Shutter (2008)

What to Expect

Shutter is a remake of the original Shutter from 2004, a frightening Thai horror that did everything right. It established empathy with the characters, let suspense and dread steadily build and introduced the terrorizing threat just a little at a time, leading to a shocking reveal. This Shutter remake does none of that. The characters are shallow, the story is rushed and you can see the ghost in full view within the first 15 minutes (after that, there's no real anticipation of anything). Everything about this remake is templated. Everyone in the movie is young and attractive (and often scantily dressed), the music is public domain stuff you hear in a lot of B-movies, jump scares are the only method used to generate fear, there's too many plot holes to count and the director really holds your hand throughout the story, making the ending very predictable. I believe this movie is intended for people who just want to watch a 'scary movie', which is fine, it's just not intended for experienced fans of horror.