# The 'Burbs (1989)

> A vacationing suburban everyman turns suspicious neighbors into the target of a chaotic, macabre amateur investigation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6869

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
- Director: Joe Dante
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Wendy Schaal, Corey Feldman, Courtney Gains, Henry Gibson
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096734/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, macabre, paranoid, lazy weekend, group movie night

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