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Shut In

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Mary Portman is a widowed child psychologist who lives in isolation in rural Maine. The horrific car accident that killed her husband also left her 18-year-old stepson Stephen in a bedridden, catatonic state, leaving him completely dependent on her. When one of Portman's young patients vanishes without a trace, she becomes convinced that the boy's ghost is now in the house as a dangerous ice storm starts to wreak havoc outside.
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Critics Consensus

Fatally undermined by a clichéd, confused plot and a total absence of thrills, Shut In wastes its talented cast -- and viewers' time.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Feb 23, 2017
3/5
It's low-key and modestly budgeted, but perfectly well made, and Watts maintains a cool and steady presence. Go to Full Review Valerie Complex Black Girl Nerds Nov 20, 2016
1/5
This movie is bad. It's hilariously bad. The horror elements are wasted frivolously on silly jump scares including raccoons, dramatic grabbing of body parts, and every other horror trope in the book. Go to Full Review Rex Reed Observer Nov 16, 2016
0/4
There isn't one genuine thrill in the whole thing. I've had bigger scares from my goldfish bowl. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 19, 2023
1/4
...an exceedingly deliberate and predominantly uninvolving endeavor... Go to Full Review Jordy Sirkin Jordy Reviews It Jan 2, 2021
I'd say leave this to a film you pick on a night you want to stay in, and possibly fall asleep to. Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos Pólvora Jul 2, 2020
You will probably fall asleep before getting any sort of scare. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad 6 days ago Shut In = a *1* star Movie! See more Scott E @RT19581245 Nov 1, 2025 The son's actions were evil for no reason, and the mother's actions didn't make much sense either. See more Jason W @Thejasonwatts Jan 5, 2025 The twist was way too obvious and ineffective. The constant waking from night terrors sequences became redundant. It had some minorly entertaining suspense in the third act. All the main actors including Watts, Platt and Heaton were good, but it couldn't save much of the film. See more M B @Meadow143 Jul 27, 2024 This was a very poorly written plot. The story line was dull and the ending was quite honestly just terrible. Talk about being an unfit mother. Oliver Platt was the only actor worth watching. See more Michael P @TheeMichael-jai May 11, 2024 A movie to excuse the mother's anguish over taking care of her disabled son. See more donnie m @RT64375194 Mar 26, 2024 trying to watch but horrible acting-no idea what this is about..... See more Read all reviews
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Farren Blackburn

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Naomi Watts

Mary

Oliver Platt

Dr. Wilson

Charlie Heaton

Stephen

Jacob Tremblay

Tom

Clémentine Poidatz

Lucy

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Synopsis Mary Portman is a widowed child psychologist who lives in isolation in rural Maine. The horrific car accident that killed her husband also left her 18-year-old stepson Stephen in a bedridden, catatonic state, leaving him completely dependent on her. When one of Portman's young patients vanishes without a trace, she becomes convinced that the boy's ghost is now in the house as a dangerous ice storm starts to wreak havoc outside.
Director
Farren Blackburn
Producer
Ariel Zeitoun, Claude Léger, Christine Haebler
Screenwriter
Christina Hodson
Distributor
EuropaCorp
Production Co
Transfilm, Lava Bear Films, EuropaCorp
Rating
PG-13 (Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Some Violence/Bloody Images|Terror|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 11, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.9M
Runtime
1h 31m
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