one of the few film that doesn not shy away from show what human cruelty be and and show that it be nothing short of disturb and tough to endure and i have watch the entire film and i will say that i be a fan of the horror genre and but when it come to film base on actual event and you find out that they be disturb and tough to watch and then you tend to view them under a different light than your regular horror film . the girl next door be base on the bestseller by jack ketchum and which be base on the torture and murder of sylvia likens and a case which i do extensive research on to understand what this film be about and and compare to my research the actual event be certainly more brutal than what be show in the film and but the film still pack a powerful punch and think of it a a semi truck pack full of mixed emotion and because thats what you will feel like after you have watch this film and like you get hit by a truck and youre leave with a bag of mixed emotion . the acting be brilliant and each of the cast member do more than a great job and but it be rather the character story of the develop relationship between meg and david that give this film it actual strength and and the very last moment between these two character be something that would even make a grown man cry and which take place after the grueling last fifteen minute . overall and i think it a good film if one understand the intention behind it and which be tell a story base on actual event that be indescribably cruel and sick and exactly a it should be tell and truthfully .