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The Strange Ones

The Strange Ones

20185.21h 22m

Overview

Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. This is the feature film version of the 2011 short film going by the same name.

Directed by Lauren Wolkstein
Written by Christopher Radcliff, Lauren Wolkstein
Produced by Eric Schultz, Shani Geva, Sébastien Aubert
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Top Cast

Alex Pettyfer

Alex Pettyfer

Nick

James Freedson-Jackson

James Freedson-Jackson

Sam

Marin Ireland

Marin Ireland

Crystal

Cindy Cheung

Cindy Cheung

Sarah's Mother

Melanie Nicholls-King

Melanie Nicholls-King

Detective Reynolds

Gene Jones

Gene Jones

Gary

Owen Campbell

Owen Campbell

Luke

Emily Althaus

Emily Althaus

Kelly

L

Laurent Rejto

Man in Truck

Will Blomker

Will Blomker

Robert

Themes & Keywords

firesibling relationshipnightmarecavemotelroad tripwoodsremakewoman director

About The Strange Ones

The Strange Ones is a thriller, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of fire, sibling relationship, nightmare, cave, motel, road trip. Directed by Lauren Wolkstein, it stars Alex Pettyfer, James Freedson-Jackson, Marin Ireland. Mysterious events surround the travels of two brothers as they make their way across a remote American landscape. On the surface all seems normal, but what appears to be a simple vacation soon gives way to a dark and complex web of secrets. This is the feature film version of the 2011 short film going by the same name.

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