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The Girl Next Door (2007)
description written by member Zara:
Inspired by true events, this thriller set in 1958 follows the harrowing story of two adolescent girls (Blythe Auffarth, Madeline Taylor), who upon losing their parents in an accident are sent to live with their Aunt Ruth (Blanche Baker), a sadistic psychopath. Unbeknownst to the residents of the small New Jersey suburb, the girls endure unthinkable punishment at the hands of their aunt and three cousins.
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Directed By: |  | Gregory Wilson |
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The Girl Next Door Movie Review by Zara  (1/20/2008) |
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I must start by IMPLORING you to read the book that this movie was adapted from. Jack Ketchum isn't for everyone. He writes about things that will make most weak-hearted souls call foul. But his style is quite simply impeccable. You understand with the greatest depth what he is describing. You breathe his characters.
I'm...
(complete The Girl Next Door review by Zara)
| The Girl Next Door Movie Review by Movie Addict (12/19/2009) |
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This film is based on a real-life murder case. Although I have seen this story before with Ellen Page, it was worth watching again. In fact, both this and the Page film An American Crime, came out the same year.
This film lets you in the door easy. It starts with children playing, and it progresses gradually. Next we see...
(complete The Girl Next Door review by Movie Addict)
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