Disturbia (2007)

Director:

D.J. Caruso

Writers (WGA):

Christopher B. Landon (screenplay) and
Carl Ellsworth (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

13 April 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Every killer lives next door to someone

Plot:

A teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer.

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Neck Breaking Scene | Electronic Tag | Police Officer Killed | Suspense

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 9	9:30 AM	HBO
Wed. July 9	10:30 PM	HBO

Cast

Shia LaBeouf	...	Kale
Sarah Roemer	...	Ashley
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Julie
David Morse	...	Mr. Turner
Aaron Yoo	...	Ronnie
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Officer Gutierrez
Matt Craven	...	Daniel Brecht
Viola Davis	...	Detective Parker
Brandon Caruso	...	Greenwood Boy
Luciano Rauso	...	Greenwood Boy
Daniel Caruso	...	Greenwood Boy
Kevin Quinn	...	Mr. Carlson
Elyse Mirto	...	Mrs. Carlson
Suzanne Rico	...	News Anchor
Kent Shocknek	...	News Anchor

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Taiwan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Australia:M | Denmark:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Germany:16 | Brazil:14 | South Korea:12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:15 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R (original rating) | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Italy:T | Chile:14 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (re-rating on appeal) (certificate #43260)

Filming Locations:

Bishop, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks SKG

Trivia:

The script was written in the 1990's and was optioned. The original studio let the option expire after hearing about Christopher Reeve's remake of Rear Window (1954) (Rear Window (1998) (TV)). It wasn't till 2004 that script was rewritten and sold.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Kale sees Mr. Turner's reflection on the Apple Cinema display in his room. Apple LCD displays have a non-glare finish so a reflection would not have appeared. The display didn't appear to have a reflective surface in earlier shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kale: Do you think he sees us?
Daniel Brecht: No, he can't see us. But trust me, he can feel us watching.

Movie Connections:

References The Shining (1980)

Soundtrack:

Gangsta Boogie

They Change the "Make-up", but In the End, the Storyline Remains the Same.

After the death of his father in a car accident, Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf) becomes a troublemaker and aggressive teenager. When he punches his Spanish teacher at school, he is sentenced to three months of house-arrest during his vacations. Kale snoops his neighbors with a binoculars and video camera for killing time, and becomes a voyeur of his next door neighbor Ashley Carlson (Sarah Roemer). When Ashley sees Kale and his friend Ronnie (Aaron Yo) at the window, he tells out of the blue that their neighbor Robert Turner (David Morse) seems to be a wanted serial killer from Austin, Texas. The trio sneaks around his house, and Kale begins to suspect that Mr. Turner might really be the murderer.

How many times have I seen this story? The masterpiece "Rear Window" (1954) is as far as I remember the original story. "The Bedroom Window" is a decent thriller; the Christopher Reeve's remake of "Rear Window"; the cult and funny "Fright Night". All these movies tell the story of neighbor spying neighbor, but "Disturbia" is too predictable and full of clichés. The car accident in the very beginning is the best part of this film. In the rest, they have changed the "make-up", with the excellent David Morse and Carrie-Anne Moss and the gorgeous and sexy Sarah Roemer, but in the end, the story line remains the same. It is better off watching the classic movie of Alfred Hitchcock again than losing time with this overrated, forgettable and flawed flick. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Paranóia" ("Paranoia")