The Strangers

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Release year: 2008

Storyline

James Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.

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Did you know

• The film was shot entirely with hand-held cameras or steady cams. Every shot has some camera movement.

• During filming, in order to get an actual reaction from Liv Tyler, director Bryan Bertino would tell her where to expect a loud bang from, but would then have the loud noise come from a completely different direction.

• According to director Bryan Bertino, the film is partially based on an incident he experienced as a child. One evening a stranger came to his door, asked for someone who was not there, and left. Later, Bertino found out that other homes in his neighborhood had been broken into that night.

Box Office

Gross (Domestic): $52,597,610

Opening Weekend (Domestic): $20,997,985 (2008-06-01)

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Technical specs

Sound mix

Dolby Digital, DTS

Aspect ratio

2.35 : 1

Color

Color

FAQ

• How did the man in the mask manage to be the first one to break into the home in a stealth manner when he was behind Kirsten while she smokes a cigarette? Didn't Kirsten hear anything while she was smoking?
• Why would James even bother to open the door to the Dollface strangers when she knocked on the door loudly at 4 in the morning? Surely, the average person would get easily bad vibes of a loud knock at 4:00 AM, right?
• Dollface would ask "if Tamara is home?" but what if one of the main characters names were Tamara then what would possibly happen? How would the Strangers react if someone in the home actually was named Tamara?