Trapped (2022)

Title: Shut In (2025)
Director: D. G. Caruso
Starring: Renee Cowley, Jake Horowitz, Vincent Gallo, and Lindsay Perlman
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Drama

Synopsis:

Shut In (2025) is a psychological thriller that blends tension, horror, and drama to explore the consequences of isolation and the collapse of reality under intense mental pressure. Directed by D. G. Caruso, the film follows Anna (played by Renee Cowley), a young woman who is trapped in her isolated home during a violent snowstorm after a life-altering accident.

What begins as a fight for survival quickly transforms into a terrifying psychological battle as Anna struggles to distinguish between reality and the terrifying hallucinations produced by her fragile mental state. Haunted by past traumas and living alone in isolation, Anna faces a series of psychological and physical threats, unsure whether the dangers she faces are real or just the result of her unraveling mind.

As the storm grows stronger, Anna becomes convinced that someone is trying to break into her home. The fear of both external and internal threats becomes palpable, and the line between reality and delusion starts to blur. Her survival instincts are tested as she must make decisions that could ultimately lead to her destruction—or salvation.

A Stranger at the Door:
The arrival of a mysterious stranger, Jake Horowitz playing a man who claims to have been injured, forces Anna into a moral dilemma. Should she help him, or could he be a far greater threat? This moment of uncertainty drives the narrative forward, as Anna grapples with her fear, desperation, and growing paranoia.

Her decision-making becomes the crux of the plot, as every action she takes leads to increasingly dangerous consequences. The tension builds as she tries to protect herself while grappling with her fragile mental state, leading to a deadly confrontation where nothing is what it seems.