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The Neighbors

2012 · 110 min

A slow-burning, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you on edge as ordinary people ignore a growing threat next door.

Directed by
Kim Hwi
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Yunjin Kim, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Sae-ron
Tagline
Watch who lives next door.
Overview
A serial killer murders a girl from his neighborhood. The residents begin to suspect him one by one, as he tries to cover his tracks and plans another kill before escape.

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Stream in the UK
  • Kocowa
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Kim Hwi
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Yunjin Kim, Kim Sung-kyun, Kim Sae-ron
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • isolation
  • fate
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

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Music
Shin I-kyung
Cinematography
Jung Seong-wook
Runtime
110 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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