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Shutter

2004 · 96 min

A slow-creeping, deeply unsettling ghost story that burrows under your skin with its eerie imagery and lingering sense of dread.

Tagline
The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.
Overview
When Jane and Tun run over a girl in a car accident, they speed away immediately from the crime scene. However, Tun, a photographer, soon discovers strange shadows in his photos, which unsettles them.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • trauma
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Parkpoom Wongpoom, Banjong Pisanthanakun
Written by
Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom, Sophon Sakdaphisit
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Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop Chanpaibool, Titikarn Tongprasearth, Sivagorn Muttamara, Chachchaya Chalemphol, Kachornsak Naruepatr
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
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Languages
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