The King Is Dead!

The King Is Dead!

Love Thy Neighbour

Directed by Rolf de Heer

Produced by Vertigo Productions, South Australian Film Corporation

2012102 min5.5 / 10

A darkly comedic thriller about suburban escalation, where a neighbor dispute spirals from annoyance into violence and moral compromise.

A happy, unsuspecting couple, Max (Dan Wyllie) and Therese (Bojana Novakovic), buy a house in what appears to be a quiet, friendly neighbourhood. Settling in well, they make friends with a nice family on one side and soon meet a more interesting family on the other side. But interesting soon becomes loud and loud soon becomes intolerable. When the intolerable becomes violent and the police are powerless, Max and Therese attempt to take matters into their own hands.

Questions people ask

  • Is The King Is Dead! scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The King Is Dead! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The King Is Dead! sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The King Is Dead! end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The King Is Dead! easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The King Is Dead!

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The King Is Dead!

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The King Is Dead!, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The King Is Dead!, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The King Is Dead!, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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