“The Wrong Boy Next Door” (** out of four) was a thoroughly routine thriller that (not surprisingly) rips off “The Boy Next Door” among many others; a delinquent teenager (Calli Taylor) is placed on house arrest and soon falls for a nearby hunk (Travis Burns) who turns out to be an obsessive nutjob who threatens to charm and kill everyone in her life. Plot complications are predictable and the main protagonist is an unlikeable brat. Attractive filmmaking and decent performances can’t do much with this well-worn material. Vivica Fox has a key role as a detective but you wish she’d uncover some better roles for herself.

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