou
Shadows (2020 film), an Italian thriller film by Carlo Lavagna
Shadow (2022 film), an Australian film directed by Bruce Gladwin adapting a production by Back to Back Theatre
The Shadow (unreleased film), a Russian film by Dmitriy Svetozarov, originally scheduled for release in 2017

Games

The Shadow (pinball), a 1994 pinball game based on the 1994 film
The Shadow (video game), a cancelled game based on the 1994 film
Shadow the Hedgehog (video game), a 2005 game of the Sonic the Hedgehog series
Assassin's Creed Shadows, a 2025 game of the Assassin's Creed series

Literature

Book of Shadows, a book containing instructions for magical rituals
The Shadow; A Play in Three Acts, a 1913 play by Eden Phillpotts

The Shadow franchise

The Shadow, the pulp fiction series from 1930s on (also a radio show and movie serials)
The Shadow (magazine), the magazine in which the pulp fiction character appeared

Novels

The Shadow (), an 1871 novel by Benito Pérez Galdós
The Shadow: A Story of the Evolution of a Soul, a 1911 novel by Harold Begbie
The Shadow, a 1913 novel by Arthur Stringer
The Shadow, a 1920 novel by Mary White Ovington
The Shadow, a 1922 novel by Henry Bedford-Jones
Shadow: A Christmas Story, a 1920 book by Harry Stillwell Edwards
The Shadow and Other Stories, a 1929 book by Jeffery Farnol
The Shadow, a 1934 novel by Gerald Verner under the pseudonym Donald Stuart
The Shadow, a 1948 novel by Neil M. Gunn
Shadows, a 1951 novel by Winifred Duke
Shadows, a 1970 novel by Victor J. Banis under the pseudonym Jan Alexander
Shadows, a 1975 novel by Edwin Corley
Shadow (Brown book), a 1982 book that won a Caldecott Medal for illustrator Marcia Brown
Shadows, a 1985 novel by Shaun Hutson
Shadows, a 1986 novel by Vanessa Grant
Shadows, a 1987 novel by Douglas Scott
Shadow, a 1987 novel by Dave Duncan
Shadow, a 1991 novel by Anne Logston, the inaugural installment in the Shadow series
Shadows, a 1992 novel by John Saul
The Shadow, a novelization of the 1994 film by James Luceno
The Shadow, a junior novelization of the 1994 film by Les Martin
Shadows, a 1996 novel by Kenneth Royce
Shadow (Woodward book), a 1999 book by Bob Woodward
Shadows (novel), a 1999 novel by Tim Bowler
Shadow (Star Trek), a 2001 Star Trek novel by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rush, the fourth installment in the Sector 31 series
Shadow, a 2001 novel by K. J. Parker, the first installment in the Scavenger trilogy

Short stories

"The Shadow" (fairy tale), an 1847 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
The Shadows (fairy tale), a fairy tale by George MacDonald
"The Shadows", a 1927 short story by Henry S. Whitehead
"The Shadows", a 1952 short story by Leigh Brackett
Shadows (anthology), a 1978–1981 series of horror anthologies edited by Charles L. Grant and published by Doubleday

Music

Groups

Shadow (group), a late '70s funk and soul group, a spin-off from The Ohio Players
The Shadows (Nepalese band), a rock band from Nepal
The Shadows, a British guitar-based instrumental group who were also accompanists for Cliff Richard

Albums

Shadows (Gordon Lightfoot album), 1982
Shadows (David Benoit album), 1991
Shadows (Gary Bartz album), 1992
Shadows (Creepmime album), 1993
Shadows (Spy Glass Blue album), 1996
Shadows (Wagon Christ album), 2004
Shadows (Lynch album), 2009
Shadows (Teenage Fanclub album), 2010
Shadows (In the Midst of Lions album), 2011
Shadows (Lenka album), 2013
Shadows (Rachael Leahcar album), 2017
The Shadow (album), a 1990 album by Ketil Bjørnstad
The Shadow, the second album of rock band Naked Giants
The Shadows (album), a 1961 album by The Shadows
The Shadows (EP), a 1961 EP by The Shadows

Songs

"Shadow" (Ashlee Simpson song), 2004
"Shadow", 2013 song by f(x) from Pink Tape
"Shadow" (Alexandra Burke song), 2018
"Shadows" (Sunny Day Real Estate song)
"Shadows" (The Getaway Plan song)
"Shadows" (Warpaint song), 2011
"Shadows, 2005 song by Breed 77 from Breed 77
"Shadows", by A. J. McLean from Have It All
"Shadow", by AB6IX from 6ixense
"Shadows", by The Afters from Live On Forever
"Shadow", by Austin Mahone from The Secret
"Shadow", by Bleachers from Strange Desire
"Shadows", by Breathe Carolina from Savages
"Shadow", by Britney Spears from In the Zone
"Shadow", by Carly Rae Jepsen from The Loveliest Time
"Shadows", by Childish Gambino from Because the Internet
"Shadow", by Chromatics from Twin Peaks: Music from the Limited Event Series
"Shadow", by Davichi from Innocence
"Shadows", by Deep Purple from Shades of Deep Purple
"Shadows", by Dev from The Night the Sun Came Up
"The Shadow", by Devo from Total Devo
"Shadows", by Eric Prydz
"Shadows", by From Ashes to New from Day One
"Shadows", by God Is an Astronaut from their self-titled album
"Shadow", by Haste the Day from Coward
"Shadow", by Immanuel Wilkins from The 7th Hand
"Shadows", by Joe Walsh from You Bought It – You Name It
"Shadow", by Kesha from High Road
"Shadows", by Lindsey Stirling
"Shadow", by Neurosis from Given to the Rising
"Shadows", by New Trolls
"Shadows", by Nidji from Top Up
"Shadow", by Nonpoint from Miracle
"The Shadow", by The Prodigy
"Shadows", by Red from Innocence & Instinct
"Shadows", by Red Fang from Only Ghosts
"Shadows", by Red House Painters from Ocean Beach
"Shadows", by Renegade Five
"Shadows", by Rufus Wainwright from Poses
"Shadow", by Ryan Adams from the self-titled album
"Shadows", by Sabrina Carpenter from Evolution
"Shadows", by Sampa the Great from As Above, So Below
"Shadow", by Taemin from Want
"The Shadow", by Timothy B. Schmit from Feed the Fire
"Shadow", by Twice from More & More
"Shadows", by Westlife from Where We Are
"Shadows", by Wire from Mind Hive
"Shadows", by Wolves at the Gate from Eulogies
"Shadows", by X Ambassadors from Orion

Venues

The Shadows in Washington DC, a renowned music club also known as The Cellar Door from 1964 to 1981

Other

Shadows (Sallinen), an orchestral prelude by Aulis Sallinen
The Shadow (underground newspaper), New York City, NY

Radio and television

Shadow, a television ident for BBC Two, from the 1991–2001 series
Shadows (TV series), a 1970s British supernatural television drama series aimed at older children
Shadow (TV series), a 2019 South African television drama

Episodes

"Shadows" (The X-Files), television series episode
"Shadows" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), television series episode
"Shadow", episode of television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5
"Shadow", 1995 episode of JAG season 1
"Shadow", episode of television series Supernatural season 1
"Shadows", episode of the television series Voltron: Legendary Defender
"Shadow," episode of television series Blake's 7
"Shadows", episode of Highlander: The Series season 3
"Shadows", an episode of the television series Teletubbies

Science and technology

Shadow (mathematics), a concept in the theory of hyperreal numbers
Shadow (OS/2), an OS/2 file linking strategy
Shadows (software), a software package for designing sundials and astrolabes
Acoustic shadow, acoustical phenomenon caused by an object placed in front of a source of sound
Shadow mapping, a process to add shadows to 3D computer graphics
Shadow memory, a technique used to track and store information on computer memory used by a program during its execution
Shadow paging, a technique for providing atomicity and durability in database systems
Shadow password (Unix' /etc/shadow)
Shadow tables, objects in computer science used to improve the way machines, networks and programs handle information
The Shadow, a Spirit DataCine without a Kodak front-end optics and CCD

Sports

Shadow Racing Cars, former Formula One and CanAm racing team of Don Nichols and Jackie Oliver
The Shadows, professional wrestling tag-team, predecessor of Los Conquistadores

Transport

Shadow (motorbike), a Honda motorcycle
AAI RQ-7 Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army
Back Bone Shadow, a French paramotor design
Dodge Shadow, a Chrysler Corporation automobile
Vortech Shadow, an American autogyro rotorcraft design

Other uses

Shadow (psychology), a part of the unconscious mind consisting of repressed personality traits
Job shadow, an educational temporary work experience following someone else in their workplace
Shadow Cabinet, members of the parliamentary opposition party
USS Shadow III (SP-102), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919
Shadow Inc., a technology company that gained attention after their IowaReporterApp software failed during the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses
Shadow.tech, a cloud computing service
The Shadows (podcast), 2018 podcast created by Kaitlin Prest and produced by the CBC
Shadow House, a plantation house in Louisiana
Shadow, a bald eagle in California