Shutter
Shutter

Shutter

2008Movie85 minEnglish

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

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IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes26%
Metacritic44/100
Google Users46%
Director: Masayuki OchiaiGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young couple, Benjamin and Jane, are involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident while traveling in Japan. Afterward, Jane begins experiencing disturbing supernatural occurrences and seeing spectral images in photographs. As the ghostly apparitions intensify, they discover a connection to a vengeful spirit tied to Benjamin's past and his photographic work.

Critical Reception

Shutter received generally negative reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and derivative of superior Asian horror films. Audience reception was also lukewarm, with some appreciating its atmospheric tension while others criticized its lack of originality and reliance on jump scares.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies too heavily on familiar horror tropes and jump scares.
  • Lacks the originality and sophistication of its Asian horror predecessors.
  • Offers some atmospheric moments but ultimately feels derivative and uninspired.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a predictable horror flick that failed to deliver genuine scares. Many felt it was a disappointing remake that didn't bring anything new to the genre, though some acknowledged its creepy atmosphere.

Fun Fact

This film is an American remake of the 2004 Thai horror film of the same name, which was also a significant box office success in Thailand and internationally.

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The Movie Diorama

The Movie Dioram...

Shutter takes Polaroid remnants of the original without the stunning flash. This is a peculiar remake. During the towering heights of Hollywood westernising world-renowned Asian horrors, mostly from Japan and South Korea, Japanese director ...
John Chard

John Chard

A heavy burden. American remakes of Asian horror films have mostly struggled to win grace and favour with horror fans. Shutter is no exception, it has been met with the usual howls of derision, claims of it being pointless, loosing the h...