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 .

Coventry What the hell are you supposed to do when suddenly one night, during your birthday celebration moreover, your old and physically exhausted grandfather shows up on your doorstep and begs of you to disregard everything and drive 300 miles to bring him back home? You could refuse and put him on a bus, seeing that he also managed to find his way there alone perfectly fine, but – like the cute woman accompanying him already pointed out – he is your grandfather and you just don't do a thing like that. So what other option is there but to politely offer a ride to both gramps and the lady? During the road trip, however, granddaddy reveals he's entangled in a spiritual battle with a ancient witch called Dsonqua and you are involved through your bloodline. A-ha! That immediately explains the eerie hallucinations you're having about wicked witch masks inside the pool and outside your bedroom window! All this is what's happening to Jan-Michael Vincent in "Shadow of the Hawk"; an above average compelling and atmospheric 70's thriller with a good cast and astonishing Canadian filming locations. Especially the first half of the film is more than fascinating to observe, what with all the mysterious Indian mythology and the genuinely creepy images of the witch's frightening mask. Unfortunately the film loses quite a lot of its pace and interest halfway and ends up being a rather dull and unmemorable supernatural hocus-pocus thriller. The most exciting moments of "Shadow of the Hawk" occur during the road trip, like for example the crash into an invisible wall, whereas the long-anticipated climax battle against the witch and her disciples is tedious and disappointing. George McGowan, known from the nature-revolts classic "Frogs", directs with a noticeable disinterest, but luckily the cast is excellent. Chief Dan George and Jan-Michael Vincent (one of my personal heroes of the 70's) are terrific and very believable as the Indian saviors. "Shadow of the Hawk" is quite difficult to track down these days, so make sure you only take the effort in case you're really interested in the film.

robulos900 at 14 years old this movie scared the living bejesus out of me. ultimately, it is responsible for my love of being scared to this very day. i actually scratched my legs to the bleeding point through sheer nerves. i have never seen it since. i have not bothered to check on its availability, and i don't know that i want to. i hate disappointment. the last movie that threw me for such a loop was Phantasm. it was my first DVD purchase and by the time i got it all hooked up and running, it was late and i was all alone. i couldn't finish the movie til the next day, sunshine and daydreams! but enough of that movie, this was a milestone.

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 .