Shutter

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Shutter

PG-13

2008

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Photographer Ben (Joshua Jackson) and his new bride, Jane (Rachael Taylor), turn their honeymoon into a working vacation when he snags a prestigious assignment in Japan. As they make their way up a mountain road at night, they slam into a woman who suddenly appears in their path. Unable to find her body, Ben and Jane continue onward. Soon, eerie reminders of the accident emerge when Ben sees ghostly images in the photographs he develops.

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Critics Consensus

Being a remake of a Thai horror film instead of Japanese doesn't prevent Shutter from being another lame Asian horror remake.

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

10/18/2018

1/5

The very Thai-specific charms that made the original such an unforeseen, unpredictable delight when I first saw it are almost entirely absent here.

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Clark Collis

Entertainment Weekly

03/26/2008

C-

Will the next terror-minded remake involve a possessed telegraph machine or a grudge-minded ox and cart? Neither option could be any lamer than the shock-free Shutter.

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Philip Marchand

Toronto Star

03/24/2008

2.5/4

With Shutter, that nerve-tingling soundtrack gets heavy use almost from the beginning of the movie. It becomes tiresome.

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Amberleigh Jack

The Post NZ

10/28/2022

This is a paranormal horror flick with plenty of creep factor and enough, albeit predictable, jump moments in scenes packed with dim lighting to satisfy any desire for a bit of an easy fright this October.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/23/2020

1.0/4.0

The latest in a seemingly endless line of Japanese horror remakes.

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Kevin Carr

Film School Rejects

10/18/2018

C

Consider this movie to be almost as good as The Eye but with less of a coherent story.

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John S

@RT72339690 Jun 9

i think this movie is better than the thai one

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Paul S

@PManRager Feb 8

It's not a bad movie, but I had trouble keeping my attention on it at times. There were a lot of terrifying moments, and the concept behind the movie was incredible, but I wasn't really captivated by what was going on. Despite its shortcomings, this was a really unique and well-acted horror movie. I definitely recommend it for horror, thriller, and drama fans!

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Richard W

@RT65767935 Dec 20

The first review ,i read said ,i dont understand why the reviews are so low, this is a great little horror gem ,great acting ,story line dialogue with some creepy and scary moments that made the hair stand up on the back of my neck,as a horror fan i loved it

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Cheryl P

@Cpalo004 Nov 11

I don't understand the low score. This is a must see for horror fans. Very entertaining.

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BJ L.

@FelizBJ Nov 4

Entertaining twists. We really enjoyed it.

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AnimaRo T

@AnimaRo101 Jul 17

17-7-2025

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Synopsis

Photographer Ben (Joshua Jackson) and his new bride, Jane (Rachael Taylor), turn their honeymoon into a working vacation when he snags a prestigious assignment in Japan. As they make their way up a mountain road at night, they slam into a woman who suddenly appears in their path. Unable to find her body, Ben and Jane continue onward. Soon, eerie reminders of the accident emerge when Ben sees ghostly images in the photographs he develops.

Director: Masayuki Ochiai
Producer: Roy Lee, Doug Davison, Takashige Ichise
Screenwriter: Luke Dawson
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Vertigo, New Regency Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Sexual Content|Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.9M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)