When it comes to comedy horror, this movie ranks right up there in the top ten. With Tom Hanks leading the cast, everyone involved shows their best comedic acting, from Bruce Dern to Carrie Fisher. Joe Dante heads this little visit into suburbia, and the laughs never stop from the opening credits. It's a dark look at the way we deal with our neighbors on an every day basis, and it also shows that even as adults, peer pressure can be an all powerful force.A small neighborhood is the setting where a strange family has moved into, and the neighbors think that something is sinister is going on. The sight gags and prat falls seem to be as natural in the situations as are the actors themselves. With each turn of events the story seems to get weirder but then you're given a believable explanation and you think that everything is going to all right. Once you see the characters here you begin to realize that there are some of these people living in your own neighborhood, so watch out.
Ultimately this movie points out that maybe the most dangerous people in the neighborhood are not the new residents but the families that are already there. Everyone has been on one or both sides of this issue at one time or another, so before you go digging up your neighbor's basement looking for dead bodies just remember, check for the gas lines before you start.
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