The 'Burbs

About The 'Burbs

When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to suspect the newcomers of evildoings and commence an investigation. But it's hardly how Ray, who much prefers drinking beer, reading his newspaper and watching a ball game on the tube expected to spend his vacation.

The 'Burbs is a 1989 comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante. Its themes are paranoia, neighbor, vacation, and chainsaw.

Tom Hanks appears as Ray Peterson, Bruce Dern as Lt. Mark Rumsfield, Carrie Fisher as Carol Peterson, and Rick Ducommun as Art Weingartner. At 102 minutes long, it arrived in February 1989.

The screenplay is by Dana Olsen.

Scream 4, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and American Psycho make useful companions to The 'Burbs, all filed under absurd, amused, and dark comedy. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 1,432 votes and it carries a PG rating.