The Strangers (2008)
Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.
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The Strangers rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.1/10· 155K votes
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Metacritic47%
TMDb6.123/10· 3K votesWith 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 47/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About The Strangers
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.
Cast of The Strangers
Liv Tyler
as Kristen McKay
Scott Speedman
as James Hoyt
Gemma Ward
as Dollface
Kip Weeks
as Man in the Mask
Laura Margolis
as Pin-Up Girl
Glenn Howerton
as Mike
- A
Alex Fisher
as Mormon Boy #1
- P
Peter Clayton-Luce
as Mormon Boy #2
Nick Barghini
as Joe - Lumberjack (uncredited)
- S
Shawn McClellan
as Shawn the Bartender (uncredited)
- J
Jordan Orr
as Jordan - 911 Caller (voice) (uncredited)
The Strangers facts
- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $83.1M
- Collection
- The Strangers Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Home invasion horror creates claustrophobic psychological tension
- •Serial killer premise generates sustained suspenseful atmosphere
- •Masked antagonist design amplifies psychological horror impact effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Absurd character decisions strain credibility under horror logic
- •Psychological horror concept undermined by contrived plot mechanics
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