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A lean, briskly paced and exceptionally creepy thriller, The Strangers earns its scares the old-fashioned way: through atmosphere, sound design, and a simple yet undeniably upsetting central premise that allows for maximum tension throughout its running time. Attractive young lovers Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman are already having a bad day--she's turned down his marriage proposal--before a knock on the door in the middle of the night announces a full-fledged siege on their remote vacation home by a trio of masked assailants. The film's first third delivers the most consistent shivers as the visitors make their presence and intentions known to Tyler; the second half grows more frantic and bloody before a gruesome finale that may leave viewers either rattled to their core or bothered by its empty nihilism. Speedman is fine as the downtrodden male lead (who's seen tucking into a carton of ice cream after being rejected), but it's Tyler who impresses the most by shouldering the lion's share of the terror. First-time writer/director Bryan Bertino impresses by forsaking the current passion for over-the-top violence (save for the finale) in favour of more traditional means of generating fear, and if his project borrows heavily from other films, most notably the French chiller Them (which shares its "inspired by a true story" origin) and Michael Haneke's Funny Games, at least he's taking from the best. The sound design is among the many technical standouts, and the unsettling score by tomandandy (The Hills Have Eyes) pleasantly evokes Ennio Morricone's fuzztone-heavy work for Dario Argento in the early '70s. On a completely unrelated note, LP fanatics should appreciate how both the film's heroes and villains share an affinity for folk and country music on vinyl. --Paul Gaita
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Horror film starring Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler, marking the debut of writer/director Bryan Bertino. When young couple Kristen (Tyler) and James (Speedman) arrive at an isolated holiday home belonging to James' parents, they are looking forward to getting some much-needed rest after travelling back from a wedding reception. But terror awaits them when three masked strangers burst into the house in the middle of the night, turning their peaceful retreat into a living hell and forcing them to fight for their lives.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Filmbuff 89
Format:DVD
One of my favourite films.
It starts off where a young couple Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) arrive home in the early hours of the morning after attending a friends wedding. They then get a knock on the door and when they answer they discover a girl they who james sends away.
James then goes out to get a pack of cigarettes leaving his partner in the house on her own where she gets even more shaken up by wierd knocks on the door only to discover theres no one there. When james arrives home kristen is hysterical with fear and thats when the fun starts.
I don't want to spoil what happens in the film so i won't explain the story anymore. Its doesn't have a lot of gore or blood in it but its filled with tension and suspense and keeps you hooked. What i like about this film also is that this could happen to anyone in real life and not just in a film. Also the fact that its loosely based on a true story makes it seem more real and thats what makes it a really scary film.
Great film.
It starts off where a young couple Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) arrive home in the early hours of the morning after attending a friends wedding. They then get a knock on the door and when they answer they discover a girl they who james sends away.
James then goes out to get a pack of cigarettes leaving his partner in the house on her own where she gets even more shaken up by wierd knocks on the door only to discover theres no one there. When james arrives home kristen is hysterical with fear and thats when the fun starts.
I don't want to spoil what happens in the film so i won't explain the story anymore. Its doesn't have a lot of gore or blood in it but its filled with tension and suspense and keeps you hooked. What i like about this film also is that this could happen to anyone in real life and not just in a film. Also the fact that its loosely based on a true story makes it seem more real and thats what makes it a really scary film.
Great film.
36 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By R. Fisher
Format:DVD
The strangers,a thriller/horror proves to be a gripping hour an half of twisted entertainment.
James and Kristen's relationship lies in tatters after a rejected marriage proposal, isolated in what was to be an idyllic getaway late into the night a stranger comes a knocking appearing to be lost, they attempt to help her on her way little realising she's not going anywhere and she's not alone.
The strangers is an interesting film in the fact its a very visual experience, there's little dialogue using mainly visuals and sound or in some cases silence to crank up the tension.
A lot of the films scary moments are classic 'BOO' moments which most of time you can see coming if these types of scares do little for you it probably wont be a film for you. But for those of us who do it proves to be an enthralling ride that flies by.
Also anyone who has seenVacancy [2007]may get a feeling of deja vu as the films are rather similar in certain aspects but if you enjoyed vacancy chances are you'll enjoy this.
All in all the strangers proves to be an effective thriller mixing psychological scares with sparse disturbing violence which gives the end product a lasting impression. If your a fan of psychological thrillers/horror it's worth checking out
P.S- you may want to avoid S. Ahmed's review while its good to see he enjoyed the film it does ruin the ending
James and Kristen's relationship lies in tatters after a rejected marriage proposal, isolated in what was to be an idyllic getaway late into the night a stranger comes a knocking appearing to be lost, they attempt to help her on her way little realising she's not going anywhere and she's not alone.
The strangers is an interesting film in the fact its a very visual experience, there's little dialogue using mainly visuals and sound or in some cases silence to crank up the tension.
A lot of the films scary moments are classic 'BOO' moments which most of time you can see coming if these types of scares do little for you it probably wont be a film for you. But for those of us who do it proves to be an enthralling ride that flies by.
Also anyone who has seenVacancy [2007]may get a feeling of deja vu as the films are rather similar in certain aspects but if you enjoyed vacancy chances are you'll enjoy this.
All in all the strangers proves to be an effective thriller mixing psychological scares with sparse disturbing violence which gives the end product a lasting impression. If your a fan of psychological thrillers/horror it's worth checking out
P.S- you may want to avoid S. Ahmed's review while its good to see he enjoyed the film it does ruin the ending
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
THE STRANGERS is a taut, grisly and absolutely petrifying slasher film that is now going to haunt me for ages! It stars Liv Tyler (LORD OF THE RINGS) and tells the story of a young couple who, whilst staying in a small cabin, get terrorised by vicious killers who have no motive what so ever. It was truly terrifying! Some scenes had me watching the screen through my fingers, and I jumped out of my skin several times! I'm usually not scared by things that make you jump, but this film did! The suspense was excruciating! The acting was great. Liv Tyler was really impressive as the lead role and the other cast members were all very convincing as well. The storyline had a few rather annoying mistakes (a woman complains about being out of ciggarettes, so her boyfriend drives out to get her some, and the next second you see the woman smoking). But it was otherwise a very solid script, with interesting characters. It wasn't mindlessly gory (although there was a very brutal stabbing scene), it just had the perfect blend of suspense, terror and blood. I liked THE STRANGERS a lot and highly recommend it! 9/10
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
great horror and to think its based on a true story is freaky .
one of the best films ive seen for a while , very sad to think its based on true events . i recommend this to anyone that loves this type movie
Published 1 month ago by angelabeggs
3.0 out of 5 stars
okay film
this film was alright it was a typical " horror " that wasnt even scary it was predictable and the ending was shockingly terrible, but the film its self was okay for a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Zodiacalpompano
5.0 out of 5 stars
great speedy delivery will use again
Very happy with the product and service, will use again. I would also be happy to recommend to friends and family in the future.
Published 2 months ago by Ben Herriot
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scary
This has it's moments - there are too many times when it takes so long for the dialogue to come out of the actor's mouths. However, it keeps pulling you back in. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lisa
3.0 out of 5 stars
Strangers well...
well i bought this because i hadn't seen it before and was pleased when it came i couldnt wait to watch it coz i love horrors but to my surprise i did not like this dvd it was ok... Read more
Published 3 months ago by let me in dvd was it good?...
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good film, poor ending, blu ray lacking quality and features
First, some technical points. The audio mix seems all wrong, the dialog is barely audible in comparison to the rest of the sound track. Read more
Published 4 months ago by O. Southwood
1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring
Boring,pointless film.
Spoiler alert!!
couple stay in house and weird things happen then these people come(people on cover in masks) in and kill them
Spoiler alert!!
couple stay in house and weird things happen then these people come(people on cover in masks) in and kill them
Published 4 months ago by luke spooner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad..
Not a bad movie.. Would've been better if we'd have been able to see their faces in the end! Or even if they brought out a sequel! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Baybehstayceh
3.0 out of 5 stars
Watch With Friends, In The Dark
The Strangers is one of those films: you watch it in the dark with your friends and it's a great film, you watch it on your own and suddenly it's pretty boring. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sapphire
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I purchased this film because I thoroughly enjoy horror films and had seen this before. Its very jumpy but overall a really good film. Read more
Published 5 months ago by lewis
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