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The Boy Next Door

Movie · 2015 · 90 min

A glossy, fast-paced erotic thriller that keeps you on edge with its escalating obsession and campy thrills.

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2015 film by Rob Cohen
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Year
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Runtime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • family
  • trauma
  • power
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
erotic, erotic thriller, thriller
Directed by
Rob Cohen
Written by
Barbara Curry
Starring
Jennifer Lopez, Kristin Chenoweth, John Corbett, Ryan Guzman, Adam Hicks, Hill Harper, François Chau, Ian Nelson
Music
Randy Edelman, Nathan Barr
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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