The Strangers

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Wayne K @WayneKelso 15 hrs ago The Strangers franchise got off to a strong start precisely by not doing what so many horror films of that decade did. No dreadful CGI, no painfully modern soundtrack, no popular characters being resurrected to make some easy cash and, best of all, far less jump scares. There’s only so many different ways a person can creep round a house and without many twists to keep it interesting things start to lag later on. Credit where it’s due though, the filmmakers understand the importance of suspense, the absence of sound and revealing information to the audience but keeping it from the protagonists. The attackers are intimidating precisely because we don’t know who they are and their nebulous motivation hammers home the idea that this wasn’t some masterminded scheme, it could literally happen to anyone unlucky enough to encounter them. A solid foundation for a series that, from what I’ve heard, swiftly went South. See more Jen E @1jenjevans Oct 9, 2026 Scariest movie I’ve ever seen… because it could actually happen! Yikes! See more Alex B @AlexBioni Oct 1, 2026 Why Are You Doing This to Us? This is a solid home invasion movie. Everyone I know talks about how much this movie freaks them out because this is something that could actually happen. The movie is tense and suspenseful, which is exactly what you want from this kind of movie. The story is pretty thin. A couple is home, and their house gets invaded. There isn't much character development, you don't learn the villains' motives, and you don't even know who they are under the masks. It's very simple, yet effective. The ending scene is honestly hard to watch. It's not graphic, but the simplicity of what's happening and how real it could be is terrifying. The pacing is well done, especially since the movie is only about an hour and 18 minutes. The acting is solid, especially Liv Tyler. Seeing Glenn Howerton in this after knowing him from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia made me laugh. Overall, it's a simple but effective look at something that could actually happen. See more Isaac O @Isaac_FilmFan Sep 27, 2026 Even though The Strangers may not be the best horror movie it still makes some shots that land for the most part. I really love how the movie doesn’t shy away from the reality of a home invasion and it is done perfectly from the acting of Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, the atmosphere from this film is well done for its tension and the fear of something might come out and strike. My only complaint from this movie is that it relies on familiar horror tropes that we have seen in other films like why didn’t they just call the police when they started to hear noises from outside. But overall this movie is not the best horror movie but at least it tries to be a good movie that can be a movie you might watch over and over again or only one time if you’re not a horror fan. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 23, 2026 The Strangers = a *2.5* star Movie! See more Rowan C @RowanC3 Sep 17, 2026 The Strangers is an anxiety-ridden horror movie that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) return from a wedding reception, where Kristen rejects his proposal. They suddenly start getting stalked in their remote home, and that was one of the best parts of the movie. These strangers didn't want to immediately murder them, and they mostly messed with them in the creepiest way possible. There were three killers, which included the man in the mask (Kip Weeks), Pin-Up Girl (Laura Margolis), and Dollface (Gemma Ward). The masks were interesting, but the guy with the bag over his face creeped me out the most. I never knew what was going to happen, and the location of the house they were in was super eerie. When I saw the ratings, I was completely surprised, and I think this movie deserved way better than it got. It is also based on true events, which makes it even scarier. Overall, I loved this movie, and it was freaky. See more Read all reviews

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