Disturbia (2007)

Disturbia parents guide

Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: real scares and several jump scares.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.

Scare

Properly scary

Frightening, not just tense.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is Disturbia scary?

Yes, properly. Disturbia is the real thing without being an endurance test.

How gory is Disturbia?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Disturbia rated, and is it OK for kids?

Better for teens than younger kids: it is rated PG-13, with real scares, several jump scares and some strong language.

What is Disturbia about?

Kale has a life most teenagers would envy. He spends his days endlessly playing video games, surfing the net, eating junk food and watching cable. He has complete free reign of the house, and a beautiful young hottie named Ashley has just moved in next door. There’s only one problem—he’s not allowed to leave the house. Kale’s under court-ordered house arrest for three months, and if he takes one step beyond a 100-foot perimeter of the house, his next confinement will be in a real prison.

Cast and crew

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Disturbia is on our Thriller on Paramount+ and Mystery on Paramount+ lists.

More like this feeling

Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”

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