directorgod-2 I bought the bluray for accident and wtched only once. Not brave enough to watch it again or throw it away. The director must be crazy to make this kind of movie. The movie itself was not that explicit but brutal than any other movies out there. There is no reason for this girl to be treated like this. No reason at all that makes this movie more scary. Her cousins and her aunt have absolutely no reason to rape her, torture her to death. They deserve to die at the end but their death will not return the main charactor's suffer, her life because she dies at some point before they all are caught. Again the director graduated the best art school in America with scholarship by happens to be a crazy guy to make this kind of mentally sick film. He never had another chance to make another feature because of this movie thanks for the people who can at least judge his taste. He deserves to be jobless.

lev-nemkin This film is disturbing and engrossing of course but it definitely is well filmed,has good acting,is very well made also you can't really take your eyes off the screen it's interesting the story that is told it's sad what happens of course after all the torture and abuse this poor girl took was almost sickening to watch but not as bad as for example A Serbian Film that's just perverse this isn't not really I've already seen this a couple of times what happens is brutal but not the most brutal abuse I've ever seen on screen I'd say check it out if you're a fan of psychological films ones that mess with your mind because this one definitely will I don't want to get into detail about what happens for those who haven't seen this but want to and people who have already know. All I'm doing is voicing my opinion I do recommend it if you want a film that is messed up but not too messed up that's the best way to put it it's more shocking to watch than brutal I mean everything this girl went through at the hands of her own family her blood you should never treat your family like that and it of course began with one of the boys from back then as an adult starting to tell the story. Give it an 8/10.

redrobin62-321-207311 This film is not for children. Or grandmas. Or people so sensitive to aberrant lifestyles that the bad guys in this movie will make them hurl. I must be a sick puppy because the film didn't show that much torture, I mean, not compared to some of those brutal foreign-language horror flicks like "L'Intereur" or "Irreversible."The plot is not worth going over here; it's essentially the same movie as "An American Crime" with Ellen Page and Catherine Keener. Both films are extremely daring and challenging. If, like me, you developed PTSD because of constant beatings during childhood, both films could be near impossible to watch. But I'm a sick, twisted individual, so these films are right up my alley."The Girl Next Door" is based on a true story but you have to wonder how much liberties the filmmakers too. Remove a clitoris with a blowtorch? Holy sh*t! That's about the worst form of torture I've ever heard. Glad they didn't show it. I really might have hurled myself. The acting in this movie was good; the young boys were believable, too. Again, stay away from this movie if your stomach is weak. If "Dogtooth" didn't faze you, this one won't, either.

fredschepers Everybody experiences a film different. Some like to watch known actors, some like scenery, and others just like a certain genre. For me a film is good if I can forget all that made the film, and when I can connect with the characters and the story. And in this case... I could feel this film! Sadness, anger, judgment, miss understanding and understanding all of it.So what about the film? Iam not going to spoil it. I've known the real story about Sylvia Likens, and tho it's not 100% the same, this film is a must watch, if you into these events. We read a lot about these events in the newspaper (Fritzl and others) but seeing it, makes a difference.As a film 100% emotional. good actors, and the story line? Well. you might wanna watch a good revenge film after this (Spit On Your Grave or so). Just to get rid of your emotions and possible anger.