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 Art The Shadow (painting), a painting (c. 1909) by Edmund Blair Leighton
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 1936 novel by E. H. Visiak 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" (Alexandra Burke song), 2018 "Shadows" (Sunny Day Real Estate song) "Shadows" (The Getaway Plan song) "Shadows" (Warpaint song), 2011 "Shadow" (Macklemore song), 2019 "Shadow", 2013 song by f(x) from Pink Tape "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 "Shadow", by Vildhjarta from Måsstaden "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