The Boy Next Door
1962, English. Directed by Ernest Reid.
A family moves into a house in the suburbs. Jacques, the adolescent son, speaks only French. Jimmy, the adolescent boy who lives in the house next door, speaks only English. There is an initial curiosity between the two from afar, but the language issue places an immediate strain between them. But the initial curiosity and interest in "little boy things" overcome the problems they have. This meeting begins a friendship between the two, which they're both going to need and rely upon as they explore the "haunted" house in the neighborhood inhabited by the scary man.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1962
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Ernest Reid
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The Boy Next Door runs 18 minutes (0h 18m).
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The Boy Next Door isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy Next Door?
If you liked The Boy Next Door, try Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy, Frankenweenie, Monster House.
Who directed The Boy Next Door?
The Boy Next Door (1962) was directed by Ernest Reid.