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This is a very solid set of a rather under recognized horror film. The film itself looks great with the new scan, and the bonus features really get you into how the entire film came together. Highly recommended!
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from Oak Park, MI
Maybe I've just been desensitized by all of the horror movies of the past, but I thought this movie was lame. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman's acting was on par but the script was lacking. This movie may have disturbed/frightened me if I was 12 or if I hadn't grown up watching the most gross of the sickest horror films.
What's great about it: Scott Speedman looks nice with a short haircut, acting was pretty believable
What's not so great: Storyline was dry, movie seemed like it dragged at times, ending kinda stunk
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from New Mexico
Everyone that says this movie is the same as Vacancy don't really know their facts, and the ones that compare it to other horror films really don't understand it. Yes, it is kind of a slow moving movie. Its not an action pack thriller like other horror movies that force the jump out of you...as said in special features it is better categorized as a terror film. Induces terror of the viewer, fear. Its not a grotesque film like Saw, My Bloody Valentine or Friday the 13th. Both the actors, Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, do a fine job of acting. The plot is actually more complex then you may think, if you know some things. It is loosely based on actually murders where not much is known of what actually happened. So making a movie based on an event where not a lot of information is available, is quite challenging. I believe it was a well done movie, slightly based on true events, with good acting.
What's great about it: Not like other horror films
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from New York
Okay I just watched this movie and I wanted to see it so bad. It was the stupidest movie I have ever watched. It was very short and just wasnt good at all. Sure it was scary but it was so stupid. I would not recomend watching this unless you like short stupid movies.
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from mandeville, la
the strangers has nearly the exact same concept as the movie vacancy that stars luke wilson and kate beckinsale(or however you spell her name). this movie stars liv tyler and ryan speedman. there are no problems with the acting. but the story, well there is no story. the strangers just show up and torture them. theres no back story, no side story, just a hour and a half of torture. the movie is pretty well done, though. and i liked the fact that ryan speedman couldnt protect them even when he had a shotgun-it shows you that the good guys dont always win. the atmosphere is creepy, the reality of it pretty realistic and creepy, but in the the end its just a pointless fright show. i recommend vacancy.
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I liked The Strangers, because even though I knew what to generally expect from it, it was well-made enough that it still scared me. The story begins when James Hoyt (Scott Speedsman) and Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) arrive at James's parents' cabin in the woods in the early hours of the morning. They are uncomfortable with each other, because although they love each other, James has just proposed to Kristen, who said no, claiming that it was too soon. Shortly after they arrive, a knock comes at the door, which instantly puts the couple on edge, since it is just past four in the morning. Upon answering the door, they find a young girl (whose face is hidden in darkness due to a light being out) who asks for Tamera. The couple tell her that she has the wrong house, and she responds "see you later" and leaves. James leaves for a little while to get some things, and this is when things get frightening. Strange noises and occurences start to fill the house when Kristen isn't looking, and three mysterious masked figures begins to scare Kristen, initially from oustide the house, and soon from all over the place. James's return does nothing to stop these events, and the strnagers' terrifying games becomes increasingly bold and dangerous. A lot of the fear in the film is caused by the idea that much of what the strangers do to scare the couple is done right under their noses simply when they are not paying attention. It is easy for the viewer to imagine the same thing happening to them, because after all, how much of our time do we spend focusing so much on specific things and ignoring what's going on around us? The acting was good in the film, although it must be said that much of Liv Tyler's role involves screaming and being scared, and that toward the end of the film it becomes somewhat annoying that she really doesn't seem to grasp what's happening to her. Speedsman on the other hand takes most of what is happening to him with great restraint, which made him easier for me to sympathize with. Others may disagreee. The one thing that truly annoyed me with the film was the choices that the protagonists make, which at time seem either totally illogical or just downright ignorant. For example, for a while they gett James's dad's gun and hold out in a closet, which offers them the opportunity to stake out until the invaders come in to get them and just pick them off easily enough. However, another shock comes for the characters, and they inexplicably leave their spot and once more go on the move. It seemed like a bad move. Nonetheless, this movie definitely scared me, and was generally well-made. The look of the film was expecially just dark enough without being hard to see. Also, direcctor Bryan Bertino wisely kept the strangers as silent boogeymen rather than brutal aggressors for most of the film, which just added to the tnesion. I recommend you see it. Just be wary of its failings.
What's great about it: It is definitely scary, and it works off of genuine thrills and atmosphere rather than gore and violence
What's not so great: The actions of the characters are at times illogical and thus frustrating