Shutter The Original

I was watching this last night and i couldn't help but be impressed how it kept me interested in the movie while also freakin scaring me at the same time. The movie has a lot of suspense to it as well as violence. But it never really goes overboard nor does it detract from the movie at hand. The movie revolves around Tun and his girlfriend June. They are returning from a night of hanging out with friends, drinking and driving yeah that was a nice brain fart. Senses impaired they hit and a girl walking in the street. They (Tun) decides to just leave the victim lying in the street (it being an accident and all). So they drive off like nothing has happened.It never works out that way though does it? The girl that they hit and left for dead has a special connection to Tun that gets explained in vivid detail later on in the movie..suffice to say its very interesting. Also pay attention when he starts complaining about "his neck hurting" and watch for it later on. Its an excellent movie and i have bought movies from Tartan Asia Extreme in the past "Two Sisters" which was also pretty good. But just to close this "Shutter" brings a little something extra to the horror genre without all the blood/violence (not that i mind that). Its good to see a movie focus on other aspects (suspense)...great movie and great purchase to add your DVD collection as well.

At first glance Shutter could appear like many other Asian horror films with the scary girl, weird photos, black hair, and revenge. With that said it stands alone as a well told ghost story with plot, acting, and scares. If you liked The Changeling and The Devil's Backbone this film is for you. One of the best Asian horror movies I've seen to date.I watched this on the Sundance film channel as part of their Asia Extreme series of films which show a new film every Sunday at midnight and is commercial free. Perhaps not the most ideal time for those of us with jobs, but it is worth taking the time to schedule it on your tivo or dvr.The dvd features are to come being that after I watched this I am now buying it, it's a good add to any horror fan's collection, especially those who like the supernatural ghost story element.

truely is amazing it has a better story than most asian ghost movies. I haven't seen the American version and I am glad. It turned out a lot better than I thought it would see as it has the tradition japenese ghost which is actually a lot scarier than most other japenese ghost. The story is about tun and Jane basically they are driving home one night when they hit a girl in the middle of the road and drive away(I know what you did last summer anyone?) then they start seeing weird things in there pictures (spirts). I won't say to much but after that is when the movie gets really good. The end was good althought it left much to be desired and I actually felt bad for the ghost feeling sympathy for her.

I saw this bootleg a few years ago, and always kept an eye out for it. Having already seen it for free, I felt compelled to pay for it; I wasn't disappointed watching it a second time. I rated this movie 5 stars, because there wasn't any higher rating. This makes the American version look like a bunch of kids that found their parents' cam-corder. This doesn't have the same "killer jumping through the shower curtain" cheesey horror as its American counter-part, but the subtle ambience of "something off" has much more of a powerful effect. What made this original great was clearly lost when they brought it state-side. I won't go into details as for the plot; but this is one of the all time great suspense "horror" films ever created. If you like Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween (or any of the 30 sequels), House of the Dead... ect. You will not like this film. If you hated any of the fore-mentioned movies, you will probably love this film. This is for someone that likes subtlety, nuance, and intellectual thrillers.If you haven't seen the American version: watch this one first. I made the mistake of watching the American version (Not knowing of the original's existence), and was disappointed. If I could go back and watch the original first, the apex of this version would have been so much more entertaining. But I watched them in the wrong order. If I could only go back... then again: if I had wheels, I'd be a wagon.

This movie was one of the best yet. And I have seen a hell of a lot of movies. A couple horror cliches are present but are done so in a way that's not over-the-top (like its American counterpart of the same name) and are very subtle. In short, this was the scariest movie I've seen in my life so far. It's just something about Asian horror movies that make me laugh at the movies they keep churning out here in the states. This movie is awesome and I highly recommend it.

The tale of a belated haunting. Years after the fact, a restless spirit decides to get even with those who "wronged" her. Why she waited so long is never questioned so don't expect an answer. This angry specter just suddenly pops up, mostly in poor photography, but sometimes in the flesh (so to speak), and begins to wreck havoc on those responsible for her sorry state. As revenge killings go, this one was pretty lax; most of the deaths were simply mentioned as hearsay, late in the game. For a spirit bent on reprisal, this one was pretty lazy going about it. Things don't start getting anxious until the last third of the movie. I found that to be the greatest drawback with this story, that, and the fact that the one person who knew everything carried on as though totally clueless (which made him either stupid or an incredible liar).Most of the "scares" are of the jump variety, only a couple of scenes were actually frightening. I did love the final showdown though, and the chilling image of a spectral albatross. That was truly inventive. All in all, not a bad little ghost story.

It had a solid performance by Ananda Everingham. However, the movie did not execute as well as I had hoped.Bottom line- it wasn't scary, and it wasn't very imaginative.

This is one of those movies you wish would have come out just the way it was. The American version was o.k. but the original was so much better. There is just something more about Asian horror vs. American horror, Asian horror just knows how to scare you with out grossing you out, and the story's are great. I'm a big fan of Asian horror wish we got more of the originals .

Works on my region-free player but no english subs

Best horror film I have ever seen!!!!

Nach dem Ende einer Feier fahren Jane und ihr angetrunkener Freund Tun nach Hause, als plötzlich eine Frau vor das Auto läuft. Jane kann nicht mehr ausweichen überrollt die Person. Voller Panik verleitet Tun seine Freundin die Frau liegen zu lassen und Fahrerflucht zu begehen. Unbehelligt von den Vorkommnissen jener Nacht, geht ihr Leben schnell wieder in geordneten Bahnen weiter. Jane schließt die Uni ab und Tun verrichtet weiter seinen Job als Fotograf. Doch mit der Zeit werden beide immer häufiger von Albträumen und Visionen geplagt in der sie ein gespenstisches Mädchen verfolgt. Als Tun auf einigen Fotos, die er gemacht hat, plötzlich bizarre Verzerrungen entdeckt und das Gesicht eines Mädchens, verdichten sich die Hinweise, dass die beiden von einem Geist verfolgt werden..."Shutter - Sie sind unter uns" verkörpert alle gelungenen Elemente, die ein guter Horrorfilm haben muss. Die Story ist intelligent gestrickt, die Charaktere sind glaubwürdig und die Atmosphäre von der ersten Sekunde nach dem Unfall bis zum Ende hin, düster und bedrückend, so dass dies ein perfekter Nährboden für die Gänsehaut ist. Die Story liefert dabei zwar immer wieder kurze Momente der Erholung, aber dies wirkt nur wie ein kurzes Luft-holen vor dem nächsten Schockmoment und von denen gibt es viele richtig gute im Film. Auch wenn ich generell asiatische Filme etwas skeptisch sehe, ist "Shutter - Sie sind unter uns" doch vorbehaltlos zu empfehlen. Der Film ist schnörkellos, sehr spannend, wendungsreich und lässt einen von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute nicht mehr los, vor allem das Finale wird dann noch einmal richtig schön gruselig - 5 Sterne.

bellino ma troppo lungo.quando esce una verità poi nè esce un'altra ed un'altra etc. ma tutte scontate.

Bon film de fantômes, qui effraie sans excès et présente une véritable intrigue.