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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   31,529 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Bryan Bertino (written by)
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Release Date:
30 May 2008 (USA) more
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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 | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations more
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Birthday Suit: Dolph 'the biggest one' Lundgren
 (From FilmExperience. 3 November 2009, 7:06 PM, PST)

Talking The Watcher with Jenna Morasca
 (From Fangoria. 24 October 2009, 10:20 PM, PDT)

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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)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Originally scheduled for release in summer 2007. After 2 delays, it was released May 30, 2008. more
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the backyard, no smoke is coming out of the chimney, despite a fire burning in the fireplace. Earlier in the movie, the smoke alarm went off because the chimney was blocked. 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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67 out of 91 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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Umm, so an athletic guy with a shotgun can't take 3 people with knives brendoncrawford
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This film deserves more than 6/10!! luvehorror
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