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Reviewed by Carol Sullivan
Genre: Horror
Released: March 21st, 2008
Rating: Unrated
Director: Masayuki Ochiai
Starring: Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, David Denman, James Kyson Lee, John Hensley
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Unrated Edition
- Widescreen only (2.35:1 aspect ratio)
- English 5.1 Dolby Surround and DTS audio, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English/Spanish subtitles
- Bonus content includes:
- Commentary with Production Executive Alex Sundell, Screenwriter Luke Dawson and actress Rachael Taylor
- A Ghost In The Lens Featurette
- A History Of Spirit Photography Featurette
- A Cultural Divide Featurette
- The Director: Masayuki Ochiai Featurette
- A Conversation With Luke Dawson Featurette
- Create Your Own Phantom Photo Featurette
- The Hunt For The Haunt: Tools And Tips For Ghost Hunting Featurette
- Nine Deleted Scenes
- Alternate Ending: Mental Hospital
- An Exclusive First Look At The Horror Film Mirrors Starring Kiefer Sutherland
Theatrical Standard Edition
- Widescreen and full screen versions on a flipper disc
- English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French Dolby Surround with English/Spanish subtitles
- Bonus content includes:
- Side A: A Ghost In The Lens Featurette
- Side B: A History Of Spirit Photography Featurette
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Now available for rent, at a video store near you; the tepid and groan-inducing remake of the Thai Horror classic, Shutter. I am unsure what the filmmakers had in mind when they decided to make this film, but the result is a bland, visually uninteresting and fright-free horror movie... Read on...
A photographer, Ben (Joshua Jackson, The Skulls) and his new wife Jane (Rachel Taylor, See No Evil) relocate to Japan for Ben's new job. They spend their time taking in the sights, snapping photos and settling into their new home. But, when strange white blurs begin to appear in all of their photos, Jane takes them to a psychic and a ghost-photo expert. The happy couple soon discover that they have a malevolent spirit haunting them. And this spirit wants revenge!
But, Jane has only scratched the surface of her hubby's past, for he has a terrible secret that may just get them both killed.
While they stuck pretty closely to the story line of the original film, this Shutter felt as if it were being spoon-fed to me. Every scene of this movie was painfully predictable and given away by the musical score. There is nothing left to the imagination and there was not a scary moment to be had because of it. Even the ghost is ho-hum; looking more like a lost Girl Scout than an evil entity hell-bent on revenge.
Shutter was disappointing as it had such potential; having such a good story basis, but it sorely misses the mark!
Stick with the original 2004 version, folks; trust me, you'll be glad that you did.
Overall Rating: 1 1/2
VIDEO | Original Trailer
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 17 February 2009 17:31 )
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