Alejandra Flores, Hector Luis Bustamante, Jon Huertas

After multiple dirty bombs are detonated, spreading deadly toxic ash across Los Angeles, Brad inadvertently quarantines his wife, Lexi outside their new home by safely sealing himself inside. With the...( read more  read more... ) city under siege and martial law in affect, Brad and Lexi struggle to survive with few supplies, limited time and no information--all while separated by thin doors and thinner sheets of plastic. When "help" finally does arrive, it appears to be anything but.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Chris Gorak

Release Date: August 24, 2007

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2008

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  • October 26, 2009
    It felt suprisingly scary considering how realistic it felt, and how that kinda thing could totally happen. The guy gets a fun F-you at the end too.
  • September 29, 2009
    Wobbly camera does not equal realism! A film full of false promise. It?s a nice idea and it does not suffer from having a low budget, it just fails to deliver any real suspense. I saw the twist coming after 30mins!
  • May 16, 2009
    "Right at Your Door" is American dirty bomb version of the British atom bomb film "Threads", except it is not nearly as frighteningly powerful.

    I often wondered what happened to the kid in "Empire Records" who blew the register money in Atlantic City, well turns out he's in low...( read more) budget flicks and doing a damn good job at it. He manages to eek out that careful balance of caring for his wife while simultaneously secretly caring about his own life slightly more.

    The beginning is tense and fast paced, but is quite misleading as the middle begins to get slow until it almost stops and so slow indeed that you expect a death scene to come soon. Instead, another bit of thrill is injected, which steadily rises to the twist conclusion.

    The photography could have been a hell of a lot better, and the handheld technique didn't have to be so obvious. If the production could afford all that plastic and masking tape, it could have afforded some steadicam attachments. The deadly toxic ash and the quarantined neighborhood are nicely done though. The one weakness is that in the beginning when the main character is trying to reach his wife, the streets are quite bare and not littered with panic, which is the main tell that this is a low budget venture. Some may criticize the art direction on the primary set, but I think it is done incredibly well because it uses the same materials that a real person forced to improvise would use.

    The film tries to tug at many emotional heartstrings, and it succeeds in the first reel in conveying the panic and then the dilemma, but it never drives home the worry of contamination and death. Despite the lack of overall terror (especially when compared to a film like Threads), I like the ending and thus give this an additional half star.
  • February 21, 2009
    An excellent film that shoves you right in the screen along with the characters. On the radio a man hears about some explosions happening across LA. From there we follow the man. He is always at a distance from the immediate threat, but as more news comes in it becomes tense and ...( read more)involving. The low budget really serves a simple but effective idea well. The film shows the panic, the irrationality and most of all the fear of such an event. It keeps science on the back burner so that it can focus on the moral issues it raises. What would you do in a situation like this? The characters are real and easily to relate to. Unfortunately is offers up a pretty judgmental and distracting twist to tie up the ending. Great idea, great acting and a great experience.
  • January 27, 2009
    An intense thriller with a twisted ending.... Definitely not a must see film, but it is thought provoking. You know the kind of movie you'd see on network TV that makes you ask yourself- what would I do if this were me? As much as I wanted to know what was happening, the film ...( read more)didn't keep me on the edge of my seat. The actors did a well enough job, but I just couldn't find the emotional edge to care exactly what happened to them. The film missed the mark a bit.
  • November 15, 2009
    it's disappointing when they obfuscate the story by having a less than competent protagonist.
  • October 22, 2009
    A perfect demonstration of how the state of panic can be worse than the actual threat. Orson Welles would be proud.

    This Guy Over Here picks this as one of the Best Films of the 2000s
  • October 22, 2009
    Great movie that had me hooked from the
    start with an ending I didnt see coming at all
  • September 8, 2009
    run of the mill horror stuff.
  • September 7, 2009
    The ending is pretty great.

Critic Reviews


August 25, 2007
Pete Hammond, Maxim

It will rattle your comfort zone and keep you unnerved throughout. full review

August 24, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

As frightening as it intends to be, but not enjoyably so. full review

August 24, 2007
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Maybe this is how the world ends in LA -- not with a bang but a 96-minute whimper. full review

August 20, 2007
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Right at Your Door finds itself somewhat adrift. full review

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  • chrismid259
    May 3, 2007
    Under-rated? I think so.
  • scottydgibbs
    February 7, 2007
    along with united 93, which is another film, being overlooked, are going to be films of last year, right at your door, is great 911 paranoia, whish is a great place for films to be in

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