This adaptation of *Shutter* feels like a pale imitation of what made the original so impactful. It's an odd reimagining, arriving during a period when Hollywood was eager to adapt well-regarded Asian horror films—primarily from Japan and South Korea. Director Ochiai chose to retell Thailand’s most famous horror story with American actors and relocate it to Japan, seemingly because audiences wouldn’t be frightened by…

American adaptations of Asian horror movies often have difficulty gaining acceptance from those who enjoy scary films. *Shutter* has faced the typical criticisms, with people saying it’s unnecessary, fails to capture what made the original frightening, and so on. But how does it come across for someone unfamiliar with that earlier version? I experienced *Shutter* in a way similar to my reaction to *The Ring*, the …