Shut In (2016)

A heart-pounding thriller about a widowed child psychologist who lives an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

Director:

Farren Blackburn

Writer:

Christina Hodson

Stars:

Naomi Watts, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Naomi Watts	...	Mary
Oliver Platt	...	Dr. Wilson
Charlie Heaton	...	Stephen
Jacob Tremblay	...	Tom
Clémentine Poidatz	...	Lucy
Alex Braunstein	...	Aaron
David Cubitt	...	Doug
Crystal Balint	...	Grace
Ellen David	...	Joan
Tim Post	...	Sheriff
Peter Outerbridge	...	Richard
Anton Chevrier	...	Stephen 5 years old
Thomas Macedo	...	Stephen 9 years old

Storyline

A heart-pounding thriller about a widowed child psychologist who lives an isolated existence in rural New England. Caught in a deadly winter storm, she must find a way to rescue a young boy before he disappears forever.

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | female star appears nude | bound and gagged | duct tape gag | boy | 

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Taglines:

Don't believe everything you see

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for terror and some violence/bloody images, nudity, thematic elements and brief strong language

Details

Country:

France Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Presencia siniestra

Filming Locations:

Sutton, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,700,000, 11 November 2016, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$6,883,951, 23 December 2016

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,891,009, 29 December 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, Transfilm, Lava Bear Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the third time Naomi Watts has been tied up and gagged on screen, the previous occasions being in Sleepwalkers: Eye of the Beholder (1998) and Funny Games (2007). In this film, she is tied up naked in a bathtub with her mouth sealed shut with duct tape, likely as a form of humiliation.

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Goofs

The first time the mother puts the electrodes on the son his shirt is wide open on his chest from the above angle. Then during the switch to the side angle his shirt appears much less open, and then back to the above shot with it opened wide.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Doug: Hey. It's going to be okay.
Richard: Just tell me we're doing the right thing.
Doug: No, sweetheart, I know you want to fix this. It's what you do. But we've tried. All right? We've been trying and look where it's gotten us.
[looking over at their son waiting in the car]
Doug: And I think the space is gonna be good for him. For all of us. Besides, it's a good school. He'll be home by the end of the summer.

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: Annabelle Creation (2017)

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Soundtracks

Hush Little Baby
Traditional
Public Domain

User Reviews

TOOOOO Predictable!

It's crazy how bad movie production has become lately.. What is wrong writers and directors? This predictable movie stuff being produced now days is no excuse to blame on piracy or low sales.. It IS getting Ridiculous!

I practically sat there with my wife at the movies and could dam near predict almost half of what was going to happen past half way through the to the end.

Its a shame because this movie could have went so many other ways to give us something refreshing to look at.. but NO.. The laziness kicked in on this movie like many of the other crap being produced now..

It's getting bad!