The film was released in the United States on January 23, 2015, by Universal Pictures. Blumhouse Productions financed and produced the film, which was filmed for 23 days in Los Angeles and other locations in California at the end of 2013. The film follows a 19-year-old man who, after having a one-night stand with his high school teacher, develops a dangerous obsession with her.īarbara Curry, a former criminal lawyer, wrote the screenplay for the film inspired from her life's experiences, with additional writing from Belle Nuru Dayne. The film stars Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, and Ian Nelson, with John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth playing supporting roles. The Boy Next Door is a 2015 American erotic thriller film directed by Rob Cohen and written by Barbara Curry and Belle Nuru Dayne.
