Love Thy Neighbor

2006 "She wants your clothes, your house, your family...your life. Welcome to the Neighborhood"
5.1| 1h29m| en
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Plagued by flashbacks of a violent home invasion, Laura Benson is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Looking for a fresh start, she and her husband sell their house and relocate to a seemingly idyllic gated community. But, little do the Bensons know, evil not only dwells in the neighborhood...it lives next door. As strange and terrifying events unfold, Laura doesn't know whether her sinisterly sweet neighbor is to blame, if she's been targeted for revenge...or if she's losing her mind.

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Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!
Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
sol **SPOILERS** It's when Erin Benson, Ksenla Solo, made the high school womens succor team at the expense of her daughter Jenny, Michelle Killoran, Janis Rivers, Shannon Lawson, who wasn't that stable to begin with completely flipped out of her skull. Determined to get Jenny on the team Janis started to hound Erin's mom Laura Benson, Alexandra Paul, into having her daughter reject her position on the team in favor of Jenny. This was just the beginning of the damage that Janis caused in the movie not only to the Benson's who at first were her best friends but everyone else whom she felt was a threat to her perfect lifestyle.We already saw what an overbearing nut case Janis was at the beginning of the movie but as time went on she went from silly to obnoxious to murderous in trying to get her way at the expense of anyone whom she felt threatened the perfect world that she created for herself. When in fact it was Janis who was threatening everyone in the movie including her daughter Jenny and estranged and severely battered husband Allen, John Jarvis. As for the Bensons, Laura Erin and Papa Jim, played by Gary Hudson, they just moved into this supposedly safe and gated community of the Arbor Eden Etsates thinking all the trouble they went through in the old neighborhood was behind them. That's when they were the victims of a home invasion where their pet dog Fred was killed. With the crazed Janis Rivers now out to get her, and her daughter Erin, Laura is in far more danger now then when was when she ever was back then! With Janis pulling out all stops to destroy her and her daughter's future in the world of women's soccer as well as getting a collage scholarship and education!***SPOILERS*** What struck me as a bit ridicules is how Janis was able to convince Erins succor Coach Brand, Scott Wickwere, that Erin was on drugs and have her kicked off the team without a stitch of proof at all! What's even more ridicules is when the coach didn't put Jenny back on the succor team Janis then plants a story that he was having an affair with the mother of one of his succor players, obviously Mrs. Benson, and has him canned by the school principle Rennet, Paul Stevens. Why the hell would Rennet listen to this obvious nut-job and not to Coach Brand whom he's known for some 20 years! And if anybody in the movie would have just had done a background check on Janis they would have known right away that she's someone not to be taken seriously in her accusations against anyone!As usual the good part in the movie is saved for last with a now totally crazed and out of control Janis,in seeing her entire fantasy world collapsing all around her, go for it in trying to do in a at first a terrified Laura Benson who quickly ends up getting the upper hand and finally puts an end to Janis reign of terror at quiet and peaceful Arbor Eden Estates.
Jose Perez So bad as good - not only the script is obvious, but the acting is not just poor, but pathetic. The worst of all is the definition of the characters: unrealistic ingenuity, affected reactions, camera forcing to watch superficial aspects, which are introduced as keys to the plot.Can't prevent laughing when, at the end, main character says to second something like 'your daughter plays no soccer and knows no cooking'. Such offense to female intelligence defines the level of this film.Is the film about the psychological behaviour of the second character?, about its impact on the main character?, or just a sequence of events set in order to heat for the obvious ending? Pls, make more of these - I had a good time guessing what next would go wrong...
vchimpanzee In the middle of the night, Laura Benson is alone in the house with her daughter Erin when she is awakened by the frantic barking of dog Fred. She goes to see what is going on and finds two burglars, one of whom is pointing a gun at her. She runs to protect Erin and call the cops.When husband Jim gets home from a business trip, he refuses to leave his family again, despite a deadline. Laura goes back to work as a counselor for St. Agnes (we're never told just what that is), but it soon becomes clear SHE is the one in need of counseling.With just Jim's income, selling the house and moving to a gated community doesn't seem the most logical course of action, but it is necessary for Laura to regain her sanity. Or at least that was the theory. Jim sells airplanes, and the more he can be away, the more money he can make, so maybe this will work out after all.The family's first visitor is an affectionate feline who gets the name Fred. He is followed by the annoyingly friendly Janice Rivers and her shy daughter Jenny. Janice is divorced because of abuse (and Jenny's father wants custody), and she tries a little too hard to make sure her new neighbors like her. Jenny and Erin do become friends and try out for the soccer team.Will this ideal community turn out to be better than the "real world"? Well, if it did, what would be the point of the movie? There are a lot of problems that need solving, and plenty of twists that may or may not be the result of what one might expect.Shannon Lawson is the biggest reason to watch. She does a great job as the perky yet disturbed neighbor. She seems like a cross between Edie McClurg and Kelly Bishop in "Gilmore Girls". No, make that Joan Crawford. Yeah, that's better.Ksenia Solo makes a likable but slightly edgy teenage daughter. And Alexandra Paul is quite good-looking, and a capable actress too.Sean Baek doesn't spend much time on screen, but he's scary enough as one of the burglars.There is some violence, but for the most part it's not too graphic. Language is tamer than in most theatrical movies, but one word that seems to trouble broadcast networks gets used quite a bit. I don't recommend this movie to pet lovers who might be easily upset.It's actually a pretty good thriller. For a Lifetime movie, anyway.
disdressed12 holy crap.i thought this was a great movie.it is a made for TV movie,but it is better than most TV movies,and even comparable to some theatrical releases.the premise is not new,family moves into a new community after a break-in at their old house, to start a new life.things seem great in the new community,but then things start happening.i won't say anymore except that there is a psycho stalking the family.and let me tell you,this psycho is really nuts.but what really elevates this movie is the acting.which i thought was fantastic.there's also lots of tension ans suspense to keep you unnerved.this is a very entertaining movie,deserving of a higher rating than it currently has.i've seen a few TV movies of the genre and this is one of the better 1's.my vote for 'Love Thy neighbour': 9/10