History Film / Disturbia

''Disturbia'' is a 2007 neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by DJ Caruso and starring Creator/ShiaLaBeouf, Creator/DavidMorse, Creator/SarahRoemer and Creator/CarrieAnneMoss.

* GasLighting: [[spoiler: Turner pulls this on Kale by dressing in the redhead woman's clothing and driving her car away and making it seem like she left safely]].

* Gaslighting: [[spoiler: Turner pulls this on Kale by dressing in the redhead woman's clothing and driving her car away and making it seem like she left safely]].

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler:Officer Gutirrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale, even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie, and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim:[[Spoiler:Officer Gutirrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale, even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie, and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler: Officer Gutirrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale, even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie, and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler: Officer Gutirrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale (even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie) and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler:Officer Gutirrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale (even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie) and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler:Officer Gutiérrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale (even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie) and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim: [[Spoiler: Officer Gutiérrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale (even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie) and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner]].

* AssholeVictim: Officer Gutiérrez, who happens to be the Spanish teacher's cousin, holds a grudge against Kale (even though him harassing Kale out of pleasure was mostly PlayedForLaughs early in the movie) and ends up having his neck snapped by Turner.

* ForegoneConclusion: The movie pretty much gives all the clues early on that Turner is a [[SerialKiller serial killer]]. It's simply a matter of figuring out when he's going to strike. To be fair, anyone who has watched [Film/RearWindow] should already know what happens.

* ForgoneConclusion: The movie pretty much gives all the clues early on that Turner is a [[SerialKiller serial killer]]. It's simply a matter of figuring out when he's going to strike. To be fair, anyone who has watched [[Film/RearWindow]] should already know what happens.

* TheReveal: Averted. The movie pretty much gives all the clues early on that Turner is a [[SerialKiller serial killer]]. It's simply a matter of figuring out when he's going to strike.

* TheReveal: Averted. The movie pretty much gives all the clues early on that it can that Turner is a [[SerialKiller serial killer]]. It's simply a matter of figuring out when he's going to strike.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Turner is clearly experienced in acting like a nice guy, which is [[TruthInTelevision when it comes to serial murderers]].

* ArtisticLicenseLaw:

HorribleJudgeofCharacter: While Julie has no reason to suspect her next door neighbor whom she is having coffee with and may have met for the very first time of being a killer, she seems quite... taken in with his charm to say the least. She does this even though it's only been a ''year'' after her husband passed away, which is not really a long time from moving on, not to mention she's openly doing this in front of ''her son'' and acting like it's all a fun game.

%%* HypercompetentSidekick: Ronnie is this towards Kale.

Key influences for ''Disturbia'' were ''Film/StrawDogs'', ''Film/TheConversation'', ''Film/SayAnything'', and [[RearWindowHomage notably]] ''Film/RearWindow''. Creator/StevenSpielberg was an executive producer on the film and personally arranged for [=LaBeouf=] to be on the casting shortlist, having been impressed by his work in the 2003 film adaptation of ''Literature/{{Holes}}''.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ashley is barefoot at home or when she goes up to read in her roof. She even hosts her party that way, and is still unshod when coming to Kale's house to berate him for spying on her. Kale is also seen barefoot at home, even outside on the grass.

* RecycledINSPACE: Although not a straight remake, this movie is basically ''Rear Window'' WITH TEENAGERS!

* AsianAirhead: Ronnie, Kale's dumb and hyperactive best friend. He thoroughly subverts the AsianAndNerdy stereotype.

Just when Kale believes he has his first lead on Mr. Turner, complications unfold that put the two of them in a cat-and-mouse game, as Kale suspects that not only is Mr. Turner more than he appears to be, but that he knows that Kale is spying on him.

After his mother Julie (Moss) cuts off his TV and Internet access, Kale's boredom leads him to start looking out of his window and watching his neighbors. Joined by his best friend Ronnie and the new {{girl next door}} Ashley (Roemer), Kale's spying ends up introducing him to his neighbor Robert Turner (Morse), with the suspicious activities they see in his house seeming to line up with those of a wanted serial killer at large.

Just when Kale believes he has his first lead on Mr. Turner, complications unfold that put the two of them in a cat-and-mouse game, as Kale suspects that not only is Mr. Turner more than he appears to be, but that he knows that Kale is spying on him and is willing to go after not just him, but his loved ones.

With his mother Julie (Moss) cutting off his TV and internet access, Kale's boredom leads him to start looking out of his window and watching his neighbors. Joined by his best friend Ronnie and the new {{girl next door}} Ashley (Roemer), Kale's spying ends up introducing him to his neighbor Robert Turner (Morse), with the suspicious activities they see in his house seeming to line up with those of a wanted serial killer at large.