Directed by:
Marcus DunstanCinematography:
Eric LeachComposer:
Charlie ClouserCast:
Josh Stewart, Luke Edwards, Alex Essoe, Bill Engvall, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Melissa Bolona, David Kallaway, Skipp Sudduth, Jaqueline Fleming, Mason Guccione (more)Plots(1)
In the town of Cutter, Mississippi, most people keep to themselves. Military vet John (Josh Stewart) is working to escape his uncle's drug running business and build a new life with his girlfriend, Rosie (Alex Essoe). But John's plans take an abrupt turn after he returns home to find his girlfriend missing, with the only clue leading to his secretive neighbor, Troy (Bill Engvall). After sneaking onto Troy's property, John discovers the dark truth about his neighbor, and the secrets Troy keeps in the cellar. (Anchor Bay Ent.)
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The Collection has become a minor cult-classic and Marcus Dunstan probably naively thought that if he cast the same actor and chose a similar plot, he would reap success again, but there is no gore and the film is much poorer visually. What I did like were the bad guys, I immediately thought of Storm Warning, but it's all too cautious and lacking in intensity. I wasn't bored, so I'll give it an average rating, but next time it needs some improvement. 50%
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The horror film The Neighbor isn't exactly a great spectacle, but it fits into the current intriguing trend of horror films like Don't Breathe, which focus on the idea that anything could be hiding behind a neighbor's door, and it's definitely not wise to underestimate your surroundings. The film works well as more mainstream torture porn and as revenge and survival. All in all, it's a slightly above-average horror film.
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