Rear Window Vs Disturbia

Similarities and Differences

Character Similarities

• Male protagonsist and Antagonist
• Love interests
• Teams of 3
• Both Antagonists were old men
• Obsessions of proving what they saw
• Victims both female
• Both sidekicks are comical

Character Differences

• A friend in Disturbia and a nurse in Rear Window
• RW, she doesnt believe him immediately
• Age difference between the protagonists
• Disturbia is slightly comical
• Crippled and House arrest
• Time Periods
• D, has bigger death count
• Antagonist in D, more evil, serial killer
• RW, domestic killer
• D, Antagonist hints more about deaths

Narrative Similarities

• Cast and police ankle alarm
• Stuck in house
• Love interest
• Both sure, but friends dount
• Conversation between protagonist and antagonist
• Gardening
• Someone goes to ivestigate
• Parties are distraction

Narrative Differences

• D, boy can move around
• D, police are against him at the beginning
• RW, relationship already set up
• D, murder more obvious
• Nature of murder
• D, intro with death of dad
• Sounds of suburbia are different to city

Iconography Similarities

• Windows
• Binoculars
• In own room
• Natural light and light bulbs
• Lenses
• Use of bags for bodies
• Dead animals
• Both women are blonde

Iconography Differences

• Clothing, RW, dull colours and pyjamas
• D, in suburbs
• RW, in city
• D, we go in antagonists house
• D, more graphic
• D, more diegetic sound
• D, surgery room
• D, more technology

Themes Similarities

• Spying
• Obsession
• Murder
• Entrapment in environment
• Love interest
• Boredom
• Suspicion
• Bad Police (useless)

Themes Differences

• RW, more about independence and isolation
• RW, difficult to be a community
• Motivation, sexual
• Disturbia Voyeuristic
• D, more comedy
• RW, motive for murder
• D, psycho
• D, mother/son relationship
• D, death of parent
• D, being new in town