The Neighbor (1993)

Director:

Rodney Gibbons

Writer:

Kurt Wimmer (writer)

Release Date:

3 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Horror

Plot:

A young couple, Mary and John, awaiting a baby is in search for a house when they decide to buy that lovely old villa they found by coincidence...

Plot Keywords:

Couple | Psychopath | Neighbor | Pregnancy | Doctor

Cast

Rod Steiger	...	Dr. Myron Hatch
Linda Kozlowski	...	Mary
Ron Lea	...	John
Benjamin Shirinian	...	Young Myron
Bruce Boa	...	Bishop
Jane Wheeler	...	Dr. Wayburn
Sean McCann	...	Lieutenant Crow
Frances Bay	...	Aunt Sylvia
Harry Standjofski	...	Morrie
Pauline Little	...	Rebecca
Mark Camacho	...	Bank manager
Claire Riley	...	Dr. Statner
Linda Singer	...	Clinic receptionist
Philip Spensley	...	Pharmacist
Gordon Masten	...	City worker

Runtime:

Netherlands:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Longueuil, Québec, Canada

Company:

Allegro Films

Trivia:

Directorial debut for Rodney Gibbons.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In researching Myron's past, Mary comes across a 1943 newspaper article which lists his father as being a lieutenant in the USAF. This is over 4 years before there was an independent Air Force, so it would still have been listed as the Army Air Corps, or the USAAF (Army Air Force)

Rosemary's Baby imitation...sort of

Because of the fact that Rod Steiger is in this film, it is quite scary.

He does an excellent job as a psychotic neighbor, who fixates on Linda Kozlowski, a newlywed who is pregnant.The story takes place in New England, and it seems the director could have taken advantage of this; used it as a sub-plot; maybe filmed in Salem, Massachusetts? At any rate, the story is believable; the idea of pre-partum psychosis is brought up; I couldn't help but be reminded of John Cassavetes in Rosemary's Baby. A classic performance.

For TV, this is not a bad movie; if you enjoyed the ""Seventh Sign"", with Demi Moore, or Roman Polanski's work, and have a free afternoon, the movie is worth watching.