Disturbia

Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf) is under house arrest at home for striking a teacher at school. Being bored to tears, a lot of his time is spent watching his neighbors. This includes the new neighbors next door with an attractive young daughter (Sarah Roemer) and his other neighbor (David Morse) who he's lived next to for years though never paid any real attention to.

This film certainly deserves it's PG-13 rating and earns it in its first ten minutes. But it's not a slasher flick and, in fact, has very little blood or gore. This film is as good as any Hitchcock thriller I've seen: you can't blink or miss a minute or be hopelessly lost. Just when you think the plot is settled, something new happens that delves deeper into another path. I was the edge of my seat for most of the second half of the film (though the first half is no snoozer). My daughter and I caught ourselves screaming, "Get out of there! He's gonna get you!"

LaBeouf is totally beleivable as Kale Brecht, the main character and the supporting cast is just as good. The film successfully suspends disbeleif and evokes chills or, as Hitchcock put it, "goose flesh."

I don't want to give anything away, but don't watch this film if you're squeamish (or under 13—my 12 year-old had to leave within the first ten minutes, it was too intense for him). Though it isn't a slasher flick, there is some blood and gore, just in small doses.

If you're a fan of Hitchcock films like Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much or the Rear Window (which, in fact, it is very similar to—practically a modern-day remake), you'll enjoy this film. Just don't take any bathroom breaks.