This is an average psycho thriller. A pretty psycho woman targets a recently separated father. The cast is fairly likable and the lead actress is pretty and quite effective. The story could have been flushed out a bit more. Mainly some more explanation for the wackoness. Usually Lifetime reveals some reason or history for the villain's actions. Here it seems glossed over. It seemed rather dumb that the mother appeared without any weapon at the end. About average for the "wrong --" series of television movies.
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phd_travel29 October 2017
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The acting is good but the picture is done in by a very weird story line. It's the same thing of someone entering the lives of a family and causing complete havoc. In this instance, the parents have separated which has effected their teen daughter. Don't you think the dad seemed too young to have a 16 year old daughter?
The woman showing up is a complete lunatic with quite a past and the family soon realizes it. The bodies of others start to pile up as this vixen goes completely berserk.
By the end, this monster woman is causing major problems in the psychiatric institution she has been placed in. Not plausible to believe all this. -
Ufo47616 August 2017(Spoilers included) This is a typical Lifetime movie, of about average (i.e usually mediocre) quality, although does maintain some interest because it has a (relatively) normal family going through stuff
The acting was generally average. I liked the girl's (Cristine Prosperi) acting, up to a point. She has a sweet face and she gave a shy, restrained performance which was very fitting for the tone of the movie, but relatively let me down when she doesn't seem to heart (at all after the initial shock) after her boyfriend gets killed (actually the whole school and their environment seem to bypass that as nothing happened). Of course, that shows lack of directional skills.
On the plus side, there is a small role for the very sympathetic Michael Madsen, although he doesn't get the chance to do much.
One of the biggest drawbacks for me was when people started to die(!) which I found over the top. They didn't have to push it that far, and even when they do, its presented so calmly that the emotional impact is missing. Another was the mother: During the final fight scene I would have her to fight more for her husband and daughter!
And of course, another major drawback was the psycho herself (adequately played by Ashlynn Yennie). There is nowhere an explanation about her motives, or how she came to be like that, or why she got crazy over the specific family. A little background would be nice!
All in all, its a mildly entertaining movie for a small break, if you have nothing better to do, although its not anything special! Despite its drawbacks however, I kind of liked it. -
drjgardner25 June 2017Maybe I'm old fashioned but when I see a film advertised with a star I like to see the star in that film. So I was attracted to the film because of Michael Madsen, this generations' Robert Mitchum. His breakout role in "Reservoir Dogs" (1992) was followed by "The Getaway" (1994), "Wyatt Earp" (1994), "Species" (1995), "Frankie the Fly" (1996), and then the two "Kill Bill" films.
Madsen shows up once in the first hour, with about 5 lines. He plays a swim coach. In the next hour he shows up a few more times and has a few more lines.
So if you're like me an attracted to the film because Madsen is the star, avoid this film. Even if you're not interested in Madsen, the film can be avoided -
AndreanDatura9 August 2018As film fodder goes this is pretty diabolical from an acting and directorial perspective. How some of the 'actors' ever got the job is one of life's mysteries as you wouldn't see anything more wooden even if you studied an IKEA wardrobe. Characters were almost laughably stiff delivering excruciating well worn tropes. I only gave this calamity any stars at all for the unintended laughter it induced and for the goofy finale.
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cotennfl-16 January 2018Horrible horrible excuse of a movie. You can't even call this stuff "acting. They must have been desperate at Lifetime to fill in some space. If you think you have any intelligence at all, stay away from this movie.
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lawton3724 February 2019The acting and production was without fault. However the story line was somewhat boring. Too much bad behavior. An ending that saw no real sense of justice. An awful story line spoiled any sense of wanting to watch.
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amgee-8955121 February 2019Very Bad Lifetime Movie. I was looking forward to see Madsen playing an evil stalker but unfortunately that's not the case. Instead we get an psycho woman who gets obsessed with her new Male neighbor who's going through marriage problems. It's just your typical lifetime movie. All of the characters was annoying & unlikable. Also the movie poster is very misleading. Don't waste your time watching this terrible Television Movie. Also don't the poster remind you of the cape fear remake poster abit. 1/10
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Does this dramatic suspense have a psycho? Of course. Is she anywhere in the above image? No! Jamie must be too sinister to show up in pictures. :) The blown-up image of the man is actually the main teen girl's (Lisa) swim coach, played by Michael Madsen of Thelma & Louise. He comes in handy as her motivator, keeping her mind straight amidst her parents separation and her dad's new off-kilter neighbor. But the psycho, Jamie, is another story altogether, and it is her role that makes Lisa and everyone else in this movie stay constantly alert.
Character Development/Writing Quality: Good. . .until the final moment, which made no sense at all. The next to last scene is well done, but the wrapping up if it is not handled properly as we jump to an impossible next scene.
Values: The broken marriage is not abandoned as Lisa's parents commit to therapy and doing what they can to keep their family unit together. The husband is heavily seduced by Jamie, but outside of a small kiss, does not allow her to use him, insisting he "cannot do this".
Content (sex, language & violence): No sex. Minimal mild language. Violence: a surprising scene when someone is suddenly hit by a car, someone's throat is slashed, someone is choked. We don't get enough of Lisa and Tim's perspectives on these as the director keeps us with Jamie during these intense moments instead.
Scare Factor/Suspense: Jamie is the kind of psycho that makes herself obvious. Within minutes of anybody meeting her, her instability is easy to detect. She's upfront, in your face, no holding back crazy. So, not so much suspense as watching her fly off the handle at Lisa's friends, at Lisa's mother, at anyone who dares speak to Lisa, outside of her dad, of course, whom Jamie is bent on making her own. So, the psycho role is a bit different here because we can tell that Jamie is off her rocker from the start, and so can Lisa, even if it takes her a little bit. Tim, the father, takes a bit longer to detect the wack job because she is on her best behavior for him, hoping to win him over and take him away from his estranged wife. So the new kind of psycho is refreshing--she's loud, over-imaginative about what's really happening, and relentless. The film gives us a lot of smart characters too. Lisa is quite intuitive and does a good job at staying afloat, even when things get hard. Penny, Lisa's best friend, upon meeting Jamie, instantly voices, out loud, in front of Jamie, how off she is. This was a good move as the writer gave us some smart characters throughout. Lisa's mom is another character who refuses to take any baloney from her. It would have been nice to see a build up of Jamie, why she is this way, for instance, for how long. There's a brief mention about her parents, but not enough to help us understand what happened, or why. Another strong aspect of the film lies within Cristine Prosperi (Lisa), who is phenomenal at playing a teen, portraying her hurt over her parents slip and her remorse over isolating herself from her friends in a natural convincing way. She's the kind of pal you'd want, or the kind of daughter that you'd love to have. It's refreshing to see how maturely she handles all of the strangeness with Jamie. Overall, a pretty good movie with a likeable MC and a dangerous villain played by Ahslynn Yennie in a memorable way, though solidly insane and obviously so. -
mrmajik3029 May 2020This may have been a good watch. However, all the actors and actresses appear they are on some sort of speed. Meth. Coke, etc...I quit watching after around 15 minutes or so of this garbage.
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melindagrande20 February 2018If you like lifetime films, this one is definitely for you. It's got it all! Great corny characters, psycho stalker with amazingly glorious tropes and lines, cool set up and fun twisty ending. It's the perfect film to just sit back and be entertained by (you don't have to think too hard to get it). I loved the main girl in this - she is the ideal combo of gorgeous and scary for an enticing villain that you want to see more and more of. I really like this "Wrong" series - please keep 'em comin Lifetime!
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zack_gideon27 February 2019Interesting concept that could in theory happen to anyone. Stalking is scary. This isn't Oscar material but the crazy lady is really convincing. Got me wondering if she really is a nut or a great actress. Probably the latter. :)
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This movie was so stupid. I like the actors who played Mom, Dad, and Daughter. They've definitely been in better movies. I've seen the villain in some other movies, but she was so cringe here. What does she do all day? She manages to stalk Lisa at school, watch them on cameras, stalk the dad...it's pathetic. The movie wants to pretend that the dad invited her in their lives, but he literally (from his POV) did a kind thing and paid for her food when she seemingly had no money. The movie doesn't say whether or not she'd been stalking him prior to their both moving to that apartment building and set up that meeting (how could she have known he'd be at a food truck?) They try to quickly relate the opening scene to the climax/villain monologue, but that still doesn't explain why she is the way she is. We never learn anything about her before the climax. She doesn't bring up her parents once, so the audience has zero context for anything she does. Also, I don't think going psycho over a man and his daughter is the same as freaking out your parents to the point that they get a restraining order on you. The way Jamie latched onto Tim (dad) and Lisa (daughter) is so ridiculous and nonsensical. Why is she so evil? What was the point of her killing the boyfriend...a freaking teenager?
Another thing that bothered me is what's the point of killing the private eye if 1.not only does the mom not get his message, but 2.nobody knows he's dead? How did Jamie know he was following her anyway? They also glossed over the boyfriend being murdered on what appeared to be school grounds. Also, how did Jamie have Heather's phone number? And why did her picture appear as if she's a saved contact? It's all so so dumb.
I don't know if this is part of the official "Wrong" series or not. The father and daughter have been in other Wrong movies, but Vivica is not in this. This movie was awful. -
mitchellrharl22 February 2020These are dark movies not enjoyable creepy man or woman hacker putting cameras in their victims homes.all are real high end areas more unbelievable than Hallmark crazy fantasy movies .
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lavatch21 October 2020A colorful character in "The Wrong Neighbor" is the swim coach at the local high school, who goes by the name of "Jaws" Jaworski. But the real shark tank is the deranged neighbor named Jamie who is attacking a nice family. In the film, the villainess is referred to as "Hurricane Jamie" or simply "The Vampire" for the havoc she wreaks on the lives of Heather and Tim Sullivan, as well as on their young daughter Lisa.
One waits in vain to learn the motivation for why Jamie has singled out Heather, Tim, and Lisa. No background is given in the film other than the messianic desire of Jamie to have a "family." She appears to single out Tim at random when he moves into an apartment complex during a trial separation from Heather. It is actually the complete psycho Jamie that helps to restore the marriage!
The film was a by-the-numbers "thriller" about a nut case on the loose and the resilience of a set of family members who finally come to their senses to realize that they love one another. The filmmakers seemed to suggest that Jamie had murdered her parents. A loose plot strand was in the action of one of the clients of Heather, who works as a tax attorney. She worked pro bono for Patrick Clark, a security expert, whom she sent to spy on Jamie. Patrick found some important information that he relayed to Heather in a voice mail message. But Heather never played back her message, and Patrick unceremoniously dropped out of the film when he was stabbed to death by Jamie.
The character of a kind British psychiatrist provides counseling for Heather, Tim, and Lisa. But the person who needs to be lying on Dr. Fischer's couch is Hurricane Jamie! -
The plot was typical for the usual LMN movies, but the forced conflict for the members of the family where the parents are going through a divorce and the daughter is trying to cope was really stretching it. Even the swim coach was an over reach, because a coach and teachers work together for the sake of the student. The superficial use of other characters to push the agenda was the worst because it force the actors to try and sell this story line by themselves. By making it about an off-balance neighbor interceding into the life of the family really crowded the plot twist. The realism was lost also at the end when Jamie escapes, because there are many safeguards put in place at institutions, where they always use photos of patients.
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haroot_azarian3 June 2021OK so I am a bit of a Cristine. Prosperi fan. She's got a good future ahead of her. Oh and Michael Madsen could never go wrong. He's just great! And poor Ashlynn yet again given the psycho role! Bogart was average, but Steve Richard Harris was not very convincing. As usual annoyingly psycho villianess gets away with it in the end. I mean on what planet does a shrink at a psych hospital not know what his patient looks like?!
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burkett-3614212 March 2022Super knock off version of The crush and fatal attraction. Lifetime 90s and 80s film had way better story lines and quality actors and actresses. This new stuff, IT'S LIKE SCRIPTED REALLY TV NOW. 👎👎👎
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carlycarson19 August 2017What really astounded me was that at the end when Jamie managed to overpower a (new) staff member at the mental facility and fool the doctor into believing she was the orderly and Jennifer (played by Tonya Kay,but Jen's name is not mentioned in the movie.) Jennifer tries to plead with the doctor that she is not the patient, but he insists that she be taken to a padded room, to which a smug Jamie happily obliges. To me this ending was unrealistic and anti-climatic. But there is one question that's bugged me since I first saw this movie; how did Jamie knock Jennifer out and take her clothes? Did she sedate her or something? She was proved to be dangerous and so should have been restrained. Maybe I'm just reading too much into it. All in all, clichés aside, it was an okay movie, I just feel sorry for Jen taking Jamie's place in the nut hut.
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I know this is a life time movie that is predictable,boring with no action but oh my gosh the acting was terrible. the only person i believe was a little decent was the crazy girl but the dad,daughter etc.. was horrible
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aocsincher2 May 2020With the femmes in this film the normal heteros will be rewarded with: a) something massive, and b) something lasting. The soys and feminists will downvote until their fingers match their blue hair.
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IdInvaliduser195 November 2019Yknow compared to alot of the terrible movies I've been seeing on LMN and Lifetime this one wasn't bad but it had alot of errors..
Firstly it's hard to take the movie seriously with interest because the daughter's acting is so bad! In sad scenes,angry scenes,frightened scenes- she contains the same smile smirk looking face that makes it hard to do anything other than laugh because it looks like she's going to burst out laughing with you. Secondly. This family And this community is 100% blind or something. When The antagonist gets told she's not allowed to the restaurant opening she goes into a parking lot and screams loud asf and I can't help but wonder how tf nobody heard or complained about that. When the daughter's boyfriend dies, the antagonist shows up at the funeral And 'cleverly' disguises herself by NOT bothering to to disguise herself. She's mere feet away in a noticeable car and nobody sees her peeping out of the window with that bright lipstick on?.. The mom is a selfish annoyance and it makes it hard to sympathize with her. The one thing wrapping this entire movie together was the actress of the evil stalker chick. She was pretty dope -
Aroura6416 January 2020All I can say about this film, is there must be a factory in America that churns films out at an alarming rate. Only plus factor, is there were two British actors in the film, but they added nothing to the production.