The storyline of "The 'Burbs" spirals into increasingly bizarre situations as three nosy neighbors join forces, combining their meager funds to look into the strange new family on the block—a decision which leads them to cause considerable chaos throughout their community. Joe Dante’s direction is exceptional; he employs both comical imagery and darker visuals to build a palpable atmosphere of unsettling dread. The film greatly benefits from Jerry Goldsmith's outstanding musical score, which smoothly transitions between different tones with an amusing and frequently remarkably understated quality, easily meeting the high standards of his previous Academy Award-winning work.

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