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The Evil Next Door

Released Jun 25, 2021 1h 28m Horror Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
33% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
New to her stepmom role Shirin moves into a duplex with her partner, Fredrik, and his son, Lucas. The new home feels like the right place to start becoming a family. But when Fredrik leaves for work, strange things are heard from the other, uninhabited side. Also, who is Lucas' new friend?

Critics Reviews

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Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast You will forget about it while you're watching it. Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix The epitome of dull and derivative, The Evil Next Door is a poorly made ripoff of higher-quality horror films about haunted houses where a child is the first person in the house to communicate with the evil spirit. Jul 8, 2021 Full Review Alan Zilberman Spectrum Culture Audience goodwill can only go so far, and this film lacks the ability to build to a climax that matters. Rated: 2/5 Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X The Evil Next Door has some imagery that will linger in the imagination, and some solid scares. It's not great, but it's good enough. Rated: B Jun 25, 2021 Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies [T]his film ... tells a simple story ... and creates an air of foreboding and menace at every possible turn. Rated: 3/4 Jun 24, 2021 Full Review Edward Douglas The Weekend Warrior A movie made by 'Conjuring' fans who managed to cop some of the tricks to scare the viewer without fully understanding why those movies work. Jun 24, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kyle M Reaffirms the genre's complex notion of thematic fragilities strengthened by mostly one-dimensional fear as metaphorical baggage; added onto being a generic follower mixing in the notes taken after "It" and James Wan amidst the bogeyman trope with not much disclosed. May not be fresh nor much built upon their own mythos as they only needed a platform to house the frights, differential conjuring in this haunting experience benefits from the foreboding atmosphere's effective terror and expressive performances to make up for the flaws threatening insignificance. (B) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/22/23 Full Review Nicole R I've been obsessed with horror films since I was 5-years-old hiding behind the couch, secretly watching Poltergeist when I was supposed to be in bed. When I say obsessed, I mean I very rarely watch anything from other genres. I fall asleep watching them, and I listen to scary story podcasts while I work out, drive, and hike. Now that I'm 30, I've been exposed to enough horror that I'm relatively desensitized. The concept is pretty basic - a plot line I've seen hundreds of times over. Even though I knew what to expect, it still had me gripping my seat. Being that I am a person with ADHD, I typically have to engage in multiple activities at once to occupy myself. Not once during this movie did my attention stray, and it kept my heart pounding in my chest. There are plot holes that left me with questions, and the ending was a bit unfulfilling. However, if I could achieve the same feeling I had while watching this film for the first time again, I would do it in a heartbeat. It's certainly not perfect, but I would absolutely still recommend it to other horror fans. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Brent E The movie doesn't resort to jump scares. There are some very spooky visual effects. It also portrays the struggle a stepmother experiences in the absence of the birth mother and the relationship she builds with her stepson. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Madin V Characters don't have common sense, everything is too dark (even in daylight!!) and the movie is VEEERY predictive. Boring. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/21/22 Full Review Audience Member This movie follows a father and young son moving into a new house along with his girlfriend. Strange things begin to happen right away. Lucas (little boy) starts playing with the little boy next door, only there is no family that lives next door. I found this movie enjoyable to be honest. It shows that just because I child isn't biologically yours, that you absolutely can love them and protect them as your own. The girlfriend stopped at nothing to protect Lucas even when his father kicked her out. The only thing I would change is the ending. I want to know what happened after everything that happened. Other than that, it truly was a great movie. I want to watch it again! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member That could have been a 4 minute firm.. The dead spots far outweighed any plot Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis New to her stepmom role Shirin moves into a duplex with her partner, Fredrik, and his son, Lucas. The new home feels like the right place to start becoming a family. But when Fredrik leaves for work, strange things are heard from the other, uninhabited side. Also, who is Lucas' new friend?
Director
Oskar Mellander, Tord Danielsson
Producer
Gila Bergqvist Ulfung
Screenwriter
Oskar Mellander, Tord Danielsson
Distributor
Magnet Releasing
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 25, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2021
Runtime
1h 28m