Good Neighbours
Good Neighbours is centered around the grim winter of Montreal 1995 and showcases the story of a serial killer on the loose, stalking the neighborhood while troubling three residents of an apartment complex.
πΉ Victor (Jay Baruchel) β an isolated resident desperate for friendships.
πΉ Spencer (Scott Speedman) β a wheelchair-bound senior citizen with a cynical outlook on life and a talent for dark humor.
πΉ Louise (Emily Hampshire) β a waitress who is antisocial and infatuated with murder.
Victor’s loneliness triggers him becoming part of Spencer and Louise’s warped relationship, and when he does, things get rather complicated. Tension mounts, secrets spill, and the three of them get dangerously close to the serial murderer’s web. In this game of psychological chess, who is the real prey and who is the true predator?
π Cast & Crew
- Jay Baruchel as Victor
- Scott Speedman as Spencer
- Emily Hampshire as Louise
- Anne-Marie Cadieux as ValΓ©rie
- Xavier Dolan as Jean-Marc(with a small part)
πΉ Jacob Tierney directed the film. He is renowned for The Trotsky and Letterkenny. The movie masterfully intertwines dark comedy and psychological supsense, making it one of a king.
π IMDb & Audience Reception
IMDb: 6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 57% (Critics) | 40% (Audience)
Metacritic: 61/100
Heralding the eccentric characters, critics loved the sharp tension, peculiar pacing and the twist ending, however, some viewers found its pacing and dark humor divisive and cumbersome.
π Unique Perspectives & Cultural Value
Good Neighbours stands out with its unique character exploration. Rather than trying to solve the mystery behind the serial killer,β the film uncovers its character’s morality further crossing the lines of who the victim and villain is.
The film is an R-rated dialogue with an emphasis on psychological horror and dark comedic lines rather than horror itself. It’s a narrative about trust, isolation and the unsettling things people do when no one is watching.
Good Neighbours Winter Scenes of Montreal appears suffocating and confining, with the apartment complex scarred by the brutal Canadian winter feeling like a prison. If you are a fan of tense, two character slow-paced thrillers, this one is for you.