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Shelter
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byMåns Mårlind
Björn Stein
Written byMichael Cooney
Produced byEmilio Diez Barroso
Darlene Caamano Loquet
Mike Macari
Neal Edelstein
StarringJulianne Moore
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Jeffrey DeMunn
Frances Conroy
Nathan Corddry
Brooklynn Proulx
CinematographyLinus Sandgren
Edited bySteve Mirkovich
Music byJohn Frizzell
Production
companies
Shelter Entertainment
NALA Films
Macari/Edelstein
Distributed byFSF
E1 Entertainment
The Weinstein Company[1]
Release dates
  • March 27, 2010 (2010-03-27) (Japan)
  • March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million[2]
Box office$3.2 million[3]

Shelter (2010) is an [4] American supernatural horror film[5] directed by Swedish directors Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein,[6] written by Michael Cooney, and starring Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers.[7] The film was released as 6 Souls in the United States on March 1, 2013, for video on demand, followed by a limited theatrical release on April 5, 2013.[8]

Plot

After the death of her husband, Dr. Cara Harding's (Julianne Moore) faith in God has been shaken, but not her belief in science. In an attempt to get her more open to accepting unexplainable psychiatric theories, her father (Jeffrey DeMunn) introduces her to Adam (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), a patient with multiple personalities who also takes on some of the physical characteristics of his other personalities. Cara quickly discovers that his other personalities were murder victims; and the more she finds out about Adam and his past, the closer she and her loved ones are to becoming victims themselves.

Cast

Production

Much of the film was shot in various locations across the Pittsburgh, PA region. Locations used include: Downtown Pittsburgh and its bridges, the Fort Pitt Tunnel, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Jones Hall at Community College of Allegheny County, Ritter's Diner near Shadyside, Spin Bartini & Ultra Lounge in Shadyside, various locations in Braddock including the Braddock Carnegie Library and home of Mayor John Fetterman, a residence in the city's Schenley Farms neighborhood, the Collier maintenance yard, and a recreated 17th century Native American village at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter.[9] Peter Martorano, the film's location manager, worked with the Pittsburgh Film Office.

Release

The United Kingdom release was set with a cinema release on April 9, 2010.[4]

Reception

The film has been met with entirely negative reviews, garnering a 4% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Mike Sheridan from Entertainment.ie gave the film two stars out of five stating Shelter is "A thriller desperately trying to throw the audience off at every corner, just as writer Michael Cooney's previous screenplay effort Identity did to mostly stellar effect, Shelter is instead a whole lot of stupid wrapped in moody packaging."[10] Mark Harrison from Den of Geek gave a more positive review, calling it "horror by numbers, but it's at least sparing with whatever felt tip pen denotes ‘jump scares'".[11]

References

  1. ^ Peter Dimako (5 November 2010). "Weinstein Co to release 'Shelter' starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers this year". UpcomingMovies.com. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  2. ^ "6 Souls". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shelter2011.htm
  4. ^ a b "'Shelter' Gets UK Release: Check Out the Poster, Trailer and Stills". BloodyDisgusting.
  5. ^ Chilidog Project Equinox - Fantasy Filmfest Review
  6. ^ Dave McNary (25 February 2008). "Rhys Meyers joins Moore in 'Shelter'". Variety. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  7. ^ "International Shelter One-Sheets". DreadCentral.
  8. ^ Julianne Moore-Starring Shelter Dusted Off for Release Under Title 6 Souls Shock Till You Drop. 8 February 2013
  9. ^ Vancheri, Barbara (13 May 2008). "Super scary 'Shelter' wrapping up here today". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 9 September 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ http://entertainment.ie/movie_reviews/Shelter/6941.htm
  11. ^ http://denofgeek.com/movies/461277/shelter_review.html

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