Looking for a movie to watch on Netflix with a great cast and a stalker plot? Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, and John Corbett, all-stars in The Boy Next Door. A movie you watch to kill some time, released in 2015 and sits nicely in the thriller section of the streaming platform. It’s certainly no match for films of its kind like The Resident, The Crush, or Fear.
As a boy who meets next-door neighbor girl and mom Claire, while visiting his ailing grandfather, it’s safe to say Noah is not your average high school senior. This young man (who is 19 according to the internet) can rebuild cars, fix faulty garage doors, and eat as many of Claire’s cookies as she can bake.
“I love your mother’s cookies”
Ryan Guzman Quote
Noah (Guzman) and Claire (Lopez) exchange a small amount of flirty banter. As a recently separated woman, Claire muses with frisky thoughts as Noah becomes firm friends with her son. She even catches a glimpse of the perfectly chiseled Noah through a perfectly aligned window that faces straight into his bathroom. Yes, this is that kind of movie.
Sexy Times and Unrequited Love
Writer Barbara Curry’s title is full of brazen cliches, predictable turns, and a mish-mash of 90’s throwback gunk. But if middle-of-the-road erotic thrillers are your bread and butter, you’ll find what you are looking for here. The script is often so tacky, that I found a goofy moreish smile on my face numerous times while watching this steamy psychopathic-themed movie unfurl.
Nothing is simmering under the surface of the storyline in this daytime TV-laden trash-fest. Everything happens in the blink of a J-Lo-lashed eye. No sooner has she suffered her transgression with him, he flips his unrequited love mental break switch. And to say he’s been busy compiling evidence of his love for Claire is putting it mildly.
Overall The Boy Next Door squares up in the so-bad-it’s-good, guilty pleasure box. Mother of Movies won’t go as far as to say this epic faceplant of a movie is worth watching, but if you’ve nothing better to do…
The Boy Next Door is rated
2 J-Lo supplied her own clothing to help with budget costs out of 5
- Director: Rob Cohen Writer: Barbara Curry
- The Cast included: Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett, Ian Nelson, and Kristin Chenoweth.
- Genre: Thriller movie.
- Produced by Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions
- Distributed by Netflix.
What to Watch Next! Horror movies with kidnapping are Bullitt County | Sleepless Beauty Trailer | Shadows or Mortal Kombat.
Looking for other tales of obsession and stalking? Watch Hearthrob | Ma 2019 | Bad Cupid or The Tutor next.
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The Boy Next Door
Director: Rob Cohen
Date Created: 2015-01-23 13:49
2.5
