In Theaters: The Strangers
May 29, 2008 - Film Reviews
Simply put, this is one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen. I’m not kidding. I was so tense through this film I wasn’t sure I could sit through it, and I am not easily frightened in theaters. Perhaps it’s the fact that in The Strangers there are no ghosts or zombies, just crazy people in a situation that could easily take place anywhere, to anyone — even to you. Or perhaps it’s writer/director Bryan Bertino’s crack timing. It’s based on a true story about a couple that had planned on spending a romantic weekend at a remote family summer house, but is terrorized by violent strangers. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman play the couple, with a very sad, believable chemistry. These are normal people in an abnormal situation. Whatever you do, see this movie with a friend, and don’t go home alone afterwards. Rated R
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