Wow.. I honestly have no idea how I sat through this. It's one of the worst movies I've seen this year.
It's a shame, because it's based on a true story which I've heard about prior to watching this on the My Favourite Murder podcast. The true story is super creepy, and interesting, but this film was the complete opposite.
The acting, script, music.. ugh. It's all so bad! All very low budget, and don't get me wrong there can be some decent low budget films, but this is not one of them.
The best thing about this film is honestly the movie poster, because that actually looks decent.
A Killer Next Door
2020
Action / Thriller
A Killer Next Door
2020
Action / Thriller
12% - Audience
3.1Plot summary
On November 9th 1971, John List killed his wife, mother and three children in their home in New Jersey, then disappeared without trace. Eighteen years later, in a small town in Virginia, teenager Stephanie Hancock is confined to her home recovering from a broken leg. To pass the time she spies on her neighbors. It's all fun and games until things take a terrifying turn - Stephanie begins to suspect that one of her neighbors, Bob Clark, is actually long forgotten family killer John List. Given the passage of time, his change in appearance and friendly demeanor, Stephanie struggles to convince her family of Clark's true identity. Enlisting the help of her boyfriend Danny and best friend Melissa, Stephanie becomes determined to expose the truth. But the youngsters soon realize they've taken on more than they bargained for when the fugitive killer realizes he's being watched.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Derek Nelson as Danny
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 761.88 MB
1280*528
English 2.0
NR
Movie Reviews
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Save your time and do not watch this snooze fest
Reviewed by
Very, very bad
I love serial killer movies. This was not that. At best, a weak plagiarized Rear Window(down to the injured protagonist.) At least Disturbia updated the "stuck at the window" premise. Reasons not to watch:
- Terrible acting,
- Ridiculous dialogue,
- Awful camera work (with weird zooms, shaky at times, out of focus at times,)
- Exposition narration in the form of dialogue (where a person would come onscreen to say a few sentences, then the movie would movie would go on to another scene, with no acknowledgment of who the person was talking to,)
- Bad sets and costume design,
- Terrible facial expressions,
- Weak score/soundtrack,
- Entirely unlikable, dumb characters,
- Zero tension or mystery.
Reviewed by
No longer servants of God
John List (William Meredith ) murders his family in the opening scene followed by Steph (Harriet Rees ) badly spraining her ankle. 18 years later a man moves in next door to Steph on crutches who looks and acts John List.
No mystery here. They created some drama for the film. Acting was not there. Would have made a great 23 minute TV show.
Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.