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"Do you know who your neighbors are?"

2012 1h 22m EN
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β˜…5.3TMDB Β· 28
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Synopsis
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A new family moves into the house next door to the Valentine family. While they become fast friends, Emilie Valentine starts to notice bruises and odd behavior from the two sons in the new family. Are they victims of child abuse? Or are there twists and turns to finding out the real reason?

β€œDo you know who your neighbors are?”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Andrew C. Erin
Writers
Kraig Wenman
Languages
English
Countries
Canada

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew C. Erin, shot by John Matysiak. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Marguerite Moreau and Richard Ruccolo and Abby Brammell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you know who your neighbors are?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2375417 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew C. Erin directs. John Matysiak behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 182 minutes exactly β€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Shot for just $4.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 3Released 14 years ago.
  • 4Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Andrew C. Erin, shot by John Matysiak. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Marguerite Moreau and Richard Ruccolo and Abby Brammell carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Do you know who your neighbors are?".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt2375417 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 28 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
John Matysiak
Production design
Julia Van Vliet
Stunt coordinator
Josh Tessier
Runtime
82 min Β· 1h 22m
Status
Released
Budget
$4,000,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Andrew C. Erin

Production companies

Who made it

  • Johnson Production Group

    Johnson Production Group

    CA

Key crew

  • Stunt CoordinatorJosh Tessier
  • Co-Executive ProducerKraig Wenman
  • ProducerTosca Musk
  • Executive ProducerTimothy O. Johnson
  • MusicKevin Blumenfeld
  • Production DesignJulia Van Vliet
  • Art DirectionAbra Brayman

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • killing
  • murder
  • murdered
  • kill

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • TV2012-04-28NR

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