The Girl Next Door (2007)

Director:

Gregory Wilson

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Farrands (screenplay) &
Philip Nutman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (Italy)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

In this town murder became the neighborhood game

Plot:

Based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name, The Girl Next Door follows the unspeakable torture and abuses committed on a teenage girl in the care of her aunt...and the boys who witness and fail to report the crime. |

Plot Keywords:

Torture | Abuse | Teenage Girl | Kitchen | Genital Mutilation

Awards:

1 win

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Blythe Auffarth	...	Meg Loughlin
Daniel Manche	...	David Moran
Blanche Baker	...	Ruth Chandler
Grant Show	...	Mr. Moran
Graham Patrick Martin	...	Willie Chandler Jr.
Benjamin Ross Kaplan	...	Donny Chandler
Austin Williams	...	Ralphie 'Woofer' Chandler
William Atherton	...	Adult David
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Officer Jennings
Dean Faulkenberry	...	Kenny
Gabrielle Howarth	...	Cheryl Robinson
Spenser Leigh	...	Denise Crocker
Catherine Mary Stewart	...	Mrs. Moran
Peter Stickles	...	EMT
Madeline Taylor	...	Susan Loughlin
Michael Zegen	...	Eddie

Also Known As:

Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sadistic torture and sexual abuse, nudity, language and strong sexual dialogue - all involving children.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:18 | Australia:R (2009)

Filming Locations:

Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Modernciné

Trivia:

In the backyard tent scene where the boys are looking at the Playboy magazine, they refer to 1950's actress and pinup girl Carroll Baker, the real-life mother of actress Blanche Baker, who portrays Ruth Chandler in this movie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the scene at the park where Meg is seen talking to Officer Jennings, on his police car it clearly is labeled "Highway Patrol". It is not a Highway Patrol officer's job to preside over such events, nor is it to investigate possible child abuse situations.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Charlie Franklin: [on David's voice mail] Hey David, it's Charlie Franklin calling to say Happy Birthday. Sorry I couldn't get those tickets, man. I know you were counting on me, but my brother-in-law's in town. I'll give you a call next week, and maybe we can get together. Okay, have a good birthday. Take care.

Movie Connections:

Version of An American Crime (2007)

Pushes it genre to the limit

Its been a really really long time since I seen a movie this intensely horrifying. This is the type of movie that starts off soft and ends at the climax, leaving viewers breathlessly shocked. I have never before seen children ages probably ranging between 8-13 commit the inhumane acts as seen in this movie. The boy children were given permission by their sick twisted foster mother to torture a beautiful innocent girl. As the torture worsen you feel more and more sympathy for the girl; this is what makes the movie excellent because it captures the audience in a very powerful way. To make this movie even more horrifying is realizing the movie is based on a true story. I would not recommend anyone to watch this movie before they go to bed because it will be hard to sleep having to think about the poor girl being tortured. I have a feeling this movie will be banned because its too explicit for the general public to watch.