Good Neighbors (2010) Good Neighbours (original title)

Director:

Jacob Tierney

Writers:

Jacob Tierney (written by)
Chrystine Brouillet (novel)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

You never know who's living right next door.

Plot:

Victor is new to Montreal and attempts to make friends with the wheelchair-bound Spencer and the cat-loving Louise, but everybody is on edge with a serial killer terrorizing the neighborhood.

Plot Keywords:

Serial Killer | Cat | Apartment | Restaurant | Waitress

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jay Baruchel	...	Victor
Anne-Marie Cadieux	...	Valérie
Diane D'Aquila	...	Miss Van Ilen
Xavier Dolan	...	Jean-Marc
Gary Farmer	...	Roland Brandt
Clara Furey	...	Nathalie
Nathalie Girard	...	Nightclub Waitress
Emily Hampshire	...	Louise
Kaniehtiio Horn	...	Johanne
Pat Kiely	...	Bilodeau
Micheline Lanctôt	...	Mme Gauthier
Sean Lu	...	Mr. Chou
Scott Speedman	...	Spencer
Jacob Tierney	...	Jonah
Kevin Tierney	...	Jérôme Langlois

Directed by
Jacob Tierney

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Chrystine Brouillet		novel "Chère voisine"
Jacob Tierney		written by

Produced by
Kirk D'Amico	....	executive producer
Joe Iacono	....	executive producer
Kevin Tierney	....	producer

Cinematography by
Guy Dufaux		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Arthur Tarnowski

Casting by
Rosina Bucci

Production Design by
Anne Pritchard

Art Direction by
Colombe Raby

Costume Design by
Francesca Chamberland

Makeup Department
Corald Giroux	....	hair department head
Kathy Kelso	....	key makeup artist
Gaétan Landry	....	hair department head
Gaétan Landry	....	hair stylist
Colleen Quinton	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Michel Siry	....	production manager
Pierre Thériault	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alix Croquet	....	trainee assistant director
Arthur Tarnowski	....	second unit director
Don Terry	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Pierre-Jules Audet	....	supervising sound editor
Gavin Fernandes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Natalie Fleurant	....	adr supervisor
Natalie Fleurant	....	dialogue editor
Nicolas Gagnon	....	foley artist
Claude Hazanavicius	....	sound
Jörg Klaussner	....	dubbing mixer
Isabelle Lussier	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Aileen Maquiraya	....	audio post-conform
Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe	....	sound
Good Neighbours	....	assistant to re-recording mixer
Vincent Riendeau	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Jean-Philippe St-Laurent	....	dialogue editor assistant

Visual Effects by
Eve Brunet	....	visual effects producer
Nathalie Cyr	....	digital effects coordinator
Danny Duchesneau	....	compositor
Lisa Funkel	....	digital compositor
Jeremie Lodomez	....	digital compositor
Viviane Lévesque Bouchard	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Tyler Hall	....	stunt double: Scott Speedman
David McKeown	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Pierre Beaulieu	....	best boy
Stephane Boisvert	....	generator operator
Soupharak Keoborakoth	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Keith Kerr	....	key grip
Rhyce Langker	....	remote head technician
Patrice Lapointe	....	dolly grip
Martine Leclerc	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Eric Lefèbvre	....	electrician
Paul Viau	....	gaffer

Editorial Department
Edith Bellehumeur	....	assistant editor
Maxime Lahaie-Denis	....	assistant editor
Marc Lussier	....	colorist
Arthur Montreuil	....	film color timer

Other crew
Jean-Philippe Collin	....	stand-in
Stéphane Giroux	....	unit manager assistant
Jean-Patrick Joseph	....	special equipment supplier
Marie-Noëlle Legault	....	assistant accountant
Gabrielle Mankiewicz	....	production assistant
Benoît Mathieu	....	location manager
Milena Popovic	....	script supervisor
Joe Sisto	....	production counsel
Justine Tourville-Blanchet	....	set production assistant

Thanks
Diana Castle	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Park Ex Pictures

Distributors

• Myriad Pictures (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Alliance Films (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• 21st Century Pictures (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Alliance Home Video (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Eagle Films (2011) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Indies Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Njutafilms (2012) (Sweden) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ARSONAL  poster design (uncredited)
• Larson Studios  sound facilities: US
• Visual Motion  camera trucks and trailers provided by

Also Known As:

"Good Neighbours" - Canada (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language

Runtime:

USA:99 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2011) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/Ontario) | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Park Ex Pictures

Goofs:

Factual errors: Snow in Montreal during October is a rare occurrence, and accumulation is even more unlikely, especially to the extent seen in the movie. Moreover, many clues indicate that the first part of the movie takes place in the days preceding the October 30, 1995 referendum; historical weather reports indicate temperatures around 55-60 Fahrenheit (12-15 Celsius), and no snowfall whatsoever.

The Ultimate Movie Review! - http://tss5078.blogspot.com - @tss5078

On several movie site I visit, there had been a buzz about an independent Canadian murder mystery film, that was supposed to be quite a thriller with big twist at the end. It sounded like the perfect movie for me and I couldn't wait to see it! Good Neighbors is about an apartment building in Canada that is getting a new tenant named Victor (Jay Baruchel). Victor immediately sees that something isn't right about the new place and soon learns that everyone is on edge because of a serial killer on the loose. A serial killer that I was able to identify ten minutes into the movie. How in the world can anyone, much less a movie fan, call this a thriller with a twist in the end? The killer was obvious from the very beginning and I'm willing to bet the average fourth grader would agree. As for the notion that this is a thriller? Come on, a thriller is supposed to have you on the edge of your seat, not falling asleep in it! The story was slow, sloppy, and predictable, but what about the acting. I generally like Jay Baruchel, but he is a mess in this film. Baruchel is way out of his element here and would probably do best sticking to Apatow comedies. The only bright spot in the film is Emily Hampshire, she's been around a while, but has never been in anything big. Hampshire was terrific and is really the only interesting character in this film. Good Neighbors is a huge disappointment and anyone who tells you otherwise can't be as big a movie fan as they proclaim to be. I can deal with slow moving, I can live with some boring parts here and there, but a painfully predictable story with very below average performances is a recipe for disaster.