Shut In
Shut In

Shut In

2016Movie91 minEnglish

A widowed child psychologist lives in an isolated existence in rural New England. When caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

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IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes7%
Metacritic27/100
Google Users39%
Director: Farren BlackburnGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A heart attack survivor tries to save her stepson from a deadly winter storm while dealing with a mysterious stranger. Mary Portman, a child psychologist, is in a deep state of shock after her husband's death and her son's critical condition in a car accident. She tries to cope with her grief and isolation in her remote New England home during a brutal winter.

Critical Reception

Shut In was poorly received by critics and audiences alike, with many criticizing its predictable plot, slow pacing, and reliance on jump scares. The film struggled to find its footing, often being described as a generic thriller that failed to deliver on its premise.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film suffers from a convoluted and underdeveloped plot.
  • Performances are generally seen as wasted on the material.
  • The atmosphere and suspense fail to materialize effectively.

Google audience: Audiences found "Shut In" to be a disappointing and forgettable thriller. Many viewers felt the story was predictable and lacked genuine scares, while others were frustrated by the slow pacing and nonsensical plot developments. The film's attempts at psychological horror were largely unsuccessful, leaving audiences feeling underwhelmed.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, and set in Maine, during the winter of 2015.

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3 reviews
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Ne...

**An attempt at horror that doesn't yield more than a few jumps out of a chair.** For as long as there has been horror cinema, we have seen several films where the great element of terror is loneliness. With humans being as social an ani...
Reno

Reno

**A good cast and a potential thriller, but...** At first, it looked fine. Well initiated by giving out a proper reason to develop what comes later. But that later part was the biggest let down. It becomes so cliché and because of that I...
Dan_Tebasco

Dan_Tebasco

**Not the trainwreck I had imagine it would be after reading nothing but bad reviews about it.** No it doesn't do anything new, and no it's not as intense as it could have been and yes it's a bit like a Lifetime movie of the week. But...