Rotten
The characters are uninteresting, the mood is dour, and the big supernatural twist barely elicits a shrug. No thanks.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
The Stranger
Blood will tear us apart.
2014 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Guillermo Amoedo
Overview
A supernatural thriller, laced by flashbacks, and set in Canada’s North-West, “The Stranger” turns on the mysterious titular figure of Martin, who comes to a small quiet town seeking to kill his wife Ana who suffers from a very dangerous decease that makes her addicted to human blood - just like himself-. However, when he arrives to the town, he discovers that Ana has been dead for a couple of years and decides to commit suicide to definitely eradicate this dangerous decease, but, before he can do it, Martin's brutally attacked by three local thugs led by Caleb, the son of a corrupt police lieutenant, and the incident suddenly starts a snowball that will plunge the community into a bloodbath.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
21%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The abundant violence in "The Stranger" ... is certainly nothing new. But the movie benefits greatly from Mr. Amoedo's largely steady direction and the uniform acting skills of its Chilean cast
Andy Webster, New York Times
Rotten
An amateur play at gravitas, one unsupported by dully weighted scenes and clunky dialogue, delivered mostly by English-speaking actors straining to hide Latin accents.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
"Twilight" had vampires that sparkled in the sun. "The Stranger" offers another twist: bloodsuckers that bore you to death.
Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News
Rotten
For viewers who don't need to suck down every last drop of vampire lore, The Stranger never gets the blood pumping.
Rob Staeger, Village Voice
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