The Girl Next Door (2007)

Director:

Gregory Wilson

Writers (WGA):

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

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
Jennifer Alexander	...	Girl at concession stand (uncredited)
Jack Ketchum	...	Carnival worker (uncredited)
Mark Margolis	...	Bum hit by car (uncredited)

Directed by
Gregory Wilson

Writing credits (WGA)
Daniel Farrands		(screenplay) &
Philip Nutman		(screenplay)
Jack Ketchum		(book)

Produced by
Daniel Farrands	....	associate producer
Joseph B. Mauceri	....	associate producer
William M. Miller	....	producer
Philip Nutman	....	associate producer
Robert Tonino	....	co-producer
Andrew van den Houten	....	producer

Original Music by
Ryan Shore

Cinematography by
William M. Miller

Film Editing by
Michael Fiore		(as M.J. Fiore)

Casting by
Cindi Rush

Production Design by
Krista Gall

Costume Design by
Michael Bevins

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josh Garrell	....	second assistant director
Dawn Leuchter	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Andrew Spagnoli	....	property master

Sound Department
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist
Brian Courchine	....	boom operator
Rusty Dunn	....	sound designer
Rusty Dunn	....	sound effects editor
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
Michael J. Fox	....	adr mixer
Eric Gitelson	....	adr engineer
Eric Gitelson	....	foley editor
Andrew Melnyk	....	additional boom operator
John Moros	....	sound editor
John Sember	....	additional sound mixer
Eric Thomas	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Buck Berk	....	assistant camera
Chris Clarke	....	gaffer
René Crout	....	additional first assistant camera
Harry Greenberger	....	additional first assistant camera
Alec Jarnagin	....	steadicam operator
Jamie A. Marlowe	....	first assistant camera
Michael J. Milia	....	jib operator
Megan Nole	....	second assistant camera
Marshall Stief	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Michele B. Weiss	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rebecca Davis	....	production assistant: wardrobe/make-up

Editorial Department
Elwaldo Baptiste	....	post-production technical advisor
Aaron Wong	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Mikael Carlsson	....	executive soundtrack producer

Other crew
Alexandra Brazier	....	production assistant
Andre DesRochers	....	production counsel
Josh Garrell	....	production coordinator
Zorinah Juan	....	script supervisor
Lluis Fe Perez	....	assistant to producer
Hilary Stabb	....	assistant to production lawyer

Thanks
Frank Olsen	....	special thanks
Maria Soccor	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Modernciné
• Modern Girl Productions

Distributors

• Accent Film Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Starz Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

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:

Anachronisms: When Megan has her shorts taken off as she's hung up in the basement, and left in her panties, she's in hipster style panties with a "multi-colored" waistband, which if as in the scene, her panties are white, cotton, circa, 1960s, there would not have been a colored waistband. It would have been white. Rarely if ever were girls' panties other than white in those days.

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)

WOW! What a powerful punch this one packs!

Before I get into the film let me briefly surmise the actual case that this film is based on. Firstly, the actual case of Sylvia Likens was in reality much more brutal than this movie portrays. If you can try for a moment to wrap your mind around that fact than you can begin to fathom the unbelievable torture that this young woman actually endured. The actual case took place in the 1960s but for some odd reason this story is set in the 1950s this is where the confusion begins. Also, in the actual case, Sylvia was not raped nor was she forced to suffer the final indignity that the character in this movie does. That aside, this is a shockingly brutal and powerful film...yes the acting is stiff but I do believe that this was intentional in order to reflect the times. This film is a period piece and should be taken as such. When you take a look at the cast and realize the caliber of actors/actresses in this film anyone can easily see that these are not bad actors. Much of the brutality in this film is implied violence rather than in your face blood and guts. There are cut-aways during some of the more intense moments of the torture scenes but in many ways this makes things even worse! In this sense, this is genius film making. It makes the viewer believe that they have seen something much more horrific than they actually have, not to say that this makes the images seen in this film any less disturbing. A friend of mine who watched this film with me told me that he was unable to sleep for the rest of the night because of this film...and we're talking about a grown man in his late thirties! That's the sort of impact a film like this has. I am looking forward to "An American Crime" which is based on the court transcripts of the actual case and should adhere more to the facts but nonetheless "The Girl Next Door" is a film that punches you in the gut and refuses to relinquish it's grip on your senses.