Sam Ray / TheMovieReviewerNextDoor’s review published on Letterboxd:
This film comes to us from Penelope Spheeris, director of Suburbia (1984), Hollywood Vice Squad (1986), Wayne's World (1992), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), The Little Rascals (1994) and Black Sheep (1996). The film was made for CAD $3 million ($2,170,036.83 USD).::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::So, what did I think of The Boys Next Door? This was a fantastic crime/thriller in the vein of Falling Down, Rampage and Assault on Wall Street. Maxwell Caulfield was amazing as Roy Alston. Charlie Sheen was good as Bo Richards. The original musical score from George S Clinton was amazing. Well, this was a very interesting film. It kinda feels like it belongs in the same genre as Falling Down (1993) and Rampage (2008). One of the things that you really need to get into to enjoy these types of films are the characters. The characters in this film work so well for this. While they start out as relatable characters, they devolve more and more into becoming the villains. I really enjoyed seeing Sheen and Caulfield play different types of characters. They play the roles in a realistic and terrifying way as I feel like I know these people. The film is disturbing but never too disturbing that it becomes like a joke. I really enjoyed it overall and thought that it was a fantastic thriller that had me on edge the entire time. I give the film a 5/5 stars.