It was directed by Gregory Lemkin who also co-wrote the film.

Inmates and guards alike become trapped in a maximum security prison when they fall prey to a demonic beast that feeds on human flesh.

Shapeshifter was released on DVD by The Asylum Home Entertainment on November 29, 2005.

[1] Jon Condit from Dread Central panned the film, awarding it a score of one out of five.

In his review, Condit criticized the film's lack of originality, weak characters, and slow pacing; calling it "a thoroughly dull demonic monster in a prison flick almost completely devoid of energy or imagination.