Stanley is seemingly an extremely anxious person who has locked himself into his apartment, without talking or socializing with anyone. Shut In is a chilling short film about a young man who is struggling internally and gradually becomes more anxious of the world outside of his apartment. A friend that he has not seen in a long time unexpectedly stops by his apartment to see how he is doing. While it is unclear what exactly is happening with Stanley, this film does a great job of conveying his panicked emotions. His friend mentioned that he is supposed to be in recovery, and though it’s not explicitly mentioned what he is recovering from, we can assume it has something to do with why Stanley has not left his apartment. The first half of the film has a slightly uneasy feel to it, leading up to the end of the film with a hair-raising climax.