Probably one of the most nihilistic 'torture porn' movies out there, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR is made all the worse by the fact that it's based on a true story. It's the deeply disturbing account of a sadistic woman and the feral brood she raises to torture, rape and eventually kill an innocent young girl who comes into her care. The film is convincingly acted throughout, but it's the kind of picture that I hate watching, because I see no reason for such relentless sadism. There's no vindication here, no suspense, just one depraved scene piled on another until the ending eventually, thankfully arrives.
Review of The Girl Next Door
