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The Girl Next Door

2007 · 91 min

A relentlessly grim and upsetting watch that lingers on cruelty and helplessness, leaving a heavy, haunting aftertaste.

Tagline
In this town, murder became the neighborhood game.
Overview
In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • trauma
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension9
Darkness10
Complexity4
Emotional weight10

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama, horror
Directed by
Gregory Wilson
Written by
Philip Nutman, Daniel Farrands
Starring
Blythe Auffarth, Daniel Manche, Michael Zegen, Catherine Mary Stewart, Grant Show, Graham Patrick Martin, William Atherton, Blanche Baker
Music
Ryan Shore
Cinematography
William M. Miller
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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