film "shutter"(2008)

Shutter (2008 film)
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Directed by
Masayuki Ochiai
Produced by
Doug DavisonTakashige IchiseRoy LeeSonny Mallhi
Written by
Luke Dawson
Starring
Joshua JacksonRachael Taylor
Music by
Nathan Barr
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date(s)
March 21, 2008. Australia May 15, 2008[1]
Running time
1 hr 25 min
Country
United States
Language
English
Official website
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile
Shutter is a 2008 remake of the 2004 Thai film of the same name. The remake was directed by Masayuki Ochiai, and was released on March 21, 2008.[2].

Ben and his new wife Jane leave New York for Tokyo, Japan, where Ben has a job as a photographer. They start to find mysterious lights in their photos. Ben's assistant takes them to her boyfriend, who says that the lights are spirits and then finding a mysterious presence stalking them. They then go to a psychic, Murase; however, Ben refuses to translate what Murase says.
Later on Jane decides to visit the office building in the photo. When she gets there, she goes to the floor where the light has gathered, and takes pictures in the empty office. She encounters the spirit, and learns that the girl's name was Megumi Tanaka and that Ben knew her. When she confronts Ben about it, he admits that he and Megumi were once involved in a relationship, but that she was very obsessive and clingy. Jane is upset with Ben and decides they need to find Megumi.
They go to Megumi's home, only to find her decayed body; she had committed suicide. Meanwhile, Ben's friends, Adam and Bruno, are killed by Megumi. Adam's eye is torn out while shooting pictures; Bruno commits suicide. Finally, Ben is attacked by the ghost of Megumi. Jane in desperation yells, "He didn't love you!" Megumi stops, leaving Ben alive.
After Megumi's cremation Ben and Jane return to New York, thinking it's all over. However, Jane finds some recent photos in an envelope which still show Megumi. She then finds more photos showing Ben, Adam, and Bruno forcing themselves on Megumi. Realizing that Megumi was trying to warn her, Jane leaves.
Angered, Ben begins photographing the apartment looking for Megumi, but finds Megumi sitting on his shoulders. In an effort to rid himself of her, he electrocutes himself. He is rendered completely catatonic and sent to a mental institution. The last scene is a reflection of the glass from the door, showing Megumi still with him.

[edit] Critical reception
The film was not screened for critics, often an indication that the studio feels it will receive poor reviews, but also common among horror films in general, which stride away from a younger audience that does not tend to abide by reviews as much as other demographics.
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 7% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 51 reviews, and Top Critics has a 10% rating based on 10 reviews.[3] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 37 out of 100, based on 12 reviews.[4]

[edit] DVD release
Shutter was released on DVD July 15, 2008 and the unrated edition will include commentary, Featurettes, deleted scenes and an alternate ending.
The theatrical version will be sold as well.

[edit] Box office performance
The film was released March 21, 2008 in the United States and Canada and grossed $10.4 million in 2,753 theaters its opening weekend, ranking #3 at the box office.[5] As of June 19, 2008, it has grossed a total of $43.7 million worldwide — $25.9 million in the United States and Canada and $17.8 million in other territories.[6]

[edit] References
^ Shutter - Village Cinemas
^ Thai horror remake Shutter gets release date, Film Junk; retrieved 2007-12-01
^ "Shutter Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-06-27.
^ "Shutter (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
^ "Shutter (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
^ "Shutter (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.