The Neighbor (2016 film)

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The Neighbor
Directed by Marcus Dunstan
Written by Marcus Dunstan
Patrick Melton
Produced byBrett Forbes
Patrick Rizzotti
Starring Josh Stewart
Alex Essoe
Bill Engvall
CinematographyEric Leach
Edited byAndrew Wesman
Music by Charlie Clouser
Peter Freeman
Production
companies
Fortress Features
The Salt Company
Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release date
  • September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Neighbor is a 2016 American crime horror thriller film directed by Marcus Dunstan and starring Josh Stewart, Alex Essoe and Bill Engvall.

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Cast

Release

The film was released on September 16, 2016. [1]

Reception

The film has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews. [2]

Kevin Maher of The Times awarded the film two stars out of five. [3] Dave Aldridge of Radio Times also awarded the film two stars out of five. [1]

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian awarded the film three stars out of five. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Aldridge, Dave. "The Neighbour". Radio Times. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. "The Neighbor". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. Maher, Kevin (September 16, 2016). "The Neighbour". The Times. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. Felperin, Leslie (September 15, 2016). "The Neighbour review – rough and raw thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved June 19, 2023.