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The 'Burbs

The 'Burbs

1989

In this suburban nightmare, Ray Peterson's peaceful getaway turns into a descent into chaos when the enigmatic Klopeks move in next door. As he digs deeper into the family's strange habits, Ray teams up with his eccentric friends to unravel the truth behind their sinister presence. But as the stakes rise and bodies start to disappear, Ray must confront the darkness lurking beneath his idyllic community.

Runtime: 101 min

Box Office: $49M

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Metacritic

45

Metascore

7.4

User Score

Metacritic
review

54%

TOMATOMETER

review

71%

User Score

Metacritic

67.0

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Suburban dweller Ray Peterson (played by...) is in the midst of a week-long vacation, enjoying some much-needed downtime. However, his peace is disrupted when he begins to notice strange occurrences emanating from the mysterious Klopek residence, which has recently become a fixture on the block. As the night wears on, Ray becomes increasingly uneasy, sensing that something sinister lurks beneath the surface of their reclusive neighbors' façade.

As the days pass, Ray's unease turns into outright suspicion as he and his acquaintances - Art Weingartner (played by...) and Vietnam War veteran Mark Rumsfield - start to piece together a disturbing narrative. They notice peculiar habits, such as the Klopeks' zealous attention to their garbage cans and an unsettling obsession with digging in their backyard under the cover of darkness.

One fateful evening, Ray's wife Carol (played by...) takes matters into her own hands, organizing a friendly welcome visit to the Klopeks. Meanwhile, Ray is left to stew in his growing unease, convinced that something is amiss. His paranoia reaches new heights when he discovers Walter's toupée and mail scattered about the Klopek residence, further solidifying their sinister reputation.

As tensions build, Ray becomes convinced that the Klopeks are hiding a dark secret - one that might just involve the disappearance of their neighbor, Walter (played by...). He confides in Art and Mark about his findings, but they're met with skepticism. Undeterred, Ray decides to take matters into his own hands, embarking on a series of clandestine investigations that ultimately lead him down a treacherous path.

As Walter (Walter) stumbles into the midst of chaos, having recently emerged from a hospital stay due to recurring palpitations, he's met with an unsettling sight: a scene of utter pandemonium has unfolded in his absence. It appears that the Klopeks, who had kindly agreed to collect his mail on his behalf, have mistakenly accumulated his toupee alongside the letters, a mistake that would soon prove to be the least of Walter's concerns.

As Ray (Ray) attempts to rectify the situation, he suddenly reverses course, proclaiming that he and his companions were mistaken in their assessment of the Klopeks. With renewed conviction, Ray climbs aboard an ambulance, prepared to make amends for past wrongs. Meanwhile, Werner bursts into the scene, accusing Ray of having stumbled upon a gruesome discovery - a human skull nestled within the basement furnace's depths. It soon becomes apparent that the Klopeks' sinister motives had been rooted in their desire to claim the Weingartners' home as their own, silencing the previous inhabitants through cold-blooded murder.

As Werner attempts to exact a deadly retribution upon Ray, Hans deftly navigates the ambulance into a collision with the Weingartners' house, sending the two combatants tumbling onto the pavement. In the aftermath of the crash, Ray seizes the opportunity to apprehend Werner, effecting a citizen's arrest as authorities arrive on the scene.

In a separate development, Ricky uncovers a macabre find - a collection of human skeletal remains stashed away in the Klopeks' vehicle trunk. The fallout from this revelation is swift and severe: the Klopeks are taken into custody, and Ray's own charges are promptly dropped.

As the dust settles, Ray announces that he and his family will be departing for an extended period, leaving behind a neighborhood forever changed by the dark secrets that have been unearthed. In a final act of kindness, Ray implores Ricky to assume responsibility for watching over their community, ensuring that the horrors that had unfolded would never again threaten the safety of those who call it home.