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| distributor = ] (France)<br />] (Canada)<ref>{{cite web|title=Shut In (2016)|website=]|access-date=7 July 2021|url=https://en.unifrance.org/movie/41085/shut-in}}</ref>
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| runtime = 91 minutes<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shutin.htm |title=''Shut In'' (2016) |website=] |publisher=]|accessdate=27 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/shut-film | title=''Shut In'' | work=] | accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref> | runtime = 91 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/shut-film | title=''Shut In'' | work=] | access-date=February 1, 2017}}</ref>
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| budget = $10 million<ref name="budget">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/11/arrival-doctor-strange-almost-christmas-weekend-box-office-1201852814/ |title=All Pics Rise Thanks To Veterans Day: ‘Doctor Strange’ Leading; ‘Arrival’ Blasting Off To $18.5M-$22.5M |publisher=]}}</ref> | budget = $10 million<ref name="budget">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/arrival-doctor-strange-almost-christmas-weekend-box-office-1201852814/ |title=All Pics Rise Thanks To Veterans Day: 'Doctor Strange' Leading; 'Arrival' Blasting Off To $18.5M-$22.5M |website=]|date=November 13, 2016 }}</ref>
| gross = $8.5 million<ref name="numbers">{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Shut-In#tab=summary |title=''Shut In'' (2016) |website=]|publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC|accessdate=21 December 2016}}</ref> | gross = $13.1 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shutin.htm |title=''Shut In'' (2016) |website=]|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref>
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'''''Shut In''''' (classified under the name '''''Oppression''''' in France){{citation needed|date=June 2017}} is a 2016 French-Canadian ] ] directed by ], written by ], and starring ], ], ], ], ], and Clémentine Poidatz. '''''Shut In''''' is a 2016 ] ] directed by ], written by ], and starring ], ], ], ], ], and ].


The film was released in the United States on 15 November 2016 and in France on 30 November 2016 by ]. It received negative reviews from critics, and has grossed $14 million worldwide. The film was released in the United States on November 11, 2016 by ]. It was panned by critics, with particular criticisms aimed at the film's "clichéd, confused plot" and its "total absence of thrills", and ], only grossing $13.1 million worldwide against a budget of $10 million.


== Plot == == Plot ==
Steven is a troubled kid being sent to boarding school. While his father, Richard Portman, is driving him there, they get into a bad argument, and the car swerves into oncoming traffic. Stephen is a troubled teen from ] who is being sent to boarding school. While his father, Richard Portman, is driving him there, they get into an argument, and the car swerves into oncoming traffic, killing Richard and putting Stephen into a ].


Six months later, Richard is dead and Steven is in a vegetative state. His stepmother, Mary, takes care of his every need. Mary is a clinical psychologist who works from home with children and adolescents. She is upset to learn that one of her patients, a deaf child named Tom, is to be transferred to a school in Boston. Later, Mary discusses Steven with her therapist, Dr. Wilson. While she feels guilty, she has decided to put Steven in a home to be cared for because he is no longer there and is just a body. Six months later, Richard's second wife and Stephen's stepmother, Mary, is taking care of his every need. Mary is a ] who works from home. She is upset to learn that one of her patients, a deaf-mute child named Tom, is to be transferred to a school in Boston. Later, Mary discusses Stephen with her therapist, Dr. Wilson. While she feels guilty, she has decided to put Stephen in a home to be cared for.


She finds Tom asleep in her car. She brings him inside and makes a call, but Tom vanishes. The police conduct a fruitless search. Over the following nights, Mary wakes up to sounds in the house, and even wakes up to see Tom in the darkness one night. She discusses these events with Dr. Wilson, who attributes it to ]. Dr. Wilson wants to prescribe her some medication, and orders some blood work. She finds Tom asleep in her car. She brings him inside and makes a call, but Tom vanishes. The police conduct a fruitless search. Over the following nights, Mary wakes up to sounds in the house and even wakes up to see Tom in the darkness one night. She discusses these events with Dr. Wilson, who attributes it to ]. Dr. Wilson wants to prescribe her some medication and orders some blood tests. Doug Hart, the father of one of her patients, asks her out, but Mary declines, implying that it would be unprofessional.


⚫ Mary reconsiders and has dinner with Doug. Later, Stephen is missing from his bed. While looking for him, Mary finds that a small door to a crawlspace is slightly ajar. As she examines it, she is grabbed from inside by two small hands. The next morning, she wakes up on the floor. Stephen is back in his bed but has scratches on his face.
Doug Hart, the father of one of her patients, asks her out, but Mary declines, implying that it would be unprofessional.


⚫ Mary declines two invitations to leave her isolated house before an impending ice storm, one from her assistant Lucy, and another from Doug. Dr. Wilson contacts her via Skype with her blood test results. He admonishes her because her stepson's medication is showing up in her blood. Mary denies taking any medication and walks away without ending the call. Dr. Wilson sees Stephen's empty wheelchair, then sees Stephen walk across the living room. The lights go out in the house and the computer connection drops.
⚫ Mary reconsiders and has dinner with Doug. Later, Steven is missing from his bed. She finds a small door to a crawlspace, and is grabbed from inside by two small hands. The next morning, she wakes up on the floor. Steven is back in his bed, but has scratches on his face.


⚫ Mary is in the basement when the lights go out. Mary sees Tom, and just then, Stephen appears and knocks her out. Mary regains consciousness—bound, gagged, and naked in the bathtub, with Stephen bathing her. He reveals to Mary how he woke up in the hospital after the accident with her there. He didn't move or speak so that he could relish her attention. He believes that for six months they were happy together, but then Tom arrived.
⚫ She gets two offers to leave her house before an impending snow storm, one from her assistant Lucy, and another from Doug, but declines both. Dr. Wilson contacts her via Skype with her blood work results. He admonishes her because her stepson’s medication is showing up in her blood. Mary denies taking any medication and walks away without ending the call. Dr. Wilson sees Steven’s empty wheelchair, then sees Steven walk across the living room. The lights go out in the house and computer connection drops.


⚫ It is revealed that Tom has been living in the crawlspace, rather than having been transferred to Boston. When Tom saw Stephen moving around, Stephen blocked him in the crawlspace, hoping he would starve to death. Stephen has been keeping Mary disoriented by slipping her his medicine, which not only allows him to walk around at night, but also confuses Mary when she sees Tom. Stephen forces Mary to swallow another pill, then goes to deal with Tom. Alone in the tub, Mary uses a bottle of shampoo to both slip her bonds and induce vomiting to expel the pill. Dr. Wilson rushes to Mary's house, but wrecks his car on the way. His attempt to call the police is unsuccessful due to the ice storm. Mary finds Stephen and Tom in the basement where Stephen is planning to murder Tom, and learns that Stephen killed his father on purpose. Mary and Tom escape the basement and hide in a closet.
⚫ Mary is in the basement when the lights go out. She sees Tom, and just then, Steven attacks her. She wakes up bound, gagged, and naked in the bathtub, with Steven bathing her. He tells Mary how he woke up in the hospital after the accident with her there. He didn’t move or speak so that he could relish her attention. He believes that for six months they were happy together, but then Tom arrived.


⚫ Dr. Wilson arrives to warn Mary, only to be attacked and stabbed by Stephen. Mary tries to leave and discovers Doug's body blocking the door. Dr. Wilson, with his dying breath, advises Mary to play along with Stephen's delusion. Stephen has nailed all of the doors and windows shut to prevent them from escaping, Mary breaks a skylight and pulls Tom up to climb out. Mary plays along with Stephen's delusions until she is able to escape. Mary and Tom run to the lake, where Stephen attempts to drown Tom in the freezing water. Mary grabs the hammer Stephen dropped and hits him in the head, killing him. Days later, Mary and Tom are seen arriving at the Child and Adoption center.
⚫ It turns out that Tom has been living in the crawlspace, rather than transfer to Boston. When Tom saw Steven moving around, Steven blocked him in the crawlspace, hoping he would starve to death. Steven was keeping her disorientated by slipping her his medicine, allowing him to walk around at night, but also confusing her whenver she saw Tom. When Steven goes to deal with Tom, Mary unties herself. Dr. Wilson is rushing to Mary’s house, but wrecks his car on the way. Mary finds Steven and Tom in the basement, and learns that Steven killed his father on purpose. She and Tom escape the basement and hide in a closet.

⚫ Dr. Wilson arrives and Steven stabs him. Mary tries to leave and discovers Doug’s dead body blocking the door. Dr. Wilson, with his dying breath, advises Mary to play along with Steven's delusion. Steven has nailed all of the exits shut, so Mary breaks a skylight and Tom climbs out. She then plays along with Steven's delusions until she is able to escape. She and Tom run to the lake, where submerges Tom in the freezing water. Mary grabs the hammer Steven threw down and strikes him on the head, finally killing him.

Days later, Mary and Tom are seen arriving at the Child and Adoption center.


== Cast == == Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* ] as Mary Portman * ] as Mary Portman
* ] as Dr. Wilson * ] as Dr. Bennett Wilson
* ] as Steven Portman * ] as Stephen Portman
* ] as Doug Hart * ] as Doug Hart
* ] as Tom Patterson * ] as Tom Patterson
* Clémentine Poidatz as Lucy * ] as Lucy
* Crystal Balint as Grace * Crystal Balint as Grace Mitchell
* Alex Braunstein as Aaron Hart * Alex Braunstein as Aaron Hart
* ] as Richard Portman * ] as Richard Portman
* ] as Joan
}}


== Production == == Production ==
On November 5, 2014, it was announced that ] had set ] to direct ''Shut In'', a psychological thriller based on the 2012 ] script by ].<ref name=WattsShutIn>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=AFM: Naomi Watts Joins Psychological Thriller 'Shut In'|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-naomi-watts-joins-psychological-746642|accessdate=May 11, 2015|work=hollywoodreporter.com|date=November 5, 2014}}</ref> EuropaCorp financed, distributed worldwide and co-produced the film with ].<ref name="WattsShutIn" /> ] was set to play the lead role.<ref name="WattsShutIn" /> On March 18, 2015, ], ], ], ], and Clementine Poidatz were added to the cast of the film.<ref name=FiveCast>{{cite news|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=Oliver Platt Joins Naomi Watts In ‘Shut In’ For EuropaCorp & Lava Bear|url=http://deadline.com/2015/03/oliver-platt-shut-in-movie-naomi-watts-1201394566/|accessdate=May 11, 2015|publisher=Deadline.com|date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> On November 5, 2014, it was announced that ] had set ] to direct ''Shut In'', a psychological thriller based on the 2012 ] script by ].<ref name=WattsShutIn>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title=AFM: Naomi Watts Joins Psychological Thriller 'Shut In'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-naomi-watts-joins-psychological-746642|access-date=May 11, 2015|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=November 5, 2014}}</ref> EuropaCorp financed, distributed worldwide and co-produced the film with ].<ref name="WattsShutIn" /> ] was set to play the lead role.<ref name="WattsShutIn" /> On March 18, 2015, ], Charlie Heaton, ], ], and Clementine Poidatz were added to the cast of the film.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hipes|first1=Patrick|title=Oliver Platt Joins Naomi Watts In 'Shut In' For EuropaCorp & Lava Bear|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/oliver-platt-shut-in-movie-naomi-watts-1201394566/|access-date=May 11, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 18, 2015}}</ref>

=== Filming ===
Filming began in mid-March 2015 in ], as actress Watts was spotted on March 15 during filming in ], ].<ref name=DailyMailMarchFilming>{{cite news|title=Naomi Watts bundles up against the chill in long sweater, padded jacket and snow boots as she films new movie in Canada|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2996521/Naomi-Watts-bundles-against-chill-long-sweater-padded-jacket-snow-boots-films-new-movie-Canada.html|accessdate=May 11, 2015|work=]|date=March 16, 2015}}</ref> Filming took place in the ] of Quebec before the production moved to ], ].<ref name="DailyMailMarchFilming" />


== Release == == Release ==
In March 2015, EuropaCorp set the film for a February 19, 2016 release.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Naomi Watts’ ‘Shut In,’ Sullivan Stapleton’s ‘The Lake’ Set 2016 Release Dates|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/naomi-watts-shut-in-sullivan-stapletons-the-lake-set-2016-release-dates-1201448033/|accessdate=May 10, 2015|work=variety.com|date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> On December 15, 2015, the release date was pushed back to June 17, 2016. In February 2016, the release date was pushed back again to September 9, 2016. In May 2016, the release date was pushed back again to November 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hime|first1=Nelly|title=Black List Script 'Shut In' (2016) Gets Trailer and Release Date|url=http://nagamedigital.com/2016/10/31/shut-in-2016/|accessdate=October 30, 2016|work=nagamedigital.com|date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> In March 2015, EuropaCorp set the film for a February 19, 2016, release.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Naomi Watts' 'Shut In,' Sullivan Stapleton's 'The Lake' Set 2016 Release Dates|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/naomi-watts-shut-in-sullivan-stapletons-the-lake-set-2016-release-dates-1201448033/|access-date=May 10, 2015|work=variety.com|date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> On December 15, 2015, the release date was pushed back to June 17, 2016. In February 2016, the release date was pushed back again to September 9, 2016. In May 2016, the release date was pushed back again to November 11, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hime|first1=Nelly|title=Black List Script 'Shut In' (2016) Gets Trailer and Release Date|url=http://nagamedigital.com/2016/10/31/shut-in-2016/|access-date=October 30, 2016|work=nagamedigital.com|date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>


==Reception==
===Box office=== ===Box office===
''Shut In'' was released alongside '']'' and '']'', and was expected to gross around $6 million from 2,058 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref name="preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-movie-projector-20161107-story.html |title='Doctor Strange' to hold off 'Arrival' and 'Almost Christmas' at the box office |work=]}}</ref> It ended up grossing $3.7 million, finishing seventh at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4241&p=.htm |title='Doctor Strange' Repeats at #1 as 'Arrival', 'Almost Christmas' & 'Shut In' Hit Theaters |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb}}</ref> ''Shut In'' grossed $6.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $6.2 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $13.1 million, against a production budget of $10 million.<ref name=BOM /> ''Shut In'' was released alongside '']'' and '']'', and was expected to gross around $6 million from 2,058 theaters in its opening weekend.<ref name="preview">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-movie-projector-20161107-story.html |title='Doctor Strange' to hold off 'Arrival' and 'Almost Christmas' at the box office |work=]|date=November 8, 2016 }}</ref> It ended up grossing $3.7 million, finishing seventh at the box office.<ref name=opening>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4241&p=.htm |title='Doctor Strange' Repeats at #1 as 'Arrival', 'Almost Christmas' & 'Shut In' Hit Theaters |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb}}</ref>


===Critical response=== ===Critical response===
⚫ On ] website ], the film has an approval rating of 5% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 2.92/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fatally undermined by a clichéd, confused plot and a total absence of thrills, ''Shut In'' wastes its talented cast—and viewers' time."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shut_in |title=''Shut In'' (2016) |work=] |date=November 11, 2016 |publisher=] |access-date=May 3, 2019}}</ref> On ], the film has a weighted average score 25 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/shut-in |title=''Shut In'' Reviews |work=] |publisher=] |access-date=November 22, 2016}}</ref> Audiences polled by ] gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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⚫ On ], the film has an approval rating of 8%, based on 38 reviews, with an ] of 3.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fatally undermined by a clichéd, confused plot and a total absence of thrills, ''Shut In'' wastes its talented cast – and viewers' time."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shut_in |title=''Shut In'' (2016) |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=December 28, 2016}}</ref> On ], the film has a score 25 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/shut-in |title=''Shut In'' Reviews |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref> Audiences polled by ] gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxCjRy-UkAAH2op.jpg |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com |via=]}}</ref> Critics have also been quick to note the film's many similarities with '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Arnaudin|first1=Edwin|title=Movie review: Naomi Watts in ‘Shining’ rip-off ‘Shut In’|url=http://www.citizen-times.com/story/entertainment/movies/2016/11/15/movie-review-naomi-watts-shining-rip-off-shut/93726802/?cookies=&from=global|website=The Citizen-Times|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Makepeace|first1=Christine|title=All Work and No Play Makes Shut In a Dull Movie|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/shut-in-review-fba591650232/|website=Film School Rejects|accessdate=7 September 2017}}</ref>
Rex Reed of '']'' gave the film 0/4 stars, saying that it was "A lunk-headed, badly written, indifferently acted, woodenly directed heap of spook-movie clichés", and added: "There isn't one genuine thrill in the whole thing. I’ve had bigger scares from my goldfish bowl."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reed|first=Rex|date=2016-11-16|title='Shut In' Is a Poor Excuse for a Thriller, Starring a Wasted Naomi Watts|url=https://observer.com/2016/11/shut-in-is-a-poor-excuse-for-a-thriller-starring-a-wasted-naomi-watts/|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Observer|language=en-US}}</ref> Richard James Havis of the '']'' gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "how ''Shut In'' managed to get a worldwide release presents a bigger mystery than its story, which, as is usual for the genre, puts a pretty woman in danger at the hands of a deranged male."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Havis|first=Richard James|date=2016-11-22|title=Film review: Shut In – Naomi Watts is too good for this awful thriller|url=https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2048194/film-review-shut-naomi-watts-too-good-awful-thriller|access-date=2022-02-17|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> Jeannette Catsoulis of '']'' wrote: "In this achingly inept thriller, you will see Naomi Watts do what she can to sell a plot of such preposterousness that the derisory laughter around me began barely 20 minutes in."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Catsoulis|first=Jeannette|date=2016-11-11|title=Review: 'Shut In' (Naomi Watts Should Really Get Out More)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/12/movies/shut-in-review-naomi-watts.html|access-date=2022-02-17|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Kimber Myers of the '']'' wrote that the film "is more effective as a 90-minute commercial for the L.L. Bean aesthetic than as a pseudo-psychological thriller."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Myers|first=Kimber|date=2016-11-11|title=Review: Ridiculous thriller 'Shut In' boasts Naomi Watts, comfy sweaters and little else|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-shut-in-review-20161110-story.html|access-date=2022-02-17|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>

Zach Schevich of ] gave the film 2/5 stars and wrote: "As Mary loses sleep, her paranoia worsens, yet Christina Hodson's monotonous script fails to make Mary's psychological struggles feel any more severe than a case of misplaced keys."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schevich|first=Zach|date=November 11, 2016|title=Shut In|url=https://www.timeout.com/movies/shut-in|access-date=February 17, 2022|website=Time Out}}</ref> ] of '']'' was more positive, giving it a score of 3/5 stars and writing: "There is something entertainingly Hitchcockian and Freudian in this twisty chiller, with a touch of Dennis Potter somewhere in there, too. It's low-key and modestly budgeted, but perfectly well made, and Watts maintains a cool and steady presence."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=2017-02-23|title=Shut In review – Naomi Watts shines in a twisty, Hitchcockian thriller|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/23/shut-in-review-naomi-watts-suspense-horror|access-date=2022-02-17|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

===Accolades===
Watts received a ] nomination for ],<ref name=opening/> but lost to ] for '']''.


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Latest revision as of 06:58, 24 December 2024

For the 2022 US horror film, see Shut In (2022 film).

2016 film
Shut In
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFarren Blackburn
Written byChristina Hodson
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYves Bélanger
Edited by
  • Baxter
  • Maryline Monthieux
Music byNathaniel Méchaly
Production
companies
Distributed byEuropaCorp (France)
VVS Films (Canada)
Release dates
  • November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) (United States)
  • November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) (France)
Running time91 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million
Box office$13.1 million

Shut In is a 2016 psychological horror thriller film directed by Farren Blackburn, written by Christina Hodson, and starring Naomi Watts, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay, David Cubitt, and Clémentine Poidatz.

The film was released in the United States on November 11, 2016 by EuropaCorp. It was panned by critics, with particular criticisms aimed at the film's "clichéd, confused plot" and its "total absence of thrills", and underperformed at the box office, only grossing $13.1 million worldwide against a budget of $10 million.

Plot

Stephen is a troubled teen from Maine who is being sent to boarding school. While his father, Richard Portman, is driving him there, they get into an argument, and the car swerves into oncoming traffic, killing Richard and putting Stephen into a persistent vegetative state.

Six months later, Richard's second wife and Stephen's stepmother, Mary, is taking care of his every need. Mary is a child psychologist who works from home. She is upset to learn that one of her patients, a deaf-mute child named Tom, is to be transferred to a school in Boston. Later, Mary discusses Stephen with her therapist, Dr. Wilson. While she feels guilty, she has decided to put Stephen in a home to be cared for.

She finds Tom asleep in her car. She brings him inside and makes a call, but Tom vanishes. The police conduct a fruitless search. Over the following nights, Mary wakes up to sounds in the house and even wakes up to see Tom in the darkness one night. She discusses these events with Dr. Wilson, who attributes it to parasomnia. Dr. Wilson wants to prescribe her some medication and orders some blood tests. Doug Hart, the father of one of her patients, asks her out, but Mary declines, implying that it would be unprofessional.

Mary reconsiders and has dinner with Doug. Later, Stephen is missing from his bed. While looking for him, Mary finds that a small door to a crawlspace is slightly ajar. As she examines it, she is grabbed from inside by two small hands. The next morning, she wakes up on the floor. Stephen is back in his bed but has scratches on his face.

Mary declines two invitations to leave her isolated house before an impending ice storm, one from her assistant Lucy, and another from Doug. Dr. Wilson contacts her via Skype with her blood test results. He admonishes her because her stepson's medication is showing up in her blood. Mary denies taking any medication and walks away without ending the call. Dr. Wilson sees Stephen's empty wheelchair, then sees Stephen walk across the living room. The lights go out in the house and the computer connection drops.

Mary is in the basement when the lights go out. Mary sees Tom, and just then, Stephen appears and knocks her out. Mary regains consciousness—bound, gagged, and naked in the bathtub, with Stephen bathing her. He reveals to Mary how he woke up in the hospital after the accident with her there. He didn't move or speak so that he could relish her attention. He believes that for six months they were happy together, but then Tom arrived.

It is revealed that Tom has been living in the crawlspace, rather than having been transferred to Boston. When Tom saw Stephen moving around, Stephen blocked him in the crawlspace, hoping he would starve to death. Stephen has been keeping Mary disoriented by slipping her his medicine, which not only allows him to walk around at night, but also confuses Mary when she sees Tom. Stephen forces Mary to swallow another pill, then goes to deal with Tom. Alone in the tub, Mary uses a bottle of shampoo to both slip her bonds and induce vomiting to expel the pill. Dr. Wilson rushes to Mary's house, but wrecks his car on the way. His attempt to call the police is unsuccessful due to the ice storm. Mary finds Stephen and Tom in the basement where Stephen is planning to murder Tom, and learns that Stephen killed his father on purpose. Mary and Tom escape the basement and hide in a closet.

Dr. Wilson arrives to warn Mary, only to be attacked and stabbed by Stephen. Mary tries to leave and discovers Doug's body blocking the door. Dr. Wilson, with his dying breath, advises Mary to play along with Stephen's delusion. Stephen has nailed all of the doors and windows shut to prevent them from escaping, Mary breaks a skylight and pulls Tom up to climb out. Mary plays along with Stephen's delusions until she is able to escape. Mary and Tom run to the lake, where Stephen attempts to drown Tom in the freezing water. Mary grabs the hammer Stephen dropped and hits him in the head, killing him. Days later, Mary and Tom are seen arriving at the Child and Adoption center.

Cast

Production

On November 5, 2014, it was announced that EuropaCorp had set Farren Blackburn to direct Shut In, a psychological thriller based on the 2012 Black List script by Christina Hodson. EuropaCorp financed, distributed worldwide and co-produced the film with Lava Bear Films. Naomi Watts was set to play the lead role. On March 18, 2015, Oliver Platt, Charlie Heaton, David Cubitt, Jacob Tremblay, and Clementine Poidatz were added to the cast of the film.

Release

In March 2015, EuropaCorp set the film for a February 19, 2016, release. On December 15, 2015, the release date was pushed back to June 17, 2016. In February 2016, the release date was pushed back again to September 9, 2016. In May 2016, the release date was pushed back again to November 11, 2016.

Reception

Box office

Shut In grossed $6.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $6.2 million in other countries, for a worldwide total of $13.1 million, against a production budget of $10 million. Shut In was released alongside Arrival and Almost Christmas, and was expected to gross around $6 million from 2,058 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up grossing $3.7 million, finishing seventh at the box office.

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 5% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 2.92/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Fatally undermined by a clichéd, confused plot and a total absence of thrills, Shut In wastes its talented cast—and viewers' time." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score 25 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C" on an A+ to F scale.

Rex Reed of The New York Observer gave the film 0/4 stars, saying that it was "A lunk-headed, badly written, indifferently acted, woodenly directed heap of spook-movie clichés", and added: "There isn't one genuine thrill in the whole thing. I’ve had bigger scares from my goldfish bowl." Richard James Havis of the South China Morning Post gave the film 1/5 stars, writing: "how Shut In managed to get a worldwide release presents a bigger mystery than its story, which, as is usual for the genre, puts a pretty woman in danger at the hands of a deranged male." Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times wrote: "In this achingly inept thriller, you will see Naomi Watts do what she can to sell a plot of such preposterousness that the derisory laughter around me began barely 20 minutes in." Kimber Myers of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film "is more effective as a 90-minute commercial for the L.L. Bean aesthetic than as a pseudo-psychological thriller."

Zach Schevich of Time Out gave the film 2/5 stars and wrote: "As Mary loses sleep, her paranoia worsens, yet Christina Hodson's monotonous script fails to make Mary's psychological struggles feel any more severe than a case of misplaced keys." Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian was more positive, giving it a score of 3/5 stars and writing: "There is something entertainingly Hitchcockian and Freudian in this twisty chiller, with a touch of Dennis Potter somewhere in there, too. It's low-key and modestly budgeted, but perfectly well made, and Watts maintains a cool and steady presence."

Accolades

Watts received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actress, but lost to Rebekah Turner for Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party.

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