Rated PG-13 (for terror and some violence/bloody images, nudity, thematic elements and brief strong language). ★1⁄2ĮuropaCorp presents a film directed by Farren Blackburn and written by Christina Hodson. Shut In is a very bad movie anchored by a very good lead performance. The presentation is dull, the plot is plodding, and the characters are sketches of people weve seen in better films. ![]() Unfortunately, you can’t say that about “Shut In.” This is a disappointing waste of good acting talent, coupled with a very pedantic and not very intriguing story from first-time screenwriter Christina Hodson. Watch Shut In (2016) free starring Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, David Cubitt and directed by Farren Blackburn. The joy of watching a good horror tale is to be kept on the edge of your seat by a series of plot twists that are not anticipated. Her true feelings are showcased in a heavy-handed scene indicating Portman would just as soon Stephen would die.Īs Portman’s friend and mentor, Oliver Platt plays a shrink, as he does so well on the NBC series “Chicago Med.” The character’s role is basically to keep Portman from losing her mind as she deals with all the crises she feels are crashing in on her.īritish TV director Farren Blackburn has given us a very predictable, unevenly paced so-called thriller, where we see all the expected surprises coming from a mile away. While Portman is very careful to take proper care of the injured Stephen - bathing him, feeding him and the rest - it’s obvious that caretaker role has taken its toll on her. Portman is deeply disturbed by his loss, and that leads her to begin thinking the weird sounds she hears in the night are his ghost haunting her and her bedridden stepson. After Portman begins treating Tom, he goes missing during a brutal winter storm and is presumed dead. Throughout most of the film it’s not entirely clear the degree of his awareness of his surroundings - a factor that will play heavily in the eventual outcome of “Shut In.”Īlong the way, Portman comes in contact with a young deaf boy named Tom, played by “Room” sensation Jacob Tremblay, whose talents are totally wasted in this project. ![]() The fatal auto accident that killed Portman’s husband left Stephen alive but severely injured and apparently brain-damaged and in a somewhat vegetative state. ![]() The isolation is key, as is always the case for these kinds of movies - because when things begin to go wrong, help is not easily available. In typical horror film style, the lovely setting is totally isolated - this time in rural New England (with rural Quebec filling in for the Northeast U.S.). Portman lives in a beautiful country home where she also maintains an outbuilding that serves as her office.
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