Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- oppressive
- paranoid
- late night horror
- rainy evening
What critics said
Critics and viewers broadly recognize an atmospheric Spanish horror thriller with a strong lead performance, though some find it conventional and light on shocks.
What sets it apart
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Santi is treated as a pariah as the mountain villagers reveal xenophobic attitudes toward newcomers.
Santi’s severe physical reaction to sunlight confines him to shadow and makes exposure a recurring threat.
The isolated Spanish mountain village and surrounding forest provide the film’s oppressive atmosphere and conceal its violent events.
Police suspect Santi of the murders while he fears that he may be the next person targeted.
Films like Shiver, and why
The Village
isolated rural setting, supernatural menace, adolescent outsider, and creeping folk-horror atmosphere
The Orphanage
Spanish horror, oppressive small-community dynamics, child-centered suspense, and eerie supernatural dread
The Hole in the Ground
teen protagonist, rural isolation, suspicion, and dark supernatural thriller elements
Movie Details
- Director
- Isidro Ortiz
- Release Date
- 2008-02-08
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Junio Valverde
- Blanca Suárez
- Jimmy Barnatán
- Mar Sodupe
- Francesc Orella
- Roberto Enríquez
- Josep Maria Domènech
- Paul Berrondo
- Ariadna Cabrol
- Laia Alemany
Common questions
- What is Shiver about?
- A sunlight-sensitive teenager becomes both scapegoat and potential prey when violent deaths expose the menace lurking inside an isolated Spanish mountain village.
- What is Shiver like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shiver as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Shiver violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Shiver as brutal.
- What did critics think of Shiver?
- Critics and viewers broadly recognize an atmospheric Spanish horror thriller with a strong lead performance, though some find it conventional and light on shocks.
- Which films are like Shiver?
- Films with a similar feel include The Village, The Orphanage, and The Hole in the Ground.
- How long is Shiver?
- Shiver runs 91 minutes.
