About House at the End of the Street

House at the End of the Street is a 2012 American psychological thriller film directed by Mark Tonderai. The movie tells the story of a mother and daughter who move to a new town, only to discover they're living next door to a house where a young girl murdered her parents. When the daughter befriends the surviving son, she learns the story is far from over.

Making / Production

Mark Tonderai directed this nail-biting thriller, with Aaron Ryder, Peter Block, and Hal Lieberman as the producers. Jonathan Mostow also contributed to the story while the script was written by David Loucka.

Actors

• Jennifer Lawrence as Elissa Cassidy: Jennifer brilliantly portrays the role of a high school student who moves into a new town with her mother.
• Max Thieriot as Ryan Jacobson: Max plays the brother of the murdered girl who befriends Elissa and harbors a dark secret.
• Elisabeth Shue as Sarah Cassidy: Elisabeth plays the role of Elissa's concerned mother.
• Gil Bellows as Officer Bill Weaver: Gil plays a well-intentioned local cop who keeps an eye on Ryan.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Jennifer Lawrence shot this film shortly after finishing up the first "Hunger Games" movie.
• The title of the film is a nod to the classic 1973 TV movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark".
• Both Elisabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence have worked with director David O. Russell - Shue in "American Hustle" and Lawrence in multiple films including "Silver Linings Playbook".

Quotes

• "Safe is good. - Sarah Cassidy"
• "Some people are just broken. - Elissa Cassidy"
• "I don’t want to be alone anymore. - Ryan Jacobson"

Music, Soundtrack

• "All You've Got To Do Is Fall In Love" by Benji Hughes
• "Think of Me" by Rosi Golan
• "My First Lover" by Gillian Welch
• "Lost In Time" by The Palace Ballroom