‘Shutter Island’ Trailer Explodes with Creepiness

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on June 10, 2009

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The first trailer for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming thriller Shutter Island, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Kingsley, has arrived online today via Apple.com. And I’ll be damned if it doesn’t bring some intense creepiness.

The film follows the story of U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), who is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island. Before long he wonders whether he hasn’t been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister. And as you can see in the trailer below, Teddy quickly goes from guest to prisoner as the twisted nature of this instituation begins to unravel before his eyes.

Have a look at the first trailer below, or check it in HD over at Apple.com.

Looks pretty wicked, right? Who among you cares to refute the fact that Martin Scorsese is the man and that this looks like yet another entry in his long list of great works. I’m very interested in seeing him take on the potentially supernatural and/or psychological. In fact, this trailer alone has me wanting to go back and check out Dennis Lehane’s novel upon which the film is based. Maybe I will. In the mean time, you kids hit the comment section below and let me know what you think of this first trailer.

Shutter Island hits theaters on October 2, 2009. Ben Kinglsey, Mark Ruffalo, Emily Mortimer and Michelle Williams also star.


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  • liquid terminator
    niiiiiiice.
  • Ani
    Hm! This looks great. I am curious to see Leo's acting in this thriller/suspense movie. It looks like a different project for him. Like one in which he has the opportunity to enhance his skills and grow into a mature, multiple genre actor. Cannot wait to see it.
  • God, this is fantastic. Really fantastic.

    I'm wondering how closely it'll mirror the book. Although hallucinations are a great start...
  • "Im very interested in seeing him take on the potentially supernatural and/or psychological."

    I was going to write almost the exact same thing. I am really looking forward to this movie.
  • Jack Nicholson
    The book was the shit. Dennis Lehane's best, in my opinion.

    @Fure: You're silly.
  • Kangaroo Be Stoned
    Scorsese is awesome. That's an excellent trailer.

    Also, could you make the ads 15 seconds instead of 30? It's annoying.
  • God damn, this looks good.

    Also Fure, I have to say I think DiCaprio is a solid actor. He's no Daniel Day-Lewis, but then again, who is?
  • I guess Daniel Day-Lewis is. DiCaprio isn't a bad actor, but I think of late most of his characters have been pretty much a variation on the same theme. A great actor should be able to play any sort of role, rather than the same thing over and over again. Guys like Tom Cruise and Will Smith are cool and good actors - at playing the same character, which is the club Leo is working on joining.

    Plus, as a person, Leo is pretty annoying.
  • daviedave47
    Hm...I don't ordinarily like Leo (with a few exceptions)...but I'm really digging the trailer for this movie. It's certainly a departure from some of his prior works.
  • DiCaprio is the most talented person his age. You can look at Brando and Newman and compare Leo to them at that age. Is he sometimes too pretty for the parts? Sure, but that diminishes his acting chops not one iota. Fure should reconsider his juvenile rant towards a great actor; possibly stop thinking of Titanic when he thinks of Leo. The man has a body of good work that most actors strive to achieve.

    I wouldn't call Scorsese's love for Leo unhealthy at all. Great directors fall in love with great actors; it helps them to visualize their art; it provides the muse to generate creativity.

    This film looks more than "fine", it looks like Scorsese is the best living American director; it looks like this film is everything a film should be: astounding acting, dynamic directing, enthusiastic editing and stellar screenwriting. I, for one, will be the first in line when this opens.
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