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- Rear Window (1954) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey. Mystery, Thriller (1h 52m) 8.5 on IMDb — 98% on RT. While the aforementioned Rosemary's Baby creeps me out the most, no one can deny that it—and many other films after it—would've even been possible if it weren't for Rear Window.
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon. Drama, Horror (2h 17m) 8.0 on IMDb — 96% on RT. Ah, back to more Satanists as neighbors.
- Gran Torino (2008) Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley. Drama (1h 56m) 8.1 on IMDb — 81% on RT. With Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood didn't just direct—he starred as a snarling, sneering Korean War veteran in a village full of Koreans.
- The Lives of Others (2006) Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Starring Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch. Drama, Mystery, Thriller (2h 17m)
Aykroyd's Vic and wife Ramona (Cathy Moriarty) turn out to be neighbors from hell. But what's Earl to do? Even when Vic's antics devolve into a dangerous game, he still has to be a good...
- 15 'The 'Burbs'
- 14 'The Woman in The Window'
- 13 'Lakeview Terrace'
- 12 'Apt Pupil'
- 11 'Disturbia'
- 10 'The Voyeurs'
- 9 'The Resident'
Directed by Joe Dante
Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) lives on a quiet suburban street. He and a few of his neighbors become suspicious of the Klopeks, the new eccentric family on the block, when their long-time neighbor, Walter, goes missing. Although a comedy, The 'Burbs has its hair-raising moments. Convinced they killed Walter, Ray and his neighbor Art break into the Klopeks’ house while they are away to look for evidence. Failing to find any and accidentally blowing up the house in the process, Ray delivers one of t...
Directed by Joe Wright
Anna Fox (Amy Adams) lives alone, suffers from agoraphobia, and takes her medication with alcohol in The Woman in the Window. One day, she observes the Russell family move across the street from her. After befriending Jane Russell (Julianne Moore), Anna witnesses her murder and suspects her husband is the culprit. A fresh take on Rear Window, this movie ups the stakes by cleverly questioning Anna’s sanitywhen a different woman introduces herself as Jane Russell. Not knowing who she can trust,...
Directed by Neil LaBute
Chris (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa Mattson (Kerry Washington) move into their first home. Their next-door neighbor, Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson), a Black cop, seems bothered by their interracial marriage. Their awkward exchanges turn hostile when Abel does everything he can to make them feel unwanted in his neighborhood. Nothing is worse than having a false sense of security in your home, and Lakeview Terrace magnifies this fear. Thinking they would be safe living next to a cop, the Mattsons...
Directed by Bryan Singer
One of the lesser-known adaptations of Stephen King’s work, Apt Pupil is far from a flawless film, but it does present a skin-crawling narrative focused on deeply disturbing characters. Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) is a teenager who, upon learning that his elderly neighbor Arthur Denker (Ian McKellen) is actually a Nazi war criminal on the run, begins blackmailing the fugitive to use him to his advantage and to learn more about what the holocaust was like. Coasting on two powerhouse lead perform...
Directed by D. J. Caruso
Seventeen-year-old Kale Brecht (Shia Labeouf) has trouble coping with his father’s sudden death. Placed under house arrest for the summer for assaulting a teacher, it isn’t long before he’s bored out of his mind. Kale then starts observing his neighbors and suspects one of them is a serial killer. Venturing out into his yard, Kale notices his neighbors are fun to watch. This allows him to connect with the beautiful blonde who moved right next door. But curiosity has its downfalls; one night,...
Directed by Michael Mohan
When a young couple, Pippa (Sydney Sweeney) and Thomas (Justice Smith), move in together, they become enthralled with the lives of another young couple across the street. But when fun curiosity turns into an unhealthy obsession in The Voyeurs, Pippa makes the mistake of becoming involved in the young couple’s lives. This movie turns the formula upside down when Pippa’s meddling in their neighbor’s lives leads to someone’s death. Unlike other films with the same premise, where the ones watchin...
Directed by Antti Jokinen
Juliet Devereau (Hilary Swank) moves into a spacious new apartment after filing for divorce from her cheating husband. She is attracted to her new landlord, Max (an underrated Jeffrey Dean Morgan character). But when Juliet tells Max she’s still in love with her husband, he does not handle the rejection well, revealing his true colors. The Resident shows that living alone in new surroundings can play tricks on the mind. But in Juliet’s case, her apprehensions about her new apartment may just...
3 days ago · He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne (Leanne Mullen), a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny (John Miller), who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
May 8, 2023 · There have been many movies made about annoying neighbors but the worst, of course, is when happy homeowners find themselves living next to a killer, which is the last thing anyone wants to discover about their new neighborhood.
Aug 4, 2023 · These romantic movies about lovers who can't end up together emphasize that not every couple is meant to last, from La La Land to Casablanca.
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