Nonureva Really Surprised!

Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

directorgod-2 I bought the bluray for accident and wtched only once. Not brave enough to watch it again or throw it away. The director must be crazy to make this kind of movie. The movie itself was not that explicit but brutal than any other movies out there. There is no reason for this girl to be treated like this. No reason at all that makes this movie more scary. Her cousins and her aunt have absolutely no reason to rape her, torture her to death. They deserve to die at the end but their death will not return the main charactor's suffer, her life because she dies at some point before they all are caught. Again the director graduated the best art school in America with scholarship by happens to be a crazy guy to make this kind of mentally sick film. He never had another chance to make another feature because of this movie thanks for the people who can at least judge his taste. He deserves to be jobless.

jtindahouse There are films out there like 'Saw' or 'Hostel' which set out to do little more than completely unease their audience. Strangely enough though, it is often films like 'The Girl Next Door' which actually achieve this to a greater extent, for the simple reason that they are more grounded and thus more realistic and plausible to those watching. Make no mistake, 'The Girl Next Door' is a very powerful film. It goes a lot further than I suspected it would simply from reading the synopsis. Also, the fact that I didn't know going in that this was a true story, and yet strongly suspected as much while watching (and turned out to be correct) also heavily implies this is a very well made and crafty film.Due to its power, this will not be a film for everybody to enjoy. I'm very experienced with these types of films, and I still found it a very tough watch at times. Considering the cast is mainly child actors (which can often be a bugbear of mine) I thought they performed very well. I can't think of a single member of the cast who gave a weak performance. This also very much helped to achieve what the film ultimately ended up being. I was very much impressed with 'The Girl Next Door' and if you think you have the stomach to handle watching it, I would recommend doing so.

BA_Harrison I'd read that The Girl Next Door was harsh viewing, and was fully expecting a film that delivered a barrage of explicit on-screen violence. What I got wasn't nearly as graphic as I had imagined, but thanks to its 'based on a true story' subject matter and impeccable performances all round, the film proved to be as soul-crushing, demoralising, utterly nasty, and incredibly sad as can be.Blythe Auffarth plays teenager Meg Loughlin, survivor of a terrible car crash that claimed the lives of her parents and which left her younger sister Susan (Madeline Taylor) seriously disabled. When the sisters are sent to live with their cousins in the country, they are subjected to mental and physical torture at the hands of their bitter and twisted Aunt Ruth (a thoroughly chilling performance from Blanche Baker), who encourages her sons and their friends to join in with the abuse. David (Daniel Manche), the boy next door who has befriended the older sister, is appalled by what he witnesses, but is unable to prevent poor Meg from being beaten, branded, raped and mutilated.A totally harrowing experience designed to leave you feeling numb inside, this is far from what could be described as an enjoyable film, but as a study of just how corrupt and evil people can be to a fellow human being, there are few that are more effective. Kudos to all involved in making such a powerful ode to the sickness inherent in mankind.

philneil This movie, which is set in late 1950s' sunny America, is the story of a man who recalls events from his past and the experiences endured by his neighbouring friend. As I had no previous knowledge regarding this title, it looked all set to be similar to Stephen Kings 'Stand By Me' - boy was I wrong! NEVER judge a book by its cover! How horrific could it be? Shockingly so! If you are easily traumatised, seriously - do not watch this movie! The more I viewed, the more evil I witnessed. The cinematography is unlike typical horror movies; it's bright, colourful & nostalgic - and it is this style of storytelling that instills a false sense of security and safety. This is definitely not comfortable viewing. I gave this title an 8/10 for style, performance & aesthetic appeal. It is one of those movies you will never forget.