Okay was I the only one waiting for Carl to take the neighbors husband Mr. Peterson, and bend him over the kitchen table?? I found this movie very homoerotic, intended or not. It was too bad the husband was sent off on a business trip because he was the best thing going for it. Without him it was just another dumb chick gets killed the end movie when it held so many possibilities! Carl had a few too many screws lose but if Mrs. Peterson had just gone and checked into a motel she would've been better off.

First of all I want to point out that the cover lies. As is commonly the case the cover deceives the viewer in order to sell more copies. In this instance Sean Young is on the right hand side instead of the lead AJ Cook. Why would they do this? I can only assume because Young was more famous at the time of release, but having the lead absent from the cover is rather baffling.Following your standard thriller formula telling the story of a couple who move into a new home but become increasingly concerned that their neighbours aren't as nice as they present themselves.Decent enough performances including the excellent lead (Cook) make this generic title watchable enough. I have to say I thought they were building to something different, I expected a double bluff but got a disappointing paint by numbers finale.Watchable stuff but not stuff to go out of your way to watch.The Good: AJ Cook Sean Young The Bad: Very clichéd Things I Learnt From This Movie: If you're going to tell a lie about what you were burying in the backyard claiming it's your extremely noisy dog is a logical choice and couldn't possibly backfireAJ Cook deserved a better careerIf you're planning on tormenting some people, give them a gun. What could go wrong?

I can be very picky when judging a suspense-horror type movie. I can honestly say I enjoyed House Next Door very much. Mainly because the type of suspense shown in the movie was believable. We've all experienced weird neighbors, not to this extent, but its something we can relate to. To me this is far more enjoyable then a typical Stephen King sci-fi weirdo picture ! I found the story was well written, well directed and the acting was superb. It goes to show you Producers don't need idiots running around with a chainsaw and hockey mask chasing bare breasted women in the middle of the night. The movie was clearly written and stuck to the point right up until the final climax. I purchased this older movie the other day and I know I'll end-up watching it again in the near future. I recommend you do the same. You will not be disappointed. I'll give it an 8.

I had the opportunity of being invited to the Vancouver screening of `The House Next Door'. The movie was very well done; it kept everyone in the audience on the edge of their seats wondering... why doesn't she leave? Vancouver composer John Sereda did an outstanding job on the films soundtrack. It was "Dramatic, Dynamic, Suspenseful, and it Rocked you"... It is definitely a movie worth seeing... and a soundtrack worth hearing.