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This was shown on a late night in the UK and I saw it. It was pretty good, I did enjoy it. I was interested in it all the way through. Good performances all round, generally. Certainly worth watching if it's on TV, a good little Thriller.

This movie was really amazing! I followed the story from the beginning to the end and I've never been bored.

Bo Derek is always a very beautiful woman, but unfortunately, her face almost always has the same expression. It doesn't matter if she feels pain, anger, sadness, joy or other, her expression won't change or just a little bit. Pity! Anyway that didn't ruin this good movie.

I don't understand when the reviewers complain, because not everything would have been explained. Are you a kid or an adult? Not always the plot has to explain step by step, sometimes you have to think. Try to use your brain, if you have one, but by reading some reviews, I understood that few people have a brain, the others just write something, because unfortunately, they have a computer or a phone, and then they are so happy to give 1 star. Poor useless people! Grow up!

It's not worth of 10 stars, but it's my way to fight those who gave 1 star only. Absolutely unfair!

Recommended.

A straight thriller, yes - but lacks of some forgotten story threads and some mysterious re-appearences.

(I will not spoil anything here, but take the final car accident or the stairs accident. Some threads mystically forgotten or without further notice accepted by the main actors, some threads re-appeared without further asking - it just happened.)

Also some characters are in desperate need of their not established credibility - honestly: that covers the most actors except the main ones. And they are in need of some more credibility, too.

It's not that I don't like this movie - but it could be better done.

I would prefer three-dimensional characters on one side, minor ones on the other; cut of some useless time stretching shooting here, and add of some story-development scenes there.

All in all: enjoyable, but not superb.

***Slight Spoiler***

I don't understand the negative review. I guess some people might see Frozen with Fear as a basic chick flick, but it's actually a deep film that examines the complexities of marriage, trust, love, and mental illness. I thought agoraphobia was portrayed with both sensitivity and accuracy. This was also my first time watching Bo Derek. I knew she was famous for the iconic beach scene from the movie 10, sporting cornrows (huh, cultural appropriation, much? That's a whole other issue - not gonna go into it here). I'm often skeptical of models turned actors, but I really have to say, her performance in this film was quite brilliant and powerful. Her character, Katherine Sullivan, has been terrified to leave her house for the last few years. She has a beautiful home, with an indoor pool and sauna, so she's definitely living in the lap of luxury (I mean, if I had to be stuck in a house, that's the one I would choose). But her life is very depressing and lonely, even more so that her husband is having affairs, which she has awareness of. Her feeling of security is shattered when she witnesses his murder.

There is some predictability to the storyline. Detective Jack Mize (Stephen Shellen) has been assigned to Katherine's case shortly after his girlfriend dumps him. Newly single, he has dinner at her house, in front of a burning fireplace. And then she coaxes him to join her in the pool. So they have sex - as if you don't see that coming. They're 2 of the most polar opposite people. He's a goofy-looking guy with sideburns, and she's a rich, well-dressed stock trader. He was previously a lawyer, which goes to show you shouldn't judge people by their appearance. As the film progresses, their relationship is put to the test when he gets angry over something he finds out about her. The reason she's afraid to leave her house is heartbreaking. I won't share it here, because I've already given away a spoiler, although it's not a big deal. The male detectives usually sleep with their female clients in these types of films. What I will say is, the reason she developed agoraphobia is an integral component to the story, as it relates to her husband's double life. Overall, I thought Frozen with Fear was exceptional, and I'd watch it again. I love movies where women who were in the clutches of apprehension and self-doubt gradually find the courage to be strong. My expectations were high, and I wasn't disappointed. You won't be either. Please watch this and draw your own conclusion.