I knew nothing about "The Strangers" when I started watching it. When it became clear that the movie was a horror flick, I figured that it was going to be a typical slasher. But there's more to it than that.
A message at the beginning tells the audience that the depicted events are true (or at least a possibility of what happened). We get introduced to James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) and Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler), apparently having some problems. But then a young woman comes to their door and asks for a person who doesn't live in the house. She later returns, and noises start appearing around the house. That's when the real story sets in.
The horror derives from never knowing who the killers are, or what their motives are. They are just masked figures with no aim except to torment James and Kristen. Because of the timing and editing in some scenes, I doubt that you'll be able to watch this movie without jumping in at least one scene.
I should identify that this isn't a great movie. There are some clichés like heavy breathing and sobbing (or might the true story have happened like that?). But they do the right thing by keeping gore to a minimum and letting the story develop. Therefore, I recommend "The Strangers".
A message at the beginning tells the audience that the depicted events are true (or at least a possibility of what happened). We get introduced to James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) and Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler), apparently having some problems. But then a young woman comes to their door and asks for a person who doesn't live in the house. She later returns, and noises start appearing around the house. That's when the real story sets in.
The horror derives from never knowing who the killers are, or what their motives are. They are just masked figures with no aim except to torment James and Kristen. Because of the timing and editing in some scenes, I doubt that you'll be able to watch this movie without jumping in at least one scene.
I should identify that this isn't a great movie. There are some clichés like heavy breathing and sobbing (or might the true story have happened like that?). But they do the right thing by keeping gore to a minimum and letting the story develop. Therefore, I recommend "The Strangers".