Get Off My Lawn

Yet another in rare company of persons, characters, books or films that scrape my nerves from the gate so bad that either must needs bail from any proximity thereto and/or Never To Return. In the case of this wannabe thriller, it has *2* such characters that put me in That I Could Not Stand (anymore)! Mode, which "one may presume" (Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe (1978), 1 of only 2 movies (A Simple Plan (1998) I have found whose filmed versions did their source material the greatest favor) were picked for their roles as being The Perfect Choice(s), which they delivered the "bads" so effectively that barely ½ an hour elapsed before I went into Lolobrickida mode (as above) & left those 2 intolerable performances wheels up in the ditch. 1st off the plate is the antagonist brat boy who wore out his welcome with me faster than with the unwitting couple moved into his grandpa's house, & the other being the male of the couple, whose short supply of spine ("other parts" could apply as well), which his non-Angel Soft waffling dismissal of his lady's concerns is what finally drove me to change the channel. But that gritted teeth overacting guy playing the baby psycho - who can only wish he had the exterior deceptive looks of (way too) many real monstrosities - already had me 7/8ths over my line of tolerance before then; has this been a real circumstance I was facing, his overbearing intrusiveness would've been stomped flatter than an original Hardee's horseburger Real Quick! There wasn't, to the point where like in that horrid book A Simple Plan I literally hurled in the trash after barely a hundred pages, a single redeeming personality other than the lady tenant to even remotely latch onto to root for. Everybody else was variously annoying, irritating & infuriating - especially that brat boy who, the director's fault as with G. Lou Kiss & that wretched Barf Wars trilogy ('99-'05), projected about as much real menace (!) as a bowl of dry cereal. Maybe things manage to take a turn for the intended "worse" after the point where I kicked it past the curb, but that loud screeching sniveling whiner with a role in Superboy ('15) on his résumé - ooh the chills I got just reading that make a space heater jealous! - has a LONG way to go to achieve that kind of convincing depth. Perhaps someday - though not "soon" as Janet Jackson once crooned it - I might just go back to pick it back up from its deserved place in that nice swampy ditch I left it in, for curiosity sake as to how it ends. I sure do hope it's as I'd like! But clearly I'm going to need some stronger Liquid Refreshment than "diet beer" (as in l-i-t-e spells that) to attend it; if that boy doesn't manage to conjure up some real Frighty Night scares to offset his exaggerated grimacing & shrieking that to that point convey nothing of the sort, I'll have some invective for him that will do lots better! Yet another in rare company of persons, characters, books or films that scrape my nerves from the gate so bad that either must needs bail from any proximity thereto and/or Never To Return. In the case of this wannabe thriller, it has *2* such characters that put me in That I Could Not Stand (anymore)! Mode, which "one may presume" (Who Is Killing The Great Chefs Of Europe (1978), 1 of only 2 movies (A Simple Plan (1998) I have found whose filmed versions did their source material the greatest favor) were picked for their roles as being The Perfect Choice(s), which they delivered the "bads" so effectively that barely ½ an hour elapsed before I went into Lolobrickida mode (as above) & left those 2 intolerable performances wheels up in the ditch. 1st off the plate is the antagonist brat boy who wore out his welcome with me faster than with the unwitting couple moved into his grandpa's house, & the other being the male of the couple, whose short supply of spine ("other parts" could apply as well), which his non-Angel Soft waffling dismissal of his lady's concerns is what finally drove me to change the channel. But that gritted teeth overacting guy playing the baby psycho - who can only wish he had the exterior deceptive looks of (way too) many real monstrosities - already had me 7/8ths over my line of tolerance before then; has this been a real circumstance I was facing, his overbearing intrusiveness would've been stomped flatter than an original Hardee's horseburger Real Quick! There wasn't, to the point where like in that horrid book A Simple Plan I literally hurled in the trash after barely a hundred pages, a single redeeming personality other than the lady tenant to even remotely latch onto to root for. Everybody else was variously annoying, irritating & infuriating - especially that brat boy who, the director's fault as with G. Lou Kiss & that wretched Barf Wars trilogy ('99-'05), projected about as much real menace (!) as a bowl of dry cereal. Maybe things manage to take a turn for the intended "worse" after the point where I kicked it past the curb, but that loud screeching sniveling whiner with a role in Superboy ('15) on his résumé - ooh the chills I got just reading that make a space heater jealous! - has a LONG way to go to achieve that kind of convincing depth. Perhaps someday - though not "soon" as Janet Jackson once crooned it - I might just go back to pick it back up from its deserved place in that nice swampy ditch I left it in, for curiosity sake as to how it ends. I sure do hope it's as I'd like! But clearly I'm going to need some stronger Liquid Refreshment than "diet beer" (as in l-i-t-e spells that) to attend it; if that boy doesn't manage to conjure up some real Frighty Night scares to offset his exaggerated grimacing & shrieking that to that point convey nothing of the sort, I'll have some invective for him that will do lots better!

Amara Cash's Get Off My Lawn is a tense, twisted suburban thriller that walks a razor-thin line between dread and deadpan. Jonah Hwang delivers a standout performance as Alec, a teen whose seemingly juvenile pranks spiral into something far more dangerous-and oddly hilarious. Opposite him, Tahj Mowry and Camila Banus ground the chaos with sharp, empathetic turns as a couple trying to hold onto their peace, and their sanity.

The film nails a tricky tone: part home-invasion suspense, part psychological mind-game, and part bleak social comedy. Beneath the turf wars and lawn-obsessed one-upmanship lies a deeper story about masculinity, control, and the slow erosion of polite society-told with a knowing wink and some well-earned unease.

Equal parts biting and bizarre, Get Off My Lawn is a tightly-wound, quietly unhinged gem. Tubi continues to prove it's a home for unexpected genre surprises.

I didn't expect much from this movie due to its low rating; however I was actually surprised. Although it's obviously a low budget movie and has its cheesy moments, it's quite entertaining. I enjoyed watching this from beginning to end. It kept me hooked and waiting for more. The storyline isn't authentic, but the acting was good. I can't complain. Throw this hidden treasure on to pass the time.

Terrible. Plot is mostly about a home intrusion. Yet home owners constantly talked about how they can't afford a security system. No bother or care towards protection besides changing locks. Which apparently doesn't do a damn thing. The couple are so clueless you almost want them to die. Just so the movie would finish. I hate to blame the actors. Although they make it so easy. But the director should also be ashamed. You can spend your time much better doing physical labor, or perhaps shutting your finger in your car door. Ill end this long rant with. Why. Why was this movie ever made. Just saying.

I admit, I started with interested in the movie. Plot seemed ok, actors were engaging, scenery was beautiful. Then, it changed. It went from a thriller/horror to a tongue in cheek camp movie. The story became so bad it was funny. I wondered if they just rewrote the script and let the actors do what they wanted. The horror started to escalate only to make it comical and not real. The bad guy got creepier, and more deranged while the couple seemed to be in a different movie. Bad acting and over acting started to cause the movie to go off kilter and complete change the tone. Free movies on Tubi. Worth watching if you are bored.