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May or may not lead to a [[Rear Window Investigation]].
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* In what should be the most ridiculous possible example, '''but isn't''', 2003's ''[[Mimic]]: Sentinel'' was pitched as ''[[Recycled in Space|"Rear Window ]]'' [[Recycled in Space|with ]]''[[Recycled in Space|giant cockroaches"]]''. Here, the protagonist is confined to his house by an acute immune system disorder ''caused by'' the last outbreak of the giant cockroaches. Surprisingly watchable, and easily the best of the ''Mimic'' movies; ''Rear Window'' is apparently a Bullet Proof Script.
* ...and then along comes ''[[Abominable]]'' to disprove that theory, where the villain-across-the-street is none other than ''Bigfoot''. Yeah.
* In ''[[Sorry Wrong Number]]'', a crossed line causes an invalid to [[Exact
* ''[[Clubhouse Detectives]]'' is a kid-friendly version from the 90s, where a kid spots the murder from the bathroom window, and tries to convince his mom and the police. Since this is a kids movie, [[Adults Are Useless]] and they have to take matter into their own hands.
* In ''[[Burglar]]'', based on ''[[Bernie Rhodenbarr (Literature)|The Burglar in the Closet]]'' by Lawrence Block, Whoopi Goldberg's character is hiding in a closet during a burglary when she witnesses an extended bed-rattling session, followed by a killing. She isn't able to see the face of the murderer, however.
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