Production Year: 2007 - Horror - Director: D.J. Caruso - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Matt Craven, Cathy Immordino, Aaron Yoo more
Shia LaBeouf (CONSTANTINE, I, ROBOT) is a young talent to be reckoned with, as he demonstrates in this genre-spanning film from director D.J. Caruso. Part teenage romantic comedy,... more
Disturbia DVD
After his father's accidental death Kale (Shia LaBeouf) becomes sullen withdrawn and ... more
troubled. When he lashes out at a well-intentioned but insensitive teacher he finds himself under a court-ordered house arrest. His mother Julie (Carrie-Anne Moss) works night and day in order to support herself and her son as she tries in vain to understand the changes in his personality. The walls of his house begin to close in on Kale as he takes chances to extend the boundaries of his confinement. His interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home toward those of his neighbours including a mutual attraction to the new girl next door (Sarah Roemer). Together they begin to suspect that another neighbour is a serial killer. Are their suspicions merely the product of Kale's cabin fever and vivid imagination? Or have they unwittingly stumbled across a crime that could cost them their lives?
Disturbia [DVD] [2007]
The soaring career of Shia LaBeouf was powered in no small way byDisturbia, an effective ... more
surprise hit thriller that he headlines alongside Carrie-Anne Moss and David Morse.Covering ground previous troddenby the likes of HitchcocksRear Window,Disturbiafinds LaBeoufs Kale, a year after the death of his father, subjected to house arrest. And as cabin fever sets in, he starts to look out of his window and spy on his neighbours. As you do.This is, naturally, where the problems soon begin. Because Kale soon starts to get suspicious of the antics of the quiet Mr Turner, played by David Morse, eventually convincing himself that his neighbour is, in fact, a killer.This fairly straightforward plot, however, is then mined effectively by a talented cast and director D J Caruso. AndDisturbia, to its credit, has its fair share of bumps and jumps along the way, working best when it plays things low key.It doesnt, ultimately, manage to prolong the suspense it generates for the full running time, and neither is it a top grade thriller. ButDisturbiais still good at what it does do: serving up solid entertainment, a few thrills, and showcasing one of cinemas fast-rising talents. Well worth a watch. --Jon Foster
Disturbia [DVD] [2007]
The soaring career of Shia LaBeouf was powered in no small way byDisturbia, an effective ... more
surprise hit thriller that he headlines alongside Carrie-Anne Moss and David Morse.Covering ground previous troddenby the likes of HitchcocksRear Window,Disturbiafinds LaBeoufs Kale, a year after the death of his father, subjected to house arrest. And as cabin fever sets in, he starts to look out of his window and spy on his neighbours. As you do.This is, naturally, where the problems soon begin. Because Kale soon starts to get suspicious of the antics of the quiet Mr Turner, played by David Morse, eventually convincing himself that his neighbour is, in fact, a killer.This fairly straightforward plot, however, is then mined effectively by a talented cast and director D J Caruso. AndDisturbia, to its credit, has its fair share of bumps and jumps along the way, working best when it plays things low key.It doesnt, ultimately, manage to prolong the suspense it generates for the full running time, and neither is it a top grade thriller. ButDisturbiais still good at what it does do: serving up solid entertainment, a few thrills, and showcasing one of cinemas fast-rising talents. Well worth a watch. --Jon Foster
Disturbia [HD DVD] [2007]
Alfred Hitchcock fans may experience déjà vu upon exposure to this voyeuristic thriller. ... more
That's because director DJ Caruso (The Salton Sea) and co-writer Carl Ellsworth (Red Eye) use Rear Window as a jumping-off point before cherry-picking from more recent scare fare, likeThe Blair Witch Project. In the prologue, 17-year-old Kale (Shia LaBeouf,Transformers) loses his beloved father to a car crash. A year passes, and he's still on edge. When a teacher makes a careless remark about his dad, Kale punches him out, and is sentenced to house arrest. After his mom (Carrie-Anne Moss,Memento) takes away his Xbox and iTunes privileges, the suburban slacker spies on his neighbours to pass the time. In the process, he develops a crush on Ashley (Sarah Roemer,The Grudge 2), the hot girl next door, and becomes convinced that another, the soft-spoken Mr. Turner (David Morse,The Green Mile), is a serial killer. With the help of the flirtatious Ashley, practical joke-playing pal Ronnie (Aaron Yoo), and an array of high-tech gadgets, like cell-phone cameras and digital camcorders, Kale sets out to solve a major case without leaving his yard (a feat that would prove more challenging for a less affluent sleuth). In the end, it's pretty familiar stuff, but there are plenty of scares once Turner realises he's being watched, and rising star LaBeouf makes for an engaging leading man--despite his characters propensity for slugging Spanish instructors. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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A review by RazzaLazza on Disturbia (DVD) March 15th, 2008
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Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Good
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Terrific tension built up throughout the film, excellent performances all round .
Disadvantages:
Slow to get going, build up is gradual and this may put some viewers off .
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yes
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Very rarely does a film emerge that truly scares me. 'Disturbia' is one such example of a film that does however and is one that I would wholeheartedly recommend to everybody out there with even the slightest interest in the horror genre. The film has a greatly powerful beginning, an opening sequence that grabs you straight away and never during the 104 minute run time of this film does it ever let you go. It's a punchy thrill ride of a film and always it impresses as the plot thickens with Shia LaBeouf cast in the leading role.
The thing about this film is that it's not instantly scary and this may well be something that could put a lot of people off. What the director does do here however is that throughout the duration of this film great suspense is built, something that leads to an intense and truly frightening finish. I would say that it's a lot like 'When A Stranger Calls' in its approach in that we are presented with most of the action towards the back end of the film and for much of 'Disturbia' we are set inside the same house and generally in the exact same room also. It is slow to progress, but you definitely get the feeling that it is all leading up to a major finish and with such an intensely powerful opening you know that this film is just waiting to explode at any given moment.
The reason that much of the film is set in the same house is that early on in the film the troubled teenager Kale (Shia LaBeouf) lashes out at his Spanish teacher with a punch to the face and as a consequence of his actions must face house arrest. He is tagged and bound with his only option to remain within the four walls of his home. As a result of his bad behaviour, Kale's mother decides that he can not treat this as a holiday and blocks his iTunes access and shuts off his Xbox Live. Without iTunes and Xbox what better way to spend your time than to resort to good old fashioned voyeurism. Armed with his binoculars to spy on the neighbourhood activity, Kale starts taking notes of all his neighbours behaviour and one in particular has caught his attention. There appear to be some strange goings on in the house of Robert Turner from across the road and so the film unfolds as Kale gets his friends Ashley and Ronnie on-board in his attempts to get to the bottom of exactly what it is that Robert Turner is up to.
I first came across the actor that is Shia LaBeouf when I witnessed him in the American comedy programme 'Even Stevens'. His character was extremely witty, a larger than life character who was cocky and at times confrontational, but always he was greatly likeable. He plays a similar role here and this was something that was brilliant to see. I was a great fan of his character in 'Even Stevens' and seeing him play such a similar role here made me warm to him immediately and as soon as the film started to get going his presence had me hooked. There's something about his cheeky manner that makes him excellent in this role, and performing alongside him were a few faces that most certainly did not let the side down in the slightest. Aaron Yoo plays the role of best friend Ronnie, whilst Sarah Roemer was cast as love interest Ashley. Both of them are brilliant in this film meaning that none of our three key protagonists are at all disappointing and that 'Disturbia' therefore is onto a winning formula at least as far the acting is concerned. It is always of an incredibly high calibre and no one fails to impress here.
What I like about 'Disturbia' is that it takes conventions from genres such as the teenage romantic comedy, horror, crime and also thriller, and what it does is takes them all and melds them together in order to produce one of the best films that I have seen in a long while. 'Disturbia' progresses well and it is the tension that is created during the films 104 minute run time that makes this such a brilliant one to watch. It is well acted and all elements come together in order to make for an absolutely captivating and entirely entertaining film which is always fun to watch and never does it disappoint. It's quite predictable and some may say that films of this sort have been done to death before, but it is done so incredibly well that none of this really matters. There are a lot of films of this type that are done badly and just don't work, this isn't true of 'Disturbia' at all and whilst its not the most original of films I found myself utterly engrossed as I watched on. Towards the end of the film I found it hard to keep my eyes on the screen, I could literally feel the tension running through me as my skin tightened and I could tell that the frown lines were developing. My brain was telling me to stop watching and yet still I continued to keep my eyes on the screen and I'm greatly glad that I did. I wouldn't have wanted to miss a single second of this film, it really is that good.
'Disturbia' is the only film that I have seen from the director D.J. Caruso and now I want to see more. He had me hooked with this one and always I was fully engaged throughout the 104 minutes that this film ran. Never one to pass up the opportunity to see a good horror film, I'm glad I decided to ignore the negative reports I read and give 'Disturbia' a go; it's an excellent film and one that I would wholeheartedly recommend to all. Strictly speaking I would say that 'Disturbia' is more a thriller than anything else, there is an early release of intensity and then throughout the film this is once more built up. The film is all psychological, there is no gore and also what is apparent is that there is no bad language; it is an entirely clean film that would perhaps be safe for all ages were it not for the great suspense which is created that would surely shock and disturb a younger audience. 'Disturbia' is a film that I shall happily be watching again in the not too distant future, it progresses well and I found the viewing experience to be entirely enjoyable and thoroughly entertaining.
Director: D.J. Caruso Year of release: 2007 Genre: Horror/Thriller Language: English Runtime: 104 mins BBFC Rating: 15
Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenplay: Christopher B. Landon & Carl Ellsworth
Genre: Comedy - Crime - Drama - Romance - Thriller Country: USA
Certification: 15+ Language: English/Spanish
Released: 21st January, 2008 (DVD)
MAIN CAST:
Shia LaBeouf (Kale Brecht) Sarah Roemer (Ashley Carlson) Carrie-Anne Moss (Julie Brecht) David Morse (Robert Turner) Aaron Yoo (Ronnie) Jose Pablo Cantillo (Officer Gutierrez) Matt Craven (Daniel Brecht) Viola Davis ... ...a lazy and dysfunctional teenager, has a go at his Spanish teacher and ends up under house arrest. Spending his first few days playing video games, watching television, listening to music, surfing the internet, and acting like a veritable slob, his mother puts a stop to it all by cancelling internet services, itunes, and by literally cutting the plug off the television set in his bedroom. Totally bored out of his wits, and unable to stray further ...
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Advantages: Fun, well directed, great acting Disadvantages: wouldn't appeal to someone looking for a powerful horror film or thriller
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Before watching Disturbia I was expecting an average thriller that I'd enjoy watching if there wasn't much else on TV. However, it turned out to a great little film that I could have easily overlooked. With so many films being released it's sometimes hard to decide which ones are going to be worth watching and which ones aren't; this one most definitely is. When Kale a teenage boy is put under house arrest ... ...weird goings on next door. As time goes by he becomes aware that the man living next door to him may well be a serial killer. However, amidst all this a young girl moves in next door, sparking another lighter side to the film (being somewhat of a romantic comedy). The acting is great and the film was very fun to watch. Although the story may not sound the most inventive or original it still proves to be a good film through the acting and directing. ...
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Advantages: very good film, well paced Disadvantages: none go see it
Shia lebeof gives an excellent performance as a troubled teenager in this romantic comedy/ horror/ thriller. The films main charecter is Cale played (Labeouf). the film starts off with a car crash when Cale loses his dad. In his Spannish class the teacher makes a comment about Cales dad, which makes Cale retaliate and hit the teacher. He goes to court and as it his third offence he is sentenced to be tagged for three months 24 hours a day. After ... ...live subscription and apple music contarct, Cale starts to spy on the neighbours. He gets in his head that the man across the road is a killer, and a new girl moves in next door and helps him. The film is very funny for the first half, then just turns into a supsense thriller. There are a few good jumps in the film and the story is excellent. I would reccomend seeing it. ...
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i was very disapointed by this movie. i watched trailers about this movie and it looked very good and seemed like it was full of action,thrills and inteserty. but when watched this it was none of the above insted it was dull,boring and to burtuly honest i could not wait for it to end. so i have rated this movie poor and it is not a movie worth buying .
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Advantages: Good story Disadvantages: Could have been alot better than it was
...done then I think this would have been a much more enjoyable film.
I would recommend this film to any fan of Shia LaBeouf but to anyone that isn?t a fan of his I wouldn?t bother to be honest. It?s a bit of a disappointment. It has a very good story & could have been a lot better than it is.
The special features on this DVD include;
Director Commentary
The Making Of Disturbia
Music Video
Serial Pursuit Trivia Game
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
This DVD is currently available from play.com for £2.99 & for that price you?ve got nothing to lose in buying it even if you don?t like it so for that reason it could be a good buy as I know a lot of people who really enjoyed this film, I?m unfortunately just one of the few that didn?t!...
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Advantages: Pretty decent performances, suspenseful at times, Disadvantages: Predictable, formulaic teen movie, apparently tries to be funny but I didn't feel that worked
...- Introduction -
Disturbia is a suspense thriller that was covered in the media quite alot when it was originally released in the cinemas last year. Starring the up and coming actor Shia LaBeouf (who you may have also seen in Transformers), I'd heard that this movie was somewhat similar to Vacancy, which I quite enjoyed and so I decided to add this to my rental list. It just came out on DVD on Monday I believe, so I was lucky to get it so soon, though I have to say, I did find it a fair disappointment and im glad I purchased Vacancy on DVD and only rented this one! Maybe im being a bit unfair but I'll explain what I thought of this further on in the review, so keep reading to find out and feel free to leave comments if you agree or disagree... (I'm doing this as a film only review again because I haven't viewed all the bonus features...
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Advantages: great story-acting-directing- Disadvantages: none
...Disturbia (DVD)
After the tragic death of his father, Kale Breachts personality changes completely and will hit anything that talks about his father. Not too soon into the movie Kale Breacht is put under house arrest and starts to experience the border side of life. He cant even leave the front garden without the police coming around the corner, and with a new sexy arrival next door and a cop that hates him, life will get much harder for the boy. One night he decides to start spying on his neighbors and discovers many strange things, but along the line he believes to find that one of his neighbors murdering someone, and from that point on he will stop at nothing to find the truth.
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I always was a person that liked to understand the basic storyline of a movie first and then watch it, but i made a special exception with this...
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Consumer Advice: Contains sustained and strong menace
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Interactive menu
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital
DVD Description
Shia LaBeouf (CONSTANTINE, I, ROBOT) is a young talent to be reckoned with, as he demonstrates in this genre-spanning film from director D.J. Caruso. Part teenage romantic comedy, part horror flick, DISTURBIA stars LaBeouf as the troubled Kale, who is confined to his home under house arrest after he punches out his Spanish teacher in the middle of class. Kale's array of available diversions dwindle considerably after his mum (Carrie Ann Moss, MEMENTO) shuts off his X-Box and his iTunes, and he turns to voyeurism instead, carefully noting the daily activities of his neighbours. These include the swimming schedule of the hot girl who just moved in next door, Ashley (Sarah Roemer, THE GRUDGE 2), whom he ogles with his best friend, the class clown, Ronnie (Aaron Yoo, THE BEDFORD DIARIES). When Ashley unexpectedly shows up and wants to know what the boys are doing behind their binoculars, they concoct a story about their neighbour, Mr. Turner (David Morse, PROOF OF LIFE), and their suspicions that he is the serial killer currently on the loose. The teens' subsequent stakeout makes them increasingly convinced that this is in fact the case, and their creepy interactions with Turner bring them ever closer to learning the dark secret that lies inside his impenetrable suburban existence. Despite a slight identity crisis and distracting product placements, DISTURBIA is carried by the strong performance of its lead character, and manages to charm with its portrayal of young love.
Professional reviews
Review: Witty and intelligent (Box Office, 21/11/2007)
DISTURBIA, capably directed by D.J. Caruso, makes the most of its star's jumpy, quick-witted charm (New York Times, 21/11/2007)
LaBeouf is a winning combo of smart and smartass... LaBeouf excels as does Aaron Yoo (Rolling Stone, 21/11/2007)
Review: Witty and intelligent (Box Office, 21/11/2007)
DISTURBIA, capably directed by D.J. Caruso, makes the most of its star's jumpy, quick-witted charm (New York Times, 21/11/2007)
LaBeouf is a winning combo of smart and smartass... LaBeouf excels as does Aaron Yoo (Rolling Stone, 21/11/2007)
Slick, savvy and suspenseful (Total Film, 06/07/2009)
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