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The Strangers (2008) -- A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
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The Strangers (2008) -- A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   28,213 votes
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Director:
Bryan Bertino
Writer (WGA):
Bryan Bertino (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 May 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Lock the door. Pretend you're safe. more
Plot:
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(117 articles)
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User Comments:
A Tale Of Two Movies... more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Faces (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence/terror and language.
Runtime:
86 min | 88 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Company:
Rogue Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to director Bryan Bertino the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening, a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who wasn't there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Pin-Up Girl smashes her truck into the couple's car, the window shrinks, and turns into a heart-shaped crack between shots. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known.
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Movie Connections:
Followed by The Strangers 2 (2010) more
Soundtrack:
Ariel Ramirez more

FAQ

How does the movie end?
Is this movie really based on true events?
What are the songs in this film, namely the one Kristen hears when she is by herself with the lyrics "should we go outside, should we go outside"?
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48 out of 64 people found the following comment useful:-
A Tale Of Two Movies..., 19 November 2008
5/10
Author: terrible2 from Istanbul

Like many, I went into this (knowing) the basics of the story. That being said, I found the first half of the film quite suspenseful and creepy by modern movie standards. The story begins by developing the relationship between it's two stars, then separating them and introducing the terror. This worked, and worked very well in it's ability to set up (and scare the hell out of) the viewers. Unfortunately, after we have established what is taking place, the story seems to slow to a simmer, and eventually fizzles out. The second half of the film is filled with horror movie cliché's and cheap scare tactics, almost to the point of boredom... It's a shame, because I haven't been a fan of slasher films since the eighties, and I REALLY wanted to "Like" this film.

My recommendation would be to watch the first half of the film, then go and sit by yourself in a cabin, somewhere in the woods. The effect would be much better, and the film would serve it's purpose.

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