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Ananda Everingham, Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, Achita Sikamana, Unnop Chanpaibool, Chachchaya Chalernpol

A shock accident on a lonely country road has terrifying repercussions for a Bangkok photographer and his frightened wife in the Thai horror sensation that chilled audiences at the Gérardmer and Bangk... read more read more...ok International film festivals. Distracted during a late-night drive down a long stretch of country road, Tun accidentally runs down a pedestrian who seemed to have materialized out of thin air. Though Tun and his wife, Jane, attempt to relinquish themselves of responsibility by fleeing the scene and hastily returning to Bangkok, it seems as if someone or something is intent on ensuring that they don't forget their moonlit transgression. When Tun begins to see spectral figures in the images he snaps and Jane finds her dreams taking an unusually dark turn, the pair immediately decides to return to the scene of the accident to find out what became of their hit-and-run victim. Strangely, upon investigating the accident it begins to appear as if there has been no report of the accident and no victim to speak of. Upon returning to Bangkok, Tun's friends begin dying at an alarming rate, leaving the pair desperate to unravel the murderous mystery before it consumes them body and soul. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007

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  • November 22, 2009
    Had quite big expectations of this film and although it was and enjoyable film, it doesn?t bring anything new to Asian Horror or the Horror genre in general.

    I also have the remake and it?ll be interesting to compare the two, once I have watched.
  • September 28, 2009
    A swing and a miss! Completely derivative horse shit. Cool ending, though, and surprisingly solid performances. Too bad it isn't scary, relying heavily on audio cues (some of which are shockingly misused) and falling back on the old, now unscary Asian girl ghost crutch. Shutter i... read mores poorly lit and cheap-looking, further undermining the already heavy attempts at creating atmosphere. After seeing something like REC, the amateurish direction behind something like this really shows. Also, Tun is a prick.

    Completely avoidable. For all the talk of how it was going to put Thai horror on the map, it sure didn't make much of a splash...and for good reason.
  • March 19, 2009
    Best watched at night with the lights down to get the full effect. There are images here that can SCARE even the most hardened of viewers. Too bad the story is totally ludicrous and unoriginal, otherwise this would have been a great horror movie.
  • July 25, 2008
    Wonderfully shot horror film whose atmosphere far exceeds the film itself. Again it's an Asian horror film that focusses around an investigation, a dead girl and many twists. The first problem comes from the initial hit and run incident. Neither person seems that bothered after h... read moreaving possibly killed someone. The film has a wonderfully creepy presenc to it, and the ghost in question is particularly scary, though her ochestra she seems to bring with her is not needed. It's not something I was invested in, in terms of characters but it certainly had me jumping.
  • July 4, 2008
    This is a a very good Thai horror film along the lines of The Eye, The Grudge, Ring. This has also been remade this year into a US version. A lot of the scares and imagery is similar to the other films mentioned, but it's a good story and has some jumpy bits. If you like these st... read moreyle of horrors you won't be be disappointed!
  • June 3, 2008
    By the numbers Asian horror with a couple of novel twists and jumps but I'm bored with the genre.
  • April 27, 2008
    A Bangkok photographer and his girlfriend hit a young woman on a lonely road and flee the scene of the accident. Soon, a ghostly female image starts to appear in his photographs. Potentially good ghost story is held back a bit by a morally feeble portagonist and pacing issues. ... read more In Thai with subtitles.
  • March 3, 2008
    I rather enjoyed this - possibly because I felt sorry for Natre. It does seem to rely a little more on jumps than 'scares' (ironically, I fell for the same jump twice when I rewound to catch something I'd missed, despite knowing it was coming) but that really didn't hinder my enj... read moreoyment that much. Neither did the impromptu comedy transexual.
  • January 27, 2008
    Generic in it's premise, but not badly done at all. Had this come out around the beginning of the "ringu" wave it would had gathered more attention. For a change, this ghost doesn't want to be "pacified" or any of the usual stuff. And the usual plot twists one comes to expect act... read moreually do deliver some surprises. And yes, there are some truly scary parts.

    Better done than The Eye, the eternally repetitive Ju On franchise and other related cousins. A hollywood remake is coming as usual.
  • October 26, 2007
    Not a great horror movie, But has some really scary moments & I liked the closing scene

Critic Reviews


Stefan Birgir Stefansson
April 9, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

a rather boring asian horror

David Nusair
March 25, 2008
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...ultimately comes off as yet another hopelessly derivative and downright interminable Asian creeper... Full Review

Amber Wilkinson
January 14, 2008
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

The latest in the line of hairy hauntings, Shutter, for the most part conforms to expectations, although it has a pay off which lifts it above the pack. Full Review

Julia Buckley
June 29, 2007
Julia Buckley, thelondonpaper

Shunning random carnage, this horror carries you with it to the final twist. Full Review

Anthony Quinn
June 29, 2007
Anthony Quinn, Independent

Competently handled, decently acted and contains a couple of twists in the final reel that may give you a jolt. Full Review

June 29, 2007
Daily Mirror [UK]

Familiar though it may be, the film is well made and contains more than its fair share of supremely creepy moments, plus there's a clever twist near the end that you really won't see coming. Full Review

Neil Jeffries
June 29, 2007
Neil Jeffries, Total Film

If some of the shocks come off feeling as dated as last summer's Polaroids, it's a small price to play for a picture that manages to be scary and unsettling without resorting to cheap thrills and gore. Full Review

Tom Robey
June 29, 2007
Tom Robey, Daily Telegraph

This reasonable Thai horror flick can't decide when and how its disgruntled wraith - female, as usual - is allowed to manifest herself. Full Review

Peter Bradshaw
June 29, 2007
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

There's some scare-voltage here, and some cliches. Full Review

James Christopher
June 29, 2007
James Christopher, Times [UK]

The first-time directors, Parkpoom Wongpoom and Banjong Pisanthanakun, might not have names that roll off the tongue, but they have a way of getting noticed. Full Review

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