Filmed in the summer of 1988, this movie seemed to benefit from Tom Hanks’ rising star power following films like “Splash” and “Big.” He was young then, and audiences turned out for it. It's an entertaining film portraying a typical American neighborhood confronting unusual neighbors and grown men behaving childishly. A new family moves into the neglected house nearby, but they maintain a distance and seem to only…

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 f…