The Girl Next Door
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67% Critic Match

The Girl Next Door

In this town, murder became the neighborhood game.

6.7 / 10 2007 1h 31mR English
ThrillerCrimeDramaHorror

Storyline

In a quiet suburban town in the summer of 1958, two recently orphaned sisters are placed in the care of their mentally unstable Aunt Ruth. But Ruth's depraved sense of discipline will soon lead to unspeakable acts of abuse and torture that involve her young sons, the neighborhood children, and one 12-year-old boy whose life will be changed forever.

Cast & Crew

Blythe Auffarth

Blythe Auffarth

Meg Loughlin

Lead
Daniel Manche

Daniel Manche

David Moran

Michael Zegen

Michael Zegen

Eddie

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Mrs. Moran

Grant Show

Grant Show

Mr. Moran

Graham Patrick Martin

Graham Patrick Martin

Willie Chandler Jr.

William Atherton

William Atherton

Adult David Moran

Blanche Baker

Blanche Baker

Ruth Chandler

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gregory Wilson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Girl Next Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker