The Strangers (2008)

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Oct 1 11:33

I have seen this movie before. It sort of reminded me Funny Games but without the cold atmosphere and reasonable script / directing. This was so full of cheesy bits that I thought this was ment to be as a camp film but I guess it isn't then. Scene after scene I kept thinking I have seen this about thousand times before. That's not good. Atleast the use of sound was very done well and the film itself was mildly entertaining. If I would have seen this as a first horror movie I think I would definately have liked it more. This might be possible camp-favorite in the year 2050.
I prefer Funny Games and even Ils (a.k.a Them) instead. They do have the same plot.

Rating : 3/10

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 12 19:04

''You're gonna die.'' A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. Liv Tyler: Kristen McKay Scott Speedman: James Hoyt Firstly the film The Strangers shouldn't be watched by certain people thinking about moving to the US. Seriously it puts you off. Moonlighting as a Texas Chainsaw Massacre or a Jeepers Creepers flick, it's obvious with any horror film there is not going to be any degree of originality. This applies to The Strangers. Having said that who blooming well cares? Horror movie. Scares and jumps, that's what you want right? You don't want depth and a complex plot, we the audience want it simplified. Although The Strangers begins suddenly with it's Resident Evil like narration, then deteriorates into slightl...Read more

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 16 21:52

Kristen: "Why are you doing this to us?" Dollface: "Because you were home." In a nutshell, The Strangers is an innocuous addition to the modern horror genre. The film is a creepy, atmospheric thriller that opts for effective jolts and scares as an alternative for a mindless gore-fest. Films such as these thankfully assist in the dissipation of the gory torture porn genre. It's relieving and refreshing to witness an attempt to rebirth the golden days of horror like John Carpenter's original Halloween. With The Strangers, writer/director Bryan Bertino employs a simple concept as a foundation for a bone-chilling thriller. Naturally the film is silly, clichéd, and we've probably seen it all before. Bertino nevertheless manages to present his audience with edge-of-your-seat thrills and ...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 1 1:51

I thought "The Strangers" was a pretty good horror movie. The three creepy people in it are all, well, creepy. The director does a really nice job of making you feel uneasy everytime these masked people were on camera. There were several scenes where you would see a masked person in the background unknown to one of the main characters. It's not really a common technique used in a lot of horror movies, but it's quite uncomfortable to watch, but also so very cool! Unlike most movies in the horror genre, it spent less time trying to scare you with unexpected noises & sudden occurances, and focused more time on making you squirm in your chair with obvious, but unsettling visuals. It allows you the chance to think, "Oh my god...uh-oh... no... no... nooooo... eek!" instead of trying to...Read more

Rating : 7/10