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The Strangers

20081 hour 26 minsREnglish

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Recommended

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2000sSlasherPsychologicalGhost StorySerial Killer
Directed by
Bryan Bertino
Written by
Bryan Bertino
Produced by
Kelli Konop, Joseph Drake, Sonny Mallhi, Trevor Macy, Marc D. Evans, Thomas J. Busch, April McMorris, Tom Hajdu, Andy Milburn, Kho Wong, Doug Davison, Nathan Kahane, Roy Lee, Jon Stern
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Why it’s HorroRated

The Strangers works through accumulation. Three masked figures simply maintain their presence around a house and wait and Bryan Bertino makes that waiting frightening. The decision to leave the home invaders' motivation unexplained is exactly right. A slow, cold piece of horror that knows what it's doing.

Synopsis

James and Kristen are dealing with a difficult night when three figures with no apparent reason for what they're doing appear outside the house. Bryan Bertino's film is built almost entirely from atmosphere and waiting and the choice to leave their motivation unexplained is exactly right. A slow, cold piece of horror that asks you to sit with discomfort.

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SlashersSupernaturalPsychologicalSerial KillerIsolation

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Quick facts

Release date
May 29, 2008
Runtime
1 hour 26 mins
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Content rating
R
Entry type
Movie

Content notes

  • Violence and peril

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2000sSlasherPsychologicalGhost StorySerial KillerIsolationMasked KillerIndependent

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