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Shutter

2008 · 85 min

A chilly, creeping ghost story that unsettles through quiet images and a slow dawning dread rather than jump scares.

Tagline
The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Masayuki Ochiai
Written by
Luke Dawson
Starring
Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina, David Denman, Elly Otoguro, John Hensley, Maya Hazen, James Kyson
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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