# Shutter (2008)

> A newlywed photographer and his wife confront a vengeful spirit whose presence emerges as impossible blurs in their Tokyo photographs.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5932

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Masayuki Ochiai
- Cast: Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina, David Denman, Elly Otoguro, John Hensley, Maya Hazen, James Kyson
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482599/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, paranoid, late night horror viewing, haunted house marathon

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- [Ju-on: The Curse (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/20264)

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