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, David Morse, Carrie-Anne Moss

5 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 | death | killer | arrest | 

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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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Certificate:

14A

Details

Official Sites:

Dreamworks [United States] Paramount [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

13 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paranoïak

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 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)). It wasn't till 2004 that script was rewritten and sold.

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Goofs

When Ronnie breaks into Mr. Turner's car, he uses a paint scraper to prise open the window trim and piece of wire to pop the lock. When he exits the car, the paint scraper has disappeared, but the wire is still in place.

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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

Referenced in Max on Set: Disturbia... An Inside Look (2007)

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Soundtracks

Lonely Day
Written by Daron Malakian & Serj Tankian
Performed by System of a Down
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Shoulda...Coulda...But Didn't

Disturbia...Oh the possibilities. But!, if you ask me this movie is a steaming pile of "hot" poo. The entire story is way to simple for anyone to take serious. The writers could have really made this movie into something great, but I guess that was their intentions. I guess thats why it's rated PG-13, but I don't any 13 year old that would be even remotely disturbed by this movie. Why would anyone call a movie that is rated PG-13 scary, if the movie does nothing of the sort. I feel completely retarded for even thinking this movie was going to be entertaining. But then again most movies of this nature end up getting us all the time. I wouldn't even recommend sneaking in to see it, the end result will leave you feeling angered for wasting your efforts to sneak in. Well ill just add this to the list of movies that shoulda...coulda...but didn't and try and remind myself that a PG-13 movie could never scary, and watch something else.