History Film / Disturbia

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Pretty much everything about the school/classroom scene should not have happened in the way that it did. The school staff should have already known full well the circumstances surrounding the death of Kale's father. If Kale was known to be routinely depressed, they would likely would requested to arrange for him to go into some sort of therapy, with him being strictly monitored while on school grounds. Also, teachers should ''know'' that they should not embarrass students like that in front of the entire class, ''especially'' if they use a traumatic experience to provoke a reaction. Teachers are trained to discuss any problems with student in private outside of the class.
** Officer Gutierrez should not have been allowed to be involved in Kale's case considering his relation to the victim and the fact that he was clearly biased against Kale.

* PrefersGoingBarefoot: 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.

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 he's being spied on.

* 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]].
* The Spanish teacher as well. Did anyone really feel bad for him after mishandling that situation in the most embarrassing and provocative way he could?

[[caption-width-right:350:''[[{{Tagline}} Every killer lives next door to someone.]]'']]