Mr. Neighbor's House 2

"Mr. Neighbor learns the importance of telling the truth. But only when he tells the whole truth can he open the Secret Door and save Neighborton! Join him in this surreal David Lynch meets Mr. Rogers parody of children's TV."

2018 0h 23m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Mr. Neighbors House 2 comically blurs the innocence of Mr. Rogers with the dark surrealism of David Lynch in a half hour, live action kids show that is too disturbing for kids. Mr. Neighbor (Brian Huskey) learns the importance of telling the truth. But only when he tells the whole truth can he open the Secret Door and save Neighborton! Join him as he faces his personal demons, struggles to keep a grip on reality and hopefully uncovers a hidden truth. You never know what you'll discover at Mr. Neighbor's House!

“Mr. Neighbor learns the importance of telling the truth. But only when he tells the whole truth can he open the Secret Door and save Neighborton! Join him in this surreal David Lynch meets Mr. Rogers parody of children's TV.”

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Cast

Brian Huskey
Mr. Neighbor/Jim
Mary Holland
Ms. Lady/Nurse Mary/Patient 1
Marc Evan Jackson
Aubrey Duncan/Doctor/Patient 2
David Theune
Ice Cream Bruce/Patient 3
Jerry Minor
Detective
Seth Morris
Father
Colleen Smith
Mother
Gil Ozeri
Wolfe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Benz
Writers: Annabel Seymour, Jesse Falcon, Jason Mantzoukas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Mr. Neighbor's House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Benz, shot by Barry Elmore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Huskey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stacy Moon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Brian Huskey and Mary Holland and Marc Evan Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mr. Neighbor learns the importance of telling the truth. But only when he tells the whole truth can he open the Secret Door and save Neighborton! Join him in this surreal David Lynch meets Mr. Rogers parody of children's TV.".

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The take

Bill Benz directs. Barry Elmore behind the camera. Brian Huskey scores. Stacy Moon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Mr. Neighbor's House Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Bill Benz, shot by Barry Elmore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Brian Huskey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stacy Moon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Brian Huskey and Mary Holland and Marc Evan Jackson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Mr. Neighbor learns the importance of telling the truth. But only when he tells the whole truth can he open the Secret Door and save Neighborton! Join him in this surreal David Lynch meets Mr. Rogers parody of children's TV.".
9IMDB entry: tt8698154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Elmore
Original score: Brian Huskey
Editing: Stacy Moon
Production design: Justin Lieb
Costume design: Leslie Schilling
Makeup / hair: Meghan Heaney
Sound: John Chamberlin
Runtime: 23 min · 0h 23m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Mr. Neighbor's House 2 (2018)

Part of

Mr. Neighbor's House Collection

Mr. Neighbor's House is an educational television show that takes place in Neighbortown and in the mind of a mental patient named Jim who hasn't said a word in 7 years.