100 Feet Blu-ray

100 Feet

 (2008)

Horror | Thriller



After serving three years in prison for killing her husband in self defense, Marnie is back at home under house arrest. She thinks she is alone until it becomes apparent that her husband’s ghost has been waiting for her, and he isn’t happy about the way things ended with their marriage.

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100 Feet Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


The Blu-ray edition of 100 Feet obliterates its murky DVD counterpart with an unexpectedly capable, notably filmic 1080p/AVC-encoded transfer. Colors are warm and natural, skintones are exceedingly lifelike, and blacks, though poorly resolved on three thankfully brief occasions, are rich and inky. Contrast remains strong and stable throughout, and delineation is decent (particularly considering how ominous the darkest corners of Marnie's house tend to be). Detail is impressive as well. Grain is present, but rarely obscures the film's finest textures, and object definition isn't hindered by edge enhancement, ringing, or inconsistent clarity. A number of soft shots pepper the proceedings, but all should be attributed to Reid, not Asylum's technical presentation. If anything, faint artifacting is a distraction. Luckily, it only seems to appear when harsh reds, searing flames, and bright whites dominate the frame. Otherwise, the image is clean and refined, and doesn't suffer from unintentional source noise, aliasing, DNR, or other digital nonsense. For a direct-to-video release from a small studio, 100 Feet's transfer will give fans their money's worth.

100 Feet Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


While it boasts a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track, 100 Feet doesn't have the sonic wherewithal to measure up to its macabre potential. Dialogue is crisp and intelligible, but sometimes gets lost beneath the surge of more chaotic sequences. Voices also take a slight hit anytime John Frizzell's music takes center stage. Similarly, LFE output is weighty when called upon but restrained overall, and rear speaker activity is sufficient but unreliable, serving up immersive sequences followed by front-heavy duds. That's not to suggest the mix is mediocre -- or that the soundfield is impenetrable -- but to point out that the film's at-times two-dimensional design is a hindrance. To its credit, directionality is generally convincing and pans are effortless, meaning acoustics and ambience are given opportunities to play small but vital roles in the presentation. Ultimately, 100 Feet sounds pretty good, it just doesn't offer the polish or proficiency required to match the quality its video transfer.

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