Deadly Ex Next Door

Elise Edwards hoped to rebuild a quiet life in a familiar neighborhood. Then her former friend and ex fiancé move in next door, turning the cul de sac into a small stage for suspicion. Elise notices odd signals, a door left ajar at unusual hours, stories that change when told, and an escalating courtesy that feels like a test. Allan Edwards, her partner, keeps a wary distance while insisting nothing is wrong, which only heightens the tension. The newcomers Lee Fellers and Geena Fellers seem perfectly polite, yet something about their presence unsettles Elise. As minor disturbances accumulate, the question becomes whether a neighborly welcome masks a dangerous motive or something far more personal.

Directed by Joseph J Gillanders, this 2022 TV movie brings together creators William Dodge and Scotty Mullen for a compact thriller about trust and neighborly menace.

Reception is modest, with a 5.6 out of 10 from seven votes, signaling a conventional but serviceable suspense experience. The film foregrounds themes of secrecy, the fragility of intimate bonds, and how a perfect street can hide uneasy power dynamics.

There are no major awards listed for this TV movie. It sits in the middle tier of contemporary thrillers and depends on performances by Tianna Nori as Elise Edwards and Jack Grinhaus as Allan Edwards to sustain tension through a lean, domestic mystery.