Love Thy Neighbor (TV 2006)

Plagued by flashbacks of a violent home invasion, Laura Benson is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Looking for a fresh start, she and her husband sell their house and relocate to a ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Schneider

Writer:

Kraig Wenman

Stars:

Alexandra Paul, Shannon Lawson, Gary Hudson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alexandra Paul	...	Laura Benson
Shannon Lawson	...	Janis Rivers
Gary Hudson	...	Jim Benson
Ksenia Solo	...	Erin Benson
Rod Crawford	...	Crowley
John Bourgeois	...	Detective Zeller
Michelle Killoran	...	Jenny Rivers
John Jarvis	...	Alan Rivers
Scott Wickware	...	Coach Brand
James Binkley	...	Shooter
Sean Baek	...	Accomplice / Jack Kim
Ricardo Betancourt	...	Assistant
Barbara Gordon	...	Micky Gallaghan
Tomoko Siu	...	Streetgirl
Justine Campbell	...	Waitress

Storyline

Plagued by flashbacks of a violent home invasion, Laura Benson is on the brink of a nervous breakdown. Looking for a fresh start, she and her husband sell their house and relocate to a seemingly idyllic gated community. But, little do the Bensons know, evil not only dwells in the neighborhood...it lives next door. As strange and terrifying events unfold, Laura doesn't know whether her sinisterly sweet neighbor is to blame, if she's been targeted for revenge...or if she's losing her mind.

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Plot Keywords:

neighbor | title from bible | stalking | gate community | catfight | 

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Taglines:

She wants your clothes, your house, your family...your life. Welcome to the Neighborhood.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 February 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amarás a tu vecina

Filming Locations:

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

LTN Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The screenplay was inspired by two true stories.

User Reviews

A predictable flick we've seen before

I accessed this movie on this site for a friend. She was curious about it, since she had been in Toronto while they were shooting it (are any of these Lifetime flicks made anywhere but Canada or Seattle anymore?) -- and had met some of the cast.

By coincidence it was indicated as being shown again in a few days (Oct, 10/'07), and I was able to catch it -- and frankly was curious after seeing some of these comments.

It has the formula for which somebody at "Lifetine" obviously has a check-list -- where only some superfluous details in the particular story vary: (1) an initially friendly, even giddy, neighbor, who turns-out to be a raving sociopath; a disturbed "heroine," who at times is so banal as to diminish the degree of sympathy we might afford her; the husband who is something of an amiable doophus; dialog and several scenes which make the typical soap opera seem an intellectual presentation by comparison; to the inevitable child, sometimes annoying, sometimes (like here) a precocious catalyst to the story and the sociopath's actions.

There is also the further aspect to this particular story -- also not unknown to this genre -- where the family move, made following a "once-in-a-lifetime" dangerous experience, only finds worse in their new locale.

But, all-in-all, a bit fascinating in its predictable mediocrity, and watching the inevitable Jeckyll-to Hyde metamorphosis of the intrusive psycho

Sometimes this type flick rates, say 3 or 4 *'s. Give this one 5, because the acting is a bit better than most.