FilmVomit

Scorsese doesn’t usually delve into any sophisticated morality- he’s a pretty straightforward guy. But I suppose horror is the place for moral pondering, if you don’t want anyone to catch you at it.
The scares in Shutter Island run the gamut from gross to startling to truly psychologically terrifying (though you shouldn’t take my word for it, I jump at everything and still have nightmares about the fridge in Requiem for a Dream). But what I enjoyed most was the atmosphere. I do love Hitchcock, so perhaps it’s my preferences showing, but the way this film was shot is stunning. It has a mutability that is uncommon in Hollywood film anymore- a shady line between reality and fantasy that is on first viewing decipherable only in retrospect.
I don’t think many people will like this film, but I do.