Shutter

Let me start by saying that before I bash this movie, I'm not biased, I actually enjoy these kind of cheesy Japanese ghost flicks (The Ring, The Grudge, ect). While they all follow the same formula and are usually over-the-top and predictable, I have an un-explained fetish for these B-Movie horrors. That being said, I have lost almost all faith in the genre thanks to Shutter.

Not only is shutter predictable and over-the-top, but it's a complete ripoff of the ring, almost scene to scene. In fact, I bet you could play the ring side-by-side with Shutter and watch the same events unfold, just substitute a camera in the place of a videotape. The acting is abysmal and to call the special effects disappointing is an understatement.

The story is about a young couple who moves to Japan (sound familiar yet?) only to realize they are being haunted by the ghost of the guy's ex-girlfriend. He's a photographer, so the ghost messes with his life and starts screwing around with all the pictures he takes. You follow the two as they see more and more signs of the ghostly girlfriend until finally they go to her old house and find her corpse, but of course that wasn't enough to keep her away. I won't spoil the ending, but I will recommend you wait until it's on DVD you absolutely insist on watching it.