This is definitely the kind of horror movie that I have been looking for, for a long time now.
Like I have expressed before how much I dislike guts and blood being dished out as 'arty' horror, I can't emphasis enough how horrors as this come as such a delectable pleasure.
100 feet is a story of Marnie (Famke Janssen), who was convicted for the murder of her abusive husband.
After serving a sentence in a jail, she let out condition of house arrest.
She is chained with an electronic bracelet which gives her a mobility of a 100 feet radius, within the confines of her own home.
As she attempts to settle back into a normal life in her old home despite the disturbing memories, she realises that there is more than just the old memories that are haunting her.
The ghost of her dead husband, Mike (Michael Paré) is back and with a more violent flare than his mortal self, wanting from his wife nothing but revenge.
The story unfolds with dark beauty and keeps you on the edge of your seats at all times.
It is well paced and you connect with Marnie's plight as she tries to get rid of the ghost of her still very abusive husband.
There is a certain amount of appreciable dark humour.
And although, there are a few surprise elements along the way, the movie is nothing close to a suspense drama.
All of your thrills are pure horror chills.
Excellent performance by Famke Janssen, who drives the movie through, single handed.
Noteworthy mentions to Bobby Cannavale, who plays the cop and a friend of the dead husband.
The ghost, too, has done best what ghost does best.
The amazing camerawork and background scores only help enhance the fantastic narration by its director Eric Red.
My only complaint and probably a huge dawdle for the movie, are the effects.
For a horror cinema made in the early 2000's, it sure is a step behind and leaves scope for a lot more.
Final Verdict: A must watch the aficionados, especially for those with higher taste in the genre of Horror.
Grade: B
Like I have expressed before how much I dislike guts and blood being dished out as 'arty' horror, I can't emphasis enough how horrors as this come as such a delectable pleasure.
100 feet is a story of Marnie (Famke Janssen), who was convicted for the murder of her abusive husband.
After serving a sentence in a jail, she let out condition of house arrest.
She is chained with an electronic bracelet which gives her a mobility of a 100 feet radius, within the confines of her own home.
As she attempts to settle back into a normal life in her old home despite the disturbing memories, she realises that there is more than just the old memories that are haunting her.
The ghost of her dead husband, Mike (Michael Paré) is back and with a more violent flare than his mortal self, wanting from his wife nothing but revenge.
The story unfolds with dark beauty and keeps you on the edge of your seats at all times.
It is well paced and you connect with Marnie's plight as she tries to get rid of the ghost of her still very abusive husband.
There is a certain amount of appreciable dark humour.
And although, there are a few surprise elements along the way, the movie is nothing close to a suspense drama.
All of your thrills are pure horror chills.
Excellent performance by Famke Janssen, who drives the movie through, single handed.
Noteworthy mentions to Bobby Cannavale, who plays the cop and a friend of the dead husband.
The ghost, too, has done best what ghost does best.
The amazing camerawork and background scores only help enhance the fantastic narration by its director Eric Red.
My only complaint and probably a huge dawdle for the movie, are the effects.
For a horror cinema made in the early 2000's, it sure is a step behind and leaves scope for a lot more.
Final Verdict: A must watch the aficionados, especially for those with higher taste in the genre of Horror.
Grade: B
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