The Neighbor

The Neighbor

We all have our secrets

Directed by Marcus Dunstan

Produced by The Salt Company International, Fortress Features

201687 min5.7 / 10

A tense, dark thriller about a man discovering his neighbor is a serial kidnapper, forced into a desperate fight for survival and rescue.

In the town of Cutter, most people keep to themselves. But when John comes home to find his girlfriend missing, he sneaks into his neighbor's house, finding his girlfriend and several other kidnapped people tied up in the basement. When the neighbor come home, John is forced to get out of the house alive and lead the group to safety.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Neighbor violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Neighbor easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Neighbor scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Neighbor end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Neighbor sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Neighbor, and what each one shares →

Like The Neighbor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Neighbor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Neighbor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Neighbor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Neighbor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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