The Strangers
Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.
Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.
Horror
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2008
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After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
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Details
Runtime:
86 min
Release date:
29 May 2008
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$9,000,000
Revenue:
$83,051,676
Awards:
1 win & 15 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The Strangers has a couple of scares, but it's not anywhere near as frightening as advertised. The creepy folks of the title are more fumbling than fiendish.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
18 Oct 2008
rotten:
This suspense film by first-time writer-director Bryan Bertino initially squeezes some surprisingly effective scares out of familiar elements. Sadly, the scenario quickly becomes attenuated and unbelievable.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
29 Aug 2008
rotten:
At least it's short.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Jul 2008
rotten:
A sadistic, unmotivated home-invasion flick.
– Bob Mondello,
NPR.org,
2 Jun 2008
rotten:
Kind of like what The Shining might be if you took out the ESP. And the ghosts. And the chilling atmosphere. So call it The Sucking.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
31 May 2008