So many negative reviews about this flick so it was time for me to give it a try. Especially when you know that the director Cliff Guest made a famous videoclip in 1986, Madonna's True Blue. He moved further to direct a lot of clips but he also made a few flick, let this one his first and it shows that he has the acknowledge of making a flick. I mean, the use of zoom and editing, it do works.But for many it's all too cheesy. In some ways it is, the monsters that our schizo is seeing are indeed a bit cheesy but for me it all fits perfectly. With his sick mind he think every girl is going to strip for him and that's what they do throughout the whole movie, gratuitous nudity, in some way yes and no. But the sickness in his mind do offer a few killings, not that bloody or so but due the way it's shot it do gives it a disturbing feeling. Some viewers will find it boring, maybe the sound could have been better but I liked it. It's not a classic but the acting from almost all first time thespians is above mediocre. The title is what it's all about and does show it in a cheesy and disturbing (slo-mo of shot in the head) way.Gore 1/5 Nudity 2/5 Effects 2/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

Clay Moyer (Greeson) is a 27 year old who lives at home with his parents. The schizophrenic Clay was just released from a mental hospital and we can see easily he is not out of the woods. Hallucinations and fantasies dominate Clay's life, He sees a Demon in odd places including his TV and the audience isn't sure at times if what they're seeing is reality or one of Clay's visions. He manages to meet a Woman named Susan (Geoffrion) whom he dates a few times. After she witnesses him flip out a few times she avoids him which seem to make Clay completely loose it. He stalks a number of women which all turn into a rape and strangulation. With direction by Cliff Guest, this low budget outing has some disturbing scenes and a scare or two. A lot of nudity and a whacked out performance from Timothy Greeson as the lead keep you watching. Greeson goes from some scenes of true terror to overplaying it so badly you can't help but laugh. The movie could have used a little more balance and a more in depth look into Clay's psychotic break.

I don't think The Disturbance deserves the high rating it's got because for the most part, it's very boring. There's more sex scenes and breasts than any regular horror flick and little violence or gore. The beginning is extremely cheesy as we see the main star falling in love, complete with cheesy music. I fast forwarded through most of these parts. He starts acting weirder and weirder as time goes on until his girlfriend says she's had enough. There is really only one part that I thought was excellent in this film and that's when the police burst into the home where the guys parents are sitting down for dinner. The parents haven't a clue what's been going on, and the man sits in the bathroom and slits his wrists. I thought this was very well done and believable, especially seeing the shock on the parents faces. The film starts to look sort of "good" after this, as the man is put in hospital and we realise what's actually been going on, and why there was a distinct lack of gore and murders. The trouble is, it comes far too late to save the film - by this time you will be bored to death. The concept is good and it's a good look at insanity, but it should have been more interesting from the beginning. I wouldn't recommend this unless you're into films that take a peek at mental illness and insanity. It's not really for horror fans.

I have seen a multitude of films of the serial killer genre, but never have I had the privilege of viewing these very sick persons from the inside out. Before watching "The Disturbance", I was under the assumption that all serial killers were evil, but since viewing this film, I am able to empathize with their distorted perspective. "The Disturbance" is the first film I have seen that allows you to truly enter the mind of these out of control killers, allowing me to better understand why they do what they do, and through a better, more scientific understanding, I feel better prepared to shoulder my part of the responsibility. Most of these killers are very sick people whom suffer from severe forms of mental illness, such as schizophrenia. In January, 2000, the Surgeon General of the United States issued a 473 page report on the Mentally Ill in America, stating that one out of every five Americans suffers from severe mental illness. This was very shocking news indeed, making it even more important to see "The Disturbance" The film also portrays many of the warning signs that lead up to these mentally ill persons to explode and further exemplifies how society shrugs its head and turns its back on these poor souls until they or one of their loved ones becomes the next victim. We have seen an epidemic of teen violence as well as incident after incident of this uncontrolled rage, culminating in many innocent victims suffering the consequences. This film is a must see for anyone who values their life as well as the safety of their family and friends, in that it is a wake up call to pay attention of your surroundings and presents a solid foundation in which to take the appropriate action in the event of a close encounter with the likes of the next Manson, Berkowitz, Dahmner, Weston, Ramirez, Gacy and Bundy. Oh yes, I almost forgot, "The Disturbance" is based on a true story, of one serial killer that still remains at large...for all you know it could be your nice next door neighbor or you child's teacher. Watch the film and get a real education, I certainly did...not to mention adding additional home security just in case....?