Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- claustrophobic
- dread-filled
- bleak
- late night horror viewing
- dark thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Yannick's freedom depends on defeating Jacques Beaulieu at chess, making each match part of the hostage structure.
Jacques claims to eradicate evil while torturing an innocent stranger and enforcing his own violent moral code.
The Beaulieu residence, initially approached as a refuge for an injured cyclist, becomes the site of imprisonment and abuse.
Yannick is repeatedly tormented within Jacques's controlled household and subjected to the rules of his chess-centered worldview.
Films like 5150 Elm's Way, and why
Misery
shared psychological terror, captivity, sadistic antagonist, and claustrophobic domestic setting
The Collector
shared moral fanaticism, psychological manipulation, and escalating hostage tension
Saw
shared serial-killer horror, intellectual games, and bleak psychological suspense
Funny Games
shared disturbing domestic imprisonment, coercive power dynamics, and grim thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Éric Tessier
- Release Date
- 2009-10-09
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (135)
Cast
- Marc-André Grondin
- Normand D'Amour
- Sonia Vachon
- Mylène St-Sauveur
- Élodie Larivière
- Catherine Bérubé
- Normand Chouinard
- Louise Bombardier
- Pierre-Luc Lafontaine
- René-Daniel Dubois
Common questions
- What is 5150 Elm's Way about?
- An injured cyclist trapped by a fanatic serial killer must survive a household of torture where chess is the only path to freedom.
- What is 5150 Elm's Way like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 5150 Elm's Way as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 5150 Elm's Way violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 5150 Elm's Way as brutal.
- Which films are like 5150 Elm's Way?
- Films with a similar feel include Misery, The Collector, Saw, and Funny Games.
- How long is 5150 Elm's Way?
- 5150 Elm's Way runs 110 minutes.
