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The Strangers

The Strangers

Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.

20086.11h 26m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bryan Bertino
Written by Bryan Bertino
Produced by Doug Davison, Nathan Kahane, Roy Lee
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $83.1M

Top Cast

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Kristen McKay

Scott Speedman

Scott Speedman

James Hoyt

Gemma Ward

Gemma Ward

Dollface

Kip Weeks

Kip Weeks

Man in the Mask

Laura Margolis

Laura Margolis

Pin-Up Girl

Glenn Howerton

Glenn Howerton

Mike

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Alex Fisher

Mormon Boy #1

P

Peter Clayton-Luce

Mormon Boy #2

Nick Barghini

Nick Barghini

Joe - Lumberjack (uncredited)

S

Shawn McClellan

Shawn the Bartender (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

maskmurderserial killerslasherhome invasionpsychological horrorabsurd

About The Strangers

The Strangers is a horror, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of mask, murder, serial killer, slasher, home invasion, psychological horror. Directed by Bryan Bertino, it stars Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward. 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.

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