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Shutter poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 57.0 / 100
2008·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 25m

SHUTTER

“The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.”

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.

Above the Line
Masayuki Ochiai·DirectorLuke Dawson·ScreenplayKatsumi Yanagijima·Director of PhotographyNathan Barr·Original Music ComposerMichael N. Knue·Editor
Cast
Joshua Jackson·Benjamin ShawRachael Taylor·Jane ShawMegumi Okina·Megumi TanakaDavid Denman·BrunoElly Otoguro·YokoJohn Hensley·AdamMaya Hazen·SeikoJames Kyson·RitsuoYoshiko Miyazaki·AkikoKei Yamamoto·Murase
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Masayuki Ochiai·DirectorEd Licht·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Luke Dawson·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Katsumi Yanagijima·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Michael N. Knue·EditorTimothy Alverson·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Nathan Barr·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 2
Norifumi Ataka·Production DesignFumiaki Suzaka·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Roy Lee·ProducerArnon Milchan·Executive ProducerSonny Mallhi·Executive ProducerTakashige Ichise·ProducerDoug Davison·ProducerGloria Fan·Executive ProducerSatoshi Fukushima·Line ProducerRichard Guay·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
57.0
OF 100
Master Score
5.2
OF 10
IMDb
11%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shutter's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2E0A0A
#FFFFFF
#8C1A1A
Mood
Eerie, Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features the title "SHUTTER" in large, distressed white serif letters at the top against a dark, reddish-brown background. Below the title, a ghostly”

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Key Elements
Photographic ImagesWedding CakeCamera
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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