The Strangers (2008)

Réalisateur:

Bryan Bertino

Scénariste (WGA):

Bryan Bertino (written by)

Release Date:

30 mai 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Accroche:

Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.

Plot:

A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

Plot Keywords:

Car On Fire | Ice Cream | Pantry | Barefoot | Stabbed In Stomach

Awards:

5 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

FINALLY, something a step above trash like The Eye and One Missed Call

US Showtimes:

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Ensemble

Alex Fisher	...	Mormon Boy #1
Peter Clayton-Luce	...	Mormon Boy #2
Scott Speedman	...	James Hoyt
Liv Tyler	...	Kristen McKay
Gemma Ward	...	Dollface
Kip Weeks	...	The Man in the Mask
Laura Margolis	...	Pin-Up Girl
Glenn Howerton	...	Mike

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/terror and language.

Durée:

South Korea:85 min | USA:85 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Classification:

Canada:14A | Netherlands:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | Australia:MA | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #43588)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Florence, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Anecdotes:

Originally was to be released in the summer of 2007 but was pushed back. Then after being pushed back a second time the film was finally released on May 30, 2008.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Narrator: What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known.

Soundtrack:

Sprout and the bean

FINALLY, something a step above trash like The Eye and One Missed Call

I love a good suspense/horror movie, but the problem is that so few horror movies are actually GOOD these days. I blame Lionsgate for the most part, since they're the main company churning out horrible movies and calling them "horror." The Strangers is a nice breath of fresh suspense. It takes a simple premise (instead of over-complicating things with super natural B.S. like the movies mentioned in this review's title) and makes it truly frightening. I thrives on simple moments, but those moments are full of intensity and fear. The acting is on point, the script is very real, and it all feels very fresh. The only thing that's even remotely negative is the thing with the Mormon kids, but it's not too huge of a deal. If you're a fan of SUSPENSE, go see The Strangers.