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The Strangers

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
129K
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Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)
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  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
129K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,392
122
  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Scott Speedman
    • Liv Tyler
    • Gemma Ward
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Writer
    • Bryan Bertino
  • Stars
    • Scott Speedman
    • Liv Tyler
    • Gemma Ward
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 892User reviews
    • 301Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 15 nominations

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    Trailer 2:04
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    Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler and Laura Margolis in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler in The Strangers (2008)
    Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
    Bryan Bertino in The Strangers (2008)
    Gemma Ward in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler in The Strangers (2008)
    Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler and Kip Weeks in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler and Bryan Bertino in The Strangers (2008)
    Scott Speedman in The Strangers (2008)
    Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Laura Margolis, Kip Weeks, and Gemma Ward in The Strangers (2008)

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    Scott Speedman
    Scott Speedman
    • James Hoytas James Hoyt
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Kristen McKayas Kristen McKay
    Gemma Ward
    Gemma Ward
    • Dollfaceas Dollface
    Alex Fisher
    • Mormon Boy #1as Mormon Boy #1
    Peter Clayton-Luce
    • Mormon Boy #2as Mormon Boy #2
    Kip Weeks
    Kip Weeks
    • Man in Maskas Man in Mask
    Laura Margolis
    Laura Margolis
    • Pin-Up Girlas Pin-Up Girl
    Glenn Howerton
    Glenn Howerton
    • Mikeas Mike
    Nick Barghini
    Nick Barghini
    • Joe - Lumberjackas Joe - Lumberjack
    • (uncredited)
    Shawn McClellan
    Shawn McClellan
    • Shawn the Bartenderas Shawn the Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Jordan Orr
    Jordan Orr
    • Jordan - 911 calleras Jordan - 911 caller
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bryan Bertino
    • Writer
      • Bryan Bertino
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot entirely with hand-held cameras or steady cams. Every shot has some camera movement.
    • Goofs
      Kristen trips over some chairs, but in a later scene they are up again. The strangers move objects around to confuse victims, so the chairs may have been intentional.
    • Quotes

      Kristen: Why are you doing this to us?

      Dollface: Because you were home.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version is over two minutes longer than the theatrical version which includes one additional scene of Kristen, after being stabbed and left for dead, is crawling on the floor of the house to reach Mike's ringing cell phone, only to have it ring off before she can answer it. Then the Man in the Mask appears again, takes the phone away from her, and walks out the front door with it, leaving Kristen dying on the floor.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull/Cleaner/Recount/War, Inc./The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Sprout and The Bean
      Written by Joanna Newsom

      Performed by Joanna Newsom

      Courtesy of Drag City Records

      By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews892

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    'Inspired' not 'Based' - Learn this before viewing. First Review.
    First off, let's start with a note. It was 'inspired' not 'based' off true events. People need to learn the difference between the two. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is 'inspired' by true events, but still people believe it really happened. It never happened... it was inspired by the story of the serial killer Ed Gein who would take body parts off of women and make furniture out of them, and other forms of cruelty.The Strangers was 'inspired' by true events which means they probably took similarities from stories of The Manson killings and other killings of the same sort. So really the director had free range to do whatever the hell he wanted at the end, and I believe he failed.

    I heard about this movie a long time ago and was so excited that it was finally being released that I saw it at the first midnight showing. At first, I was enjoying the set, costumes, and I believe the acting was pretty well done. I believe the director achieved a very creepy feeling, but too many times did he use to obvious cop-out of making loud noises to 'startle' the viewer instead of genuinely 'scaring' them. The site bloody-disgusting.com made an excellent article describing the differences between these.

    In the end, I remember about two scenes and the rest is a vague blur. The scene with Glenn Howerton (of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia! fame. Woot!) was probably one of the most tense and unsettling scenes of the film. The other being the portion where the record is skipping.

    This movie is a strong example of anti-climactic. The ending was a cliché. I won't give it away but I will say that it did not leave me feeling disturbed nor did it leave me with a sense of accomplishment. Two things I look for in an ending to the flood of "home-invasion" horror flicks. I believe two recent films do a great job of accomplishing these factors. The recent VACANCY and FUNNY GAMES are leaps and bounds greater than this film. They do a much greater job of making the protagonists feel helpless and I strongly suggest both of them.

    Hopefully, I could help some. I know many will disagree with me, but quite honestly that's fine. Many of today's moviegoers enjoy paying $10 to jump out of their seat because someone's face appears in a window or a sound guy hits a wall really loud. It's the sad truth and Hollywood banks on crap like that. So it isn't going to end anytime soon.

    Thanks, Alex
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    FAQ14

    • Dollface would ask "if Tamara is home?" but what if one of the main characters names were Tamara then what would possibly happen? How would the Strangers react if someone in the home actually was named Tamara?
    • What is "The Strangers" about?
    • Is "The Strangers" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Faces
    • Filming locations
      • Timmonsville, South Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rogue Pictures
      • Intrepid Pictures
      • Vertigo Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,597,610
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,997,985
      • Jun 1, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $82,410,456
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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