Rear Window (1954) | Disturbia (2007)

Rear Window

A newspaper photographer with a fractured leg spends his recovery time by watching his neighbors through his window. He witnesses what he believes is a murder, and decides to solve the crime on his own. With the assistance of his nurse and wife, he attempts to catch the killer without getting himself killed.

Disturbia

A troubled high school student becomes convinced he is living next door to a wanted serial killer. Struggling to come to terms with the death of his father, the teen lands himself in hot water after a fight with a teacher and is put under house arrest. During his domestic confinement, he begins to spy on his mysterious neighbour, believing him to be a murderous psychopath on the run from the authorities.