The “Shook” film is a social media-centric thriller movie released in 2021. The graphically violent slasher from Squid Farm Productions premiered on the horror platform Shudder on February 18th in the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Shook takes a well-worn route with its storyline. It tests one woman, Mia’s ability to go through a series of punishments in exchange for loved ones’ lives.
Set against a backdrop of social media influencers, Mia becomes the target of one enthusiastic psychopath. Alone in a house run by Alexa technology, Mia is charged with babysitting her sister’s dog. Her friends, all-out partying each try to prise her from her responsibilities and come out to party.
Of course, what online chat group would be incomplete without an anonymous nutcase set to begin an online terror campaign?. This puppet master comes in the form of a voice on the phone saying he lives across the road and sees everything she is doing. The voice then gives her plenty of evidence as to the likelihood of her friends and family being awarded a grisly death if she doesn’t choose between them or follow instructions.
Or if she doesn’t choose between them and the dog. Or if she doesn’t choose between her sister and her friends. Mia has lots of choices to make.
Shook Will Try and Shake You
All of this sounds like an entertaining 89 minutes, right? Shook is certainly a film that Mother of Movies was keen to watch by writer-director Jennifer Harrington. Unfortunately, I found myself caring less when Mia’s clique of social media influencers began turning up dead. There were some tentative moments of wondering how the little dog Mia was minding was going to fare, but between that, the incessant phone calls, and wandering around the house begging Alexa to turn the lights back on, it really just became an underwhelming numbers game.
As Mia made her decisions and a few plot twists were added to the mix, things became an unbelievable concoction of events. Horror tropes galore and a lack of interesting characters didn’t give me anything to invest in. Without revealing the final quarter of the film’s big reveal, the inconsistencies and added fuel of the capabilities of the killer made it all a little silly instead of emotionally tense.
But still, fans of horror movies where punishment is procured in a Saw franchise kind of way will probably find enjoyment in some of the more brutal tests Mia is eventually made to do. Even then though, the question of whether any of her friends live despite her completion of these eye-wincing trials is anyone’s guess.
The Shook movie is rated
2.5 find out if the dog dies in the spoiler section below out of 5
Shook Where to Watch and Cast
- Starring Daisye Tutor (Guest House), Emily Goss (Snapshots), and Nicola Posener (The Bold and the Beautiful). And also Octavius J. Johnson (Sleepless), Stephanie Simbari (Here and Now), Grant Rosenmeyer (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and real-life make-up and social media influencer Genelle Seldon.
- Shook features tracks from Johnny Jewel’s cult hit bands Chromatics, Symmetry, and Glass Candy.
- You can also watch Shook via the Shudder within the AMC+ bundle where available.
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Where to Watch Shook
You can watch Shook horror movie streaming on the Shudder platform. For more options on where to watch this film see the link below.
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Does the Dog Die in the Movie Shook?
SPOILER SECTION – Does the Dog die in the Shook movie?
Does the Dog Die in Shook 2021?
They will make you think choices were made and little Cheeko is deceased. But it’s all a ruse and he’s alive!
Shook
Director: Jennifer Harrington
Date Created: 2021-02-18 19:40
2.5
