100 Feet (2008)

After Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest... only to discover that the house is possessed by the enraged and violent spirit of her dead husband.

Director:

Eric Red

Writer:

Eric Red

Stars:

Famke Janssen, Bobby Cannavale, Ed Westwick

Cast

Cast overview:
Famke Janssen	...	Marnie Watson
Bobby Cannavale	...	Shanks
Ed Westwick	...	Joey
Michael Paré	...	Mike Watson / The Ghost
Patricia Charbonneau	...	Frances
John Fallon	...	Jimmy
Kevin Geer	...	Father Pritchet
Tibor Pálffy	...	Homeless Man
Kembe Sorel	...	Patrolman
Evelyne Kandech	...	Patrolwoman
Ken Kelsch	...	Garbage Man

Storyline

A young woman, Marnie Watson, is granted early release from her prison sentence for manslaughter (killing her husband - a violent NYC cop - in self defense) on condition she wear an electronic ankle bracelet and remain within her home, effectively under house arrest, for the remainder of her sentence. Her late husband's partner keeps tabs on her from a patrol car parked across the street, hoping she'll violate probation and he can send her back to prison. But the 100-foot radius her ankle bracelet allows isn't the worst of her problems. Her dead husband --now a malevolent ghost--is still in the house, where he died -- intent on savage revenge.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | house arrest | revenge | ankle bracelet | ghost | 

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Taglines:

Accused of Killing Her Husband, Confined To The Home He Now Haunts

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence, terror, language and a scene of sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace page Official site [kr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2008 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Acoso del más allá

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand Illusions Entertainment, Film Visions Funding, New Deal Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 104 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The director makes a point of showing that the steps up to Marnie's front door are covered in fallen leaves, implying that no one has lived there for a long time, but earlier in the scene the street's trees still have their leaves.

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Connections

References American Idol (2002)

User Reviews

Hey Hollywood... take notes!

I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Maybe more than I should have. It's amazing how this film could keep me interested when all I expected was to enjoy 90 minutes or so of Famke Janseen on my screen. She delivered a really good performance, naturally... but the highlight of the film was the ghost himself. Very scary stuff. I got goosebumps at every scene and that's hard to say with the recent garbage out there these days. As far as characters... well done. You ever watch those films where every line is like a narration for the audience? As if we're all dummies? Well, there's no instructional dialogue between characters here; it's just plain as day and straight to the point. Eric Red is really good director as well, I'll be looking for more of his work from here on out. Great effects, great story, I can only take off points just to be unbiased. I'm impressed. Hollywood should step back and take notes. This is how it's done. Stop stealing ideas from Japan and Korea. Use 100 Feet as a blueprint and you'll sell more tickets you hacks.