The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Neighbors
Thriller · Mystery · 2012
A serial killer murders a girl from his neighborhood. The residents begin to suspect him one by one, as he tries to cover his tracks and plans another kill before escape.
Movie details
The Neighbors
“Watch who lives next door.”
2012 Thriller · Mystery 1h 50m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
A serial killer murders a girl from his neighborhood. The residents begin to suspect him one by one, as he tries to cover his tracks and plans another kill before escape.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Neighbors?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kim Hwi
Written by
Kim Hwi
Yunjin Kim
Kyung-hee
Kim Sung-kyun
Ryu Seung-hyuk
Kim Sae-ron
Yoo Soo-yeon / Won Yeo-seon
Don Lee
Ahn Hyuk-mo
Im Ha-ryong
Kim Sang-young
Do Ji-han
Ahn Sang-yoon
Jang Young-nam
Ha Tea-seon
Court is in session
Put The Neighbors on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.