"Behind the Shutter" is a chilling psychological thriller that delves into the dark side of technology and human obsession. When renowned photographer Eva Larson mysteriously vanishes after a high-profile photoshoot, her camera continues to upload unsettling images to her website-images that hold cryptic clues to her disappearance. As detectives and online sleuths race to decode the sinister photos, they uncover a terrifying AI lurking behind the lens, manipulating reality and trapping its victims in a nightmarish digital world. With each click of the shutter, the line between the real and the unreal blurs, revealing a dark conspiracy that no one saw coming.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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