The 'Burbs (1989)
- Directed by
- Joe Dante
- Genre
- horror film, adventure film, comedy drama, mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 1,388 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A suburban man becomes suspicious of his strange new neighbors. He and his friends investigate, leading to comic and creepy situations.
quirkysuspensefullightheartedhumorousoddplayfulparanoidgentle
What happens
The 'Burbs is a 1989 American dark comedy film directed by Joe Dante and written by Dana Olsen. It stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal, Henry Gibson and Gale Gordon. The film pokes fun at suburban environments and their sometimes eccentric dwellers, featuring a family man who suspects the "eccentric" new neighbors are hiding a dark secret. A modest financial success which earned mixed critical reviews, the film is now regarded as a cult classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Her Alibi (1989)
A Sinful Life (1989)
Trenchcoat in Paradise (1989)
The Runnin' Kind (1989)
Grave Secrets (1989)
Animal Behavior (1989)
Beasties (1989)
Midnight (1989)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.