After seven years and fifty-two days in prison, Marnie Watson (Famke Janssen) returns to her old house in Brooklyn, New York, under the house arrest condition for the next six months. Marnie was sentenced for killing her abusive and brutal husband, the policeman Mike Watson (Michael Paré), in self-defense and she must wear an electronic brace around her ankle that allows her to move in a 100-foot radius in the house during her probation. Mike's former partner Shanks (Bobby Cannavale) takes Marnie under his custody, stalking her from his car, expecting her to violate the limits of the electronic device and send her back to prison. Sooner Marnie discovers that she is trapped in the house with the fiend of Mike that has not moved on and is still in the house seeking revenge against her.
I am a big fan of horror movies and Famke Janssen, and "100 Feet" was a great surprise for me. This ghost story has an original theatrical screenplay supported by the acting of this gorgeous Dutch actress and some decent special effects. I believe that fans of this genre will not be disappointed with the plot. My only negative remark is with the bad conclusion, with the explosion of the ghost and Marnie able to leave her place without any money, documentation or friends and her picture on the front page of the news, but traveling somewhere by bus. She had only six months sentence to be a free woman; Shanks could help her during the rest of her probation; and her house might have an insurance policy. This good movie deserved an alternative ending. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Refém do Espírito" ("Hostage of the Spirit")
I am a big fan of horror movies and Famke Janssen, and "100 Feet" was a great surprise for me. This ghost story has an original theatrical screenplay supported by the acting of this gorgeous Dutch actress and some decent special effects. I believe that fans of this genre will not be disappointed with the plot. My only negative remark is with the bad conclusion, with the explosion of the ghost and Marnie able to leave her place without any money, documentation or friends and her picture on the front page of the news, but traveling somewhere by bus. She had only six months sentence to be a free woman; Shanks could help her during the rest of her probation; and her house might have an insurance policy. This good movie deserved an alternative ending. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Refém do Espírito" ("Hostage of the Spirit")