The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.
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.
Shutter (2008) is a horror, mystery and thriller film directed by Masayuki Ochiai, released on March 21, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina and David Denman. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 841 ratings.
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Joshua Jackson
as Benjamin Shaw
Rachael Taylor
as Jane Shaw
Megumi Okina
as Megumi Tanaka
David Denman
as Bruno
Elly Otoguro
as Yoko
John Hensley
as Adam
Maya Hazen
as Seiko
James Kyson
as Ritsuo
Yoshiko Miyazaki
as Akiko
Kei Yamamoto
as Murase
Daisy Betts
as Natasha
Adrienne Pickering
as Megan
Directed by Masayuki Ochiai, written by Luke Dawson, produced by Roy Lee, Takashige Ichise and Doug Davison.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 841 ratings.
A heavy burden. American remakes of Asian horror films have mostly struggled to win grace and favour with horror fans. Shutter is no exception, it has been met with the usual howls of derision, claims of it being pointless, loosing the horror essence of the original and etc. But what for someone like me who hasn’t seen the original? I found Shutter to be much like how I found The Ring, the Naomi Watts starrer from…
Reviewed on October 5, 2014
Shutter takes Polaroid remnants of the original without the stunning flash. This is a peculiar remake. During the towering heights of Hollywood westernising world-renowned Asian horrors, mostly from Japan and South Korea, Japanese director Ochiai opted to alter the story of Thailand’s arguably most famous eponymous horror with American actors, set in Japan. Western audiences apparently wouldn’t be spooked if the…
Reviewed on January 16, 2020
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Shutter (2008) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Shutter (2008) includes Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina, David Denman and Elly Otoguro. The film was directed by Masayuki Ochiai. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shutter was released on March 21, 2008 and runs for 1h 25m.
Shutter (2008) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 841 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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