It is Emma and Mark's eleventh wedding anniversary. Things haven't been going for them lately but he takes her out to dinner, gives her a necklace then drives her to the remote lakeside house where they had happy times before. It looks as if he intends to try to rekindle their romance... until the next morning when she finds herself chained to him. Moments later he shoot himself in the head! She is miles from anywhere, the temperature is well below freezing and Mark has made sure there are no obvious means of breaking the chain or driving away. To make matters worse Mark has contacted a couple of brothers, one of whom has just served ten years for attacking Emma, and told them she holds the key to a fortune. It won't be easy for her to get away from them and avoid freezing to death.
This might not be a great film but if you are looking for a taut ninety minute thriller you could do a lot worse. It starts off well and once we are at the lake house the tension rises nicely and peaks impressively towards the end. The frozen setting creates a great atmosphere and having Emma chained to Mark makes things more exhausting for her. The arrival of the brothers isn't much of a surprise and it must be said Emma makes some odd choices; it is a film cliché that people being attacked don't finish the job when they first turn the tables on their attacker. The acting was solid; nothing to worry the Oscar committee but far from terrible. Overall I'd say this is well worth watching if you want a ninety minute thriller.
This might not be a great film but if you are looking for a taut ninety minute thriller you could do a lot worse. It starts off well and once we are at the lake house the tension rises nicely and peaks impressively towards the end. The frozen setting creates a great atmosphere and having Emma chained to Mark makes things more exhausting for her. The arrival of the brothers isn't much of a surprise and it must be said Emma makes some odd choices; it is a film cliché that people being attacked don't finish the job when they first turn the tables on their attacker. The acting was solid; nothing to worry the Oscar committee but far from terrible. Overall I'd say this is well worth watching if you want a ninety minute thriller.