Dour faced teen Elfie Hopkins (who looks like a cross between Courtney Love and Phyllis Diller) suspects there is something not quite right about her neighbors, the Gammons. So she enlists the help of her best friend Parker, who is secretly in love with her, to help her do some detective work.
The Gammons have a house warming party and charm everyone in the neighborhood. So Elfie's claims that something is amiss with the new neighbors is ridiculed by her parents.
While the Gammon parents are charming, the children are very odd. So you'd think that might throw up some red flags, but nope.
Elfie is not the most likeable character. In fact, she's down right annoying. She's sarcastic, always looks irritated, dresses like Dexys Midnight Runners during their dirty hobo phase, and wears a big stupid knit hat which probably smells terrible. You just know she's never washed it.
As for the movie itself, if you've ever wondered what would happen if the British decided to do a version of Fright Night, well here it is. Teen thinks something is strange about neighbor. Teen sees something suspect happen late at night at neighbors house. People disappear. Neighbor is charming. No one will believe teens claims that neighbor is a killer. Yup, same thing, except without the excitement, charm, or likeable characters.
Also it's not really a horror film until the last ten minutes or so when it ramps up the killing and the blood. Other than that it's mostly talking and annoying old Elfie. And what the hell kind of name is Elfie anyway?
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| Alfie is years too late for the Dexys Midnight Runners hobo craze |
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| Elfie at her happiest |
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| Courtney Love? Phyllis Diller? Fang? |
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