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Shutter Reviews

2008

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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. Read more

Starring	Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina, John Hensley
Director	Masayuki Ochiai
Genres	Horror

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- With a setup familiar from âLost in Translationâ, a plot similar to âWhite Noiseâ and a monster recognisable... read more on Time Out
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- - Tom Huddleston
  - Time Out
  - 23 Oct 2010 at 03:27
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- - 44
  - 5
  Shutter
  
  This was a great thriller/horror, there were some very scary moments. The story was very good with alot of twists, kept me guessing until very near the end. ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Lucii
  - 3 reviews
  - Ramsgate
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 15:27
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- - 0
  - 0
  pentax replaces canon
  
  Decent remake of the original that keeps Asian dimension in though it moves it from Thailand to Japan. It has not many surprises in terms of alterations in plot... read more »
  
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- 1085398
- - juradino
  - 627 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Jan 2012 at 14:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Nothing great
  
  An average watch, not really scary, slightly creepy in places but nothing great. Have had afew photo's with strange marks, images on them, so suppose made ... read more »
  
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- 1067175
- - Dukers
  - 27 reviews
  - 25 Nov 2011 at 23:37
- - 0
  - 0
  Revenge is sweet
  
  I guessed where the girl was straight away but this didn't spoil my enjoyment of the film.
  
  Some genuine sinister moments more down to your ... read more »
  
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- 1056877
- - goth
  - 15 reviews
  - Watford
  - 30 Oct 2011 at 13:12
- - 0
  - 2
  Japanese Remakes- Sometimes Good, Sometimes Bad!
  
  I had high expectations for this film as Japanese remakes are usually great (not as creepy as the original Japanese films but nearly).
  
  I loved ... read more »
  
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- 1048393
- - ShoutOut
  - 64 reviews
  - 06 Oct 2011 at 14:40
- - 2
  - 0
  Just okay
  
  I heard this film was 'terrifying' however it really isn't. The jumps it creates are more down to the music than the actual film. It isn't gory... read more »
  
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- - rachaelknight16
  - 60 reviews
  - Derbyshire, England
  - 20 Jun 2011 at 18:37
- - 0
  - 0
  quite good
  
  Enjoyed it.A story with a little bit of a twist.Not too slow like some horror films. A story of revenge.
  
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- - a customer
  - 11 Jun 2011 at 09:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Prefer the original..
  
  Having seen quite a few of the American remakes of the J-Horrors, to date there are only two that I've genuinely enjoyed (Ring and Dark Water). The others ... read more »
  
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- 998200
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Anderssen
  - 4 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 29 May 2011 at 12:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Enjoyed this
  
  I actually enjoyed this, something abit different. Just shows you should be nice to everyone just in case. Nice twist to the story.
  
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- - a customer
  - 29 Apr 2011 at 09:29
- - 1
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  shutter dvd
  
  BRILLIANT FILM!!!
  
  Really good , strange thriller.
  
  With a strange twist, which does make you wonder why is this girl haunting this guy!!read more »
  
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- - STUNNINGYMDIVA
  - 11 reviews
  - ENFEILD
  - 31 Mar 2011 at 23:59
- - 1
  - 0
  well worth a watch
  
  i thought this film was brill i lov horrors but i did guess half way though wot the endin wood be all about but still a good film
  
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- - cresswell
  - 11 reviews
  - ipswich
  - 15 Mar 2011 at 13:14
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- - 44
  - 5
  Shutter
  
  This was a great thriller/horror, there were some very scary moments. The story was very good with alot of twists, kept me guessing until very near the end. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 630167
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Lucii
  - 3 reviews
  - Ramsgate
  - 16 Sep 2008 at 15:27
- - 10
  - 2
  Wow
  
  Don't listen to the reviews they all wrong about this it is extremely good chiller,if you like the ring,the grudge etc you will defo like this because it is... read more »
  
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- 631773
- - a customer
  - Bargoed
  - 19 Sep 2008 at 11:09
- - 7
  - 0
  Nothing new
  
  If you have seen 'The Grudge' then don't bother... almost the same.
  
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- 614059
- - a customer
  - London
  - 15 Aug 2008 at 11:42
- - 7
  - 1
  yawn
  
  wish this had japanese subtitles just to give me something to do thru the most boring 90mins i ,ve encountered in my life so far.this is poor you have been ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - leeds
  - 13 Jul 2008 at 08:37
- - 6
  - 0
  Shutter couldn't be Sh*tter
  
  Dull, un-original, un-scary and something we've all seen before in better US remakes of films like The Ring, The Grudge and Dark Water, all of which are ... read more »
  
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- 634768
- - a customer
  - Leamington Spa
  - 25 Sep 2008 at 12:20
- - 6
  - 0
  Please don't rent
  
  Please I beg you not to rent this title, its to late 4 me i will never get that hour and a half back, half way through the film i painted a wall and watched it ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Ballyclare
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 18:58
- - 5
  - 0
  Better than expected. 7/10.
  
  Another film here where our expectations were not too high, and whilst our other weekend movie delivered to expectation this was pleasantly surprising. Shutter ... read more »
  
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- 661787
- - Graham
  - UK
  - 20 Nov 2008 at 11:51
- - 4
  - 0
  Good watch
  
  Enjoyed this film and so did everybody who watched it with me. Creepy, a good few jumpy bits and a nice mix of ghoslty photography!
  
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- 635505
- - Karen22
  - 1 review
  - Scarborough
  - 26 Sep 2008 at 22:37
- - 3
  - 0
  Terrible
  
  A terrible, terrible film. Badly acted, boring and predictable story line. Avoid
  
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- 659492
- - a customer
  - Suffolk
  - 15 Nov 2008 at 22:59
- - 3
  - 1
  great
  
  a very clever horror film, do not miss
  
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- - frana
  - 106 reviews
  - Bridgnorth
  - 18 Oct 2008 at 10:02

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  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....