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Disturbing Behavior (1998)

Horror | SciFi 
Rayting:   5.6/10 21.1K votes
Country: Australia | USA
Language: English
Release date: 24 July 1998

The new kid in Cradle Bay, Washington stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens.

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ivo-cobra8 7 September 2017

First I want to say I love Katie Holmes to death and I really miss the actress. She was so great in the 90's until 2005 when Tom Cruise turned her around and mess her career. Katie Holmes is a wonderful actress beautiful sexy babe and talented in this movie that is one of the reason's why I think this movie is so good and it is not because of James Marsden but because of Katie Holmes. She was so great in Dawson's Creek I watched that show mainly because of Katie. She was damn good in Go and she was a bad-ass in Teaching Mrs. Tingle. I haven't seen her in Pieces of April but I am sure it must be a good movie. I miss the actress after Batman Begins I don't see her on screen time anymore it feel's like she disappeared. In this movie she was so damn awesome and she had such a charm and she was hot. She appeared in video spot The Flys: Got You (Where I Want You) today I am still listening that song.

About the movie: for me this is more mystery sci-fi thriller with flaws and with less action it doesn't have enough action. The film is fast paced mostly those three actors James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl are really good and they are giving best of their performances I miss that.

The movie follows a group of high school outcasts who are horrified by their "Blue Ribbon" classmates. The new kid in town stumbles across something sinister about the town's method of transforming its unruly teens into upstanding citizens. The movie is more a sci-fi mystery thriller a group of students Blue Ribbon are completely upstanding citizens but they also kill people. They are like cyborg's turned in to zombies. Dr. Edgar Caldicott (Bruce Greenwood) want's to make everyone to be obeying upstanding citizen. When the new kid Steve Clark find's out the truth about what is going on in his school he has to get out. But first he has to safe his sister and his friends from the same fate as his friend Gavin (Nick Stahl) turned out to be.

The film really lacks on the story and it has a flaws. I wish there would be more action and there would more stuntman's in this film. It also lacks on the story how this scantiest brainwashed those kids to be under his spell. It wasn't that enough explained but the rest was great. I enjoyed the film and I had a fun watching it. I loved the ending in which Nick Stahl shows alive and now a high school teacher he he. William Sadler from Die Hard 2 is in this movie and he plays the good guy a janitor and a bad-ass on the end of the film I loved it.

I watched this movie in high school and after high school and even today I am watching it. Disturbing Behavior was released the same year as The Faculty come out. They don't make movies like this one today they really don't. They made a horror movie Get Out that stole mostly this scenes from this movie and it was flawless in my opinion but this movie is my favorite. I want movies like this back, I want movies like this one today I want them so much today. Hollywood doesn't make good movies anymore like are this one today.

Directed was by David Nutter who also directed The X-Files episodes, 21 Jump Street, Booker, Game of Thrones and way other TV Shows he more directed TV shows then movies but still I like this movie it was good. The ranting I am giving is a B 7/10 I wish it wouldn't be that short and also the ending in my opinion was good and happy. Steve (James Marsden) and Rachel (Katie Holmes) are together on a boat they have each other and Steve saved h

the amorphousmachine 31 August 2000

Fmovies: James Marsden and Katie Holmes star in this teen thriller involving teenage kids getting brainwashed! I expected a fairly bad movie but I didn't mind this flick! It was an enjoyable yarn that didn't try and go overboard at the end!

Although I can't say I'd rush out to see it again, I think it's worth a look! Because I wasn't expecting much and I was entertained for 90 minutes. Plus I liked the whole concept! *** out of *****!

rmwaters3000 23 August 2003

I first saw this movie on TV and missed the first 15 minutes. I thought the movie was great so I bought the DVD and haven't stopped watching it yet. Every actor is perfect for their roles (although William Sadler's accent is ridiculous), every location looks like it was created to be in this movie (several locations are in "The 6th Day") and the story was great.

Although basically just a rehash of the Stepford Wives, this movie is set for for teen audiences and director David Nutter makes the story seem completely original.

The story is this: A boy and his family move to Cradle Bay to try and escape the memories of his brother, who committed suicide. When the boy, Steve (played by X-Men star James Marsden) starts school he quickly makes friends with outcast Gavin (Nick Stahl of T3), who explains to Steve that something fishy is going on as his friends have traded in their sex, drugs and rock and roll lifestyles to join the Blue Ribbons, the straight-A good boy jocks and cheerleaders. Gavin then introduces Steve to his friend Rachael (the talented Katie Holmes) who he falls in love with. Inevitably, Gavin becomes a Blue Ribbon. Steve and Rachael then try to find out what is going on and how to stop it while trying to stop themselves becoming part of the group.

This is a great story of love and paranoia. The lunch room "Freak Roll Call" is a scene not to be missed.

The only problem is the way the film has been edited. On the DVD are 10 additional scenes which expand on such stories such as Steve's parents fearing he will commit suicide like his brother (which is irrelevent in the theatrical cut) and expansions on the paranoia. There is also an alternate ending that shows us an exciting final confrontation between Steve and Gavin. This movie was rushed into cinemas and not properly done so it becomes a standard teen flick.

My advice, rent or watch this movie on TV and if you enjoy it slightly, go purchase the DVD to broaden and expand you're enjoyment of this film. Enjoy!

brandonsites1981 1 June 2002

Disturbing Behavior fmovies. Contemporary horror flick with a standard premise. This flick is about a teen stumbling across an evil conspiracy that is turning the teenagers of a small town into well dressed, well groomed, intelligent students that resort to homicide when angry.

Katie Holmes is totally wasted in a supporting role. Excessive pre-release cutting damaged what could have been one of the best teen horror films of the 90's. This could have been a very emotional, haunting and even touching film with a disturbing ending. What is left now is a teen driven, cold, and chainsaw edited flick with a poor gimmicky ending. Still some signs of intelligent intentions shine through, the performances for the most part are unusually good, and the director does a fine job of building up a paranoid, crazed sense of atmosphere.

Rated R; Violence, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Drug Use, Drinking, and Profanity all involving teenagers.

The original cut would merit a * * *1/2 rating.

bigwig_thalyi 28 November 2005

This is basically a modern take on the Sepford children but with added sexual content and more graphic detail. The premise is this.After the death of his brother ,young teen Steven Clark, played by James Marsden, X Men,moves to the seemingly innocent town of Cradle Bay with his family.At first everything seems normal.The children are typical teens but when they get a red light in their eyes they become totally different. Steven makes friends with a weird group of outsiders including Katie Holmes who warn him that something is going on.He remains sceptical till he gets beaten up by a group of the teens and realises that something is terribly wrong. In this film you are never quite sure who is what and look out for the seemingly retarded janitor whose role is pivotal in the outcome of the movie. This film reminded me of the film The Faculty in many respects but wasn't as good. I saw this at 9.00 on channel 5 so it was probably cut but it still an enjoyable romp into the world of mind control and the scene in the hospital sticks in the memory. The cast did well but William sadler, as the janitor, did especially well and James Marsden and Katie Holmes show good chemistry. This film is not in my top ten fave movies but good for an hour and a half of escapism. Good film but the twist can be seen a mile away. My score 8/10

markoparabucki 7 September 2006

I caught this film on a late night TV slot (around 1:00). Since it was an evening of surprisingly watchable movies up until then (Michael Chrictons 'Runaway' & Clint Eastwoods 'White hunter, black heart') this mix of teeny horror and x-files type paranoia sci-fi was just the kind of icing on the cake I needed before finally calling it a night.

Even though it obviously suffers from some plot holes and studio interference, I must say that I still found it much better than other late 90's 'Scream' influenced (and included) teen horror revival stuff. Sci-fi element was, even though lacking in any deeper explanation, believable enough, especially the part with problems arising due to puberty related hormone/neurotransmitter surges (i.e. Lorna's sexual turn violent outburst at Steve's house) etc.

All in all, not really a shining example of cinematic art but still bearable enough for a late night entertainment.

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