The Waiting

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The Waiting

2016

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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A pair of mischievous high school kids (Logan Miller, Keir Gilchrist) create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor (James Caan). While keeping his every reaction under surveillance, they see much more than they bargained for, and discover that the man they're tormenting is not the easy target they'd expected.

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Nick Schager

Village Voice

A film that - from its basic set-up to its dearth of tension - plays like the tedious inverse of Don't Breathe.

Sep 16, 2016

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

The dreary lack of suspense in this tweaked "Rear Window" scenario, and our inability to care one whit for two cruel, arrogant bullies operating under a perceived notion that they're social scientists, makes this one tough going.

Sep 15, 2016

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

There's not much real suspense stirred here by a premise that straddles recent found-footage thrillers and "Rear Window."

Mar 17, 2016

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

What starts out as a cruel, yet carefully crafted prank, ends in a paranoid delusion with an emotional twist.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Bloody Disgusting

It does run into some pacing issues and suffers from a duo of unlikable protagonists, but makes up for it all in the final reel with an emotional sucker punch of an ending.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Aaron Peterson

The Hollywood Outsider

After you spend some time with this Good Neighbor, you might second guess yourself the next time you feel the urge to yank those blinds down.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 25, 2018

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Danielle C.

Great movie but why does the movie title on here say “the waiting” instead of “The good neighbor?”

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/10/25

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Lluvia A

Ok movie. The ending was sad but annoying because the reasoning behind everything was aggravating.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Kara S.

This was a pretty good movie. Had a twist that tugged at your heart in the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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Horror fan 4

James caan was very good. If the rest of the movie was as good as the last 20 minutes it still only be a good movie. Tim Treakle

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Spike D

As far as "young people ruining their lives" movies go, it's pretty effective.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/22/25

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Low Fidelity A

A poignant film, I am surprised there are so many complaints about slow pacing despite its runtime. I thought it was a good pace to tell a story like this, and the twist is what I can only describe as a dark, gutting inverse of the opening scene from the film "Up." Unlikeable protagonists do not plague this movie, but only add to the sorrow. This movie ends as a tragedy, not a horror film. Keep your mind open and this movie can be an emotionally impactful boon of the genre

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Synopsis

A pair of mischievous high school kids (Logan Miller, Keir Gilchrist) create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting neighbor (James Caan). While keeping his every reaction under surveillance, they see much more than they bargained for, and discover that the man they're tormenting is not the easy target they'd expected.

Director: Kasra Farahani
Producer: Elana Barry, Allan Mandelbaum, Rosalie Swedlin, Giri Tharan, Tim White, Trevor White
Screenwriter: Mark Bianculli, Jeff Richard
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Anonymous Content, Vertical Entertainment
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 37m

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