Disturbia (2007)

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

Director:

D.J. Caruso

Writers:

Christopher Landon (screenplay), Carl Ellsworth (screenplay),

Stars:

Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

After his father is killed in a car accident, things unravel for Kale Brecht and he is placed under house-arrest for punching his Spanish teacher. Having nothing better to do, Kale occupies himself by spying on his neighbors. But one night, he witnesses what appears to be a murder going on in Mr. Turner's house. Kale becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind these murders but, after a few unsettling run-ins with Mr. Turner, it becomes a matter of life and death. And the ominous question: Who is watching whom?

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Plot Keywords:

neighbor | house arrest | teacher | arrest | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

The quieter the street, the darker the secrets....

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Dreamworks [us] Paramount [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

13 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paranoia

Filming Locations:

6221 Painter Ave, Whittier, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£728,145 (UK) (14 September 2007)

Gross:

£1,670,870 (UK) (28 September 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, Cold Spring Pictures, Montecito Picture Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title "Disturbia" is a play on the words "disturb" and "suburbia".

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Goofs

When Kale presses the menu button on the Xbox controller, he's supposed to be offline, but you can see that he has 2 new messages button and that there are 2 friends online, so he's still online.

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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.

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Connections

References American Wasteland (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 5"
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Countdown
Courtesy of Countdown Media

User Reviews

The most fun I've had at the movies in a long time.

Not expecting a masterpiece, I can honest say I was very pleasantly surprised at just how much fun I had watching this movie. While it clearly tries way too hard to be hip, and the staggering amount of product placement serves only to distract, the story serves its purpose of allowing DJ Caruso to pull every trick out of the book, to very satisfying effect.

Shia LaBeouf just about gets by on his charm, but also hints at his ability as an actor, which was firmly cemented through his stunning performance in 'A Guide To Recoginzing Your Saints' last year. His character is nothing new, nor is his predicament, but he remains likable enough and it is hardly difficult to see why he is so taken by his new neighbour, played by the gorgeous Sarah Roemer.

David Morse is appropriately creepy as the neighbourhood nut-job and Carrie Anne Moss, while given little to work with, is fine as LaBeouf's mother.

The story unfolds well, and the red herrings serves to stretch the anticipation until the brutally tense finale. If you're looking for 90 minutes of unabashed, self-indulgent fun, you could do a lot worse than 'Disturbia'.