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The Strangers has a handful of genuinely scary moments, but they're not enough to elevate the end results above standard slasher fare.
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The movie is best before the mayhem actually starts: First-time writer-director Bryan Bertino gets right some priceless details as the couple try to deal with the evening's earlier fallout, and elevates his movie above other horror films. Mar 30, 2019 | Full Review…
The movie is best before the mayhem actually starts: First-time writer-director Bryan Bertino gets right some priceless details as the couple try to deal with the evening's earlier fallout, and elevates his movie above other horror films.
Sara Voorhees
Given the two dominant trends in recent American horror -- meat-grinder gore and remakes of Asian films involving creepy pale children -- this nasty but rather tightly made film almost counts as a return to classical virtues. Almost. Nov 17, 2011 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Given the two dominant trends in recent American horror -- meat-grinder gore and remakes of Asian films involving creepy pale children -- this nasty but rather tightly made film almost counts as a return to classical virtues. Almost.
Hank Sartin
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. Oct 18, 2008 | Rating: 1.5/4
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
A good-looking, sophisticated, if somewhat pointless addition to the slasher-horror genre. Aug 29, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A good-looking, sophisticated, if somewhat pointless addition to the slasher-horror genre.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Messy, intermittently effective ordeal horror. Aug 29, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Messy, intermittently effective ordeal horror.
Peter Bradshaw
The usual stupidness ensues. "Stay here darling with the axe-wielding psychos while I go and get help," says Speedman. Ugh. Aug 29, 2008 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
The usual stupidness ensues. "Stay here darling with the axe-wielding psychos while I go and get help," says Speedman. Ugh.
James Christopher
It's all admirably restrained and, for the most part, effective. Mar 30, 2019 | Full Review…
It's all admirably restrained and, for the most part, effective.
Bradley Steinbacher
This one's a neat little chiller that creates fear out of the familiar: dark corners in the room, peepholes that show masked figures, walls that are incessantly battered with loud knocks, glass panes that reflect strange images. Mar 30, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This one's a neat little chiller that creates fear out of the familiar: dark corners in the room, peepholes that show masked figures, walls that are incessantly battered with loud knocks, glass panes that reflect strange images.
Nikhat Kazmi
The movie achieves an okay level of tension, especially in the first half, because first-time director Bryan Bertino has absorbed his Texas Chainsaw Massacre lessons well. Mar 30, 2019 | Full Review…
The movie achieves an okay level of tension, especially in the first half, because first-time director Bryan Bertino has absorbed his Texas Chainsaw Massacre lessons well.
Andrew Dowler
The formula of calm followed by shock is repeated until one tires of the technical polish of Bryan Bertino's directorial debut (with nods towards Funny Games and the French Them?) in the absence of coherent plot or character development. Mar 30, 2019 | Full Review…
The formula of calm followed by shock is repeated until one tires of the technical polish of Bryan Bertino's directorial debut (with nods towards Funny Games and the French Them?) in the absence of coherent plot or character development.
Nigel Andrews
Some good chills in this intense offering from first-time writer-director Bryan Bertino. Mar 30, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Some good chills in this intense offering from first-time writer-director Bryan Bertino.
Clint O'Connor
Sometimes evil happens without explanation. Rarely is it shown in such plain, quiet, horrifying fashion. Don't watch this alone. Oct 1, 2018 | Full Review…
Sometimes evil happens without explanation. Rarely is it shown in such plain, quiet, horrifying fashion. Don't watch this alone.
Sean Fennessey
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