The Good Neighbor
2016 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.2 · 33% critics
Two teens with a passion for filmmaking decide to stage a fake haunting as a “social experiment” on a reclusive neighbor, using hidden cameras and escalating tricks to capture his reactions. As the prank grows more invasive, their assumptions are challenged and the situation spirals into a tense, unsettling confrontation with real consequences.
Also known as The Waiting · The Good Neighbour
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 33/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (480 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slow-burn, found-footage-tinged thriller about pranks turning serious, with mounting tension more than scares; Not for you if you hate slow pacing or shaky teen performances, like in Bad Samaritan.
Pros: intriguing premise; steady suspense; strong neighbor performance | Cons: slow middle stretch; uneven teen acting; some plot holes
Themes
- video surveillance
- neighbor
- next door neighbor
Cast & crew
Logan Miller
as Ethan
Keir Gilchrist
as Sean
James Caan
as Harold Grainey
Bailey Noble
as Carly
Lili Reinhart
as Ashley
Edwin Hodge
as Officer Palmer
Laura Innes
as Caroline
Anne Dudek
as Elise
Mindy Sterling
as Mae
Tamlyn Tomita
as Heather Cromwell
Directed by Kasra Farahani