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The Girl Next Door

1999 · 100 min

A slow, uneasy suburban thriller that keeps you guessing about who is watching whom, with a quiet sense of dread and regret.

Directed by
Eric Till
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Henry Czerny, Simon MacCorkindale, Gary Busey
Tagline
Do you know her?
Overview
There's someone peeping through windows so Arthur has been asked to watch the neighbour's eighteen year old daughter while her parents are away. Soon their mutual attraction develops into something that Arthur later regrets.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Eric Till
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
Starring
Henry Czerny, Simon MacCorkindale, Gary Busey
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • power
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
thriller, mystery, romance, tv movie, crime
Directed by
Eric Till
Written by
Alex Boon
Starring
Henry Czerny, Simon MacCorkindale, Gary Busey, Alberta Watson, Polly Shannon, Robin Gammell, Janet-Laine Green, Vlasta Vrana
Music
Jonathan Goldsmith
Cinematography
Malcolm Cross
Runtime
100 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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