Novel in concept and not without exploitative juice, “Lakeview Terrace” updates the bad-cop-neighbor premise of the early-’90s potboiler “Unlawful Entry” by adding a twist of color. Hey, there, ...

The LOS ANGELES Police Department and race relations factor prominently in a number of celebrated dramas, including “Crash” and “L.A. Confidential.” The upcoming thriller “Lakeview Terrace” pushes the ...

HOUSING CRISIS Good fences don’t do a thing for the neighbors in Neil LaBute’s home-invasion thriller. Neil LaBute has a bulletin for America: Racial strife is alive and well. Why he regards this as ...

When Lakeview Terrace hit theaters in 2008, many viewers were struck by its unsettling portrayal of a Los Angeles police officer terrorizing his new neighbors — a seemingly extreme fictional scenario.