I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Good movie but grossly overrated

Boring

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

It has some redeeming qualities but all those are cancelled out by the lame story and horrible editing. The homes are set in such a way that neither front windows can be seen from the other home. Worse, when the Volvo pulls in the driveway before her husband was found under the Mustang, there was a second car in the drive. Then as she gets out of the car, there is no second vehicle. She breaks into the house next door after breaking a window and the detective is at the door. When she talks to him, he never asks how she came by all the evidence she shows him. So many silly mistakes just enhance the difficulty in viewing it as a real thriller.

While the credits roll, a young boy is chased to the edge of a cliff. He falls over the edge and looks dead...Two years later, we meet Southern California brunette Marguerite Moreau (as Emilie). She quits her job to spend more time with husband Richard Ruccolo (as Brian Valentine), their young daughter Natalie Lind (as Olive) and "Hunter" the family pooch. A new family moves in next door, from Denver. They are blonde single mom Abby (as Tamara) and her two sons, Julien Lacroix and Aidan Potter (as Titus and Billy Moor). This new family sends off creepy vibes, which irk Ms. Moreau. Her little girl has a "first official crush" on young rough-playing Potter. Moreau notices her neighbors have bruises and a man caught trespassing demands the return of his son...Of the cast, devoted mother Brammell is most engagingly mysterious. The younger children are more silly than intriguing; most parents would separate the mismatched pair before they separated themselves. Older son Lacroix uses his hair to play the moody, distant teenager. Director Andrew C. Erin keeps it moving, though. He and his crew effectively uses close-ups to have characters abruptly enter a scene, or has them slither around in the background. By the end of "Playdate" we have a sufficient idea about what has happened, but there are some details which remain too sketchy. Kraig Wenman's original story may have been trimmed. It's not incomplete, just vague.**** Playdate (2012-04-28) Andrew C. Erin ~ Marguerite Moreau, Abby Brammell, Richard Ruccolo, Julien Lacroix

No Spoilers.The basic premise of Playdate is one that has been used, tried and tested in at least a dozen movies i can name off the top of my head.ie'Family move in next door and attract curiosity from there neighbours by odd or suspicious behavior.'Because these types of films are not new to the genre, there storyline can be stale and formulaic.However with good performances and a solid screenplay, the antagonist of this movie is ambiguous throughout which leaves us wondering who to trust.I find that in poorly made movies, the actors respond to situations differently to the way i would or the way reality would dictate.(making it unbelievable) The poorer the movie, the more unfitting and ridiculous the actors respond.Basing the movie on the unbelievability of there performance I would give it a 5.5/10, although that's not standard for the whole cast.The end of the movie leaves a few unanswered questions, which is fine as long as it doesn't leave holes in the story, this one doesn't, but i find a bit of resolve would help the conclusion.

It's the performances that make or break these movies. And the role of Titus was perfectly cast as a quiet haunting type. Whoever the female villain was left me guessing up until the end and both kids did a decent job. And the lead actress was consistent and kept the craziness of the situation at bay with a very believable performance. The husband wasn't your typical Lifetime soapstar, but thoughtful and sincere, as often the testosterone driven husbands in these movies turn on their wives immediately. Could of used a little more resolve at the end ie what happened to the mother and child and even the former father who had lost his child. But that's just me, I need all loose ends wrapped up. Or were they setting it up for a sequel? Either way, great popcorn movie, but don't watch it alone at night (as was my mistake).