The Strangers

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Rowan C @RowanC3 4 days ago The Strangers is an anxiety-ridden horror movie that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt (Scott Speedman) return from a wedding reception, where Kristen rejects his proposal. They suddenly start getting stalked in their remote home, and that was one of the best parts of the movie. These strangers didn't want to immediately murder them, and they mostly messed with them in the creepiest way possible. There were three killers, which included the man in the mask (Kip Weeks), Pin-Up Girl (Laura Margolis), and Dollface (Gemma Ward). The masks were interesting, but the guy with the bag over his face creeped me out the most. I never knew what was going to happen, and the location of the house they were in was super eerie. When I saw the ratings, I was completely surprised, and I think this movie deserved way better than it got. It is also based on true events, which makes it even scarier. Overall, I loved this movie, and it was freaky. See more Benjamin W @Code70 Sep 14, 2026 Some high highs and some low lows with this one. Bit of a mixed bag. Overall, I think it works well enough, but it’s got a number of issues. The main characters are simply too dumb. Stupid character decisions is standard horror affair, but this was unbelievable. Also, it was kinda slow. It wasn’t until like, 50 minutes in until the Strangers actually did something to someone. And a number of times, the film relied on cheap, unearned jump scares to startle you. You hate to see it. But I still thought this was decent, because it’s got an effectively eery and dreadful atmosphere, and there are some legitimately scary moments. Like, the premise itself is pretty terrifying, and they find ways to capitalize on that, such as the motivations simply being “You were home”. And you gotta give the film credit, I mean, it did introduce us to who would become minor horror icons in the Strangers. So yeah. Some weak writing decisions hold it back quite a bit, but it’s still overall worthwhile. See more B P @Bradster69 Aug 31, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Kalissa H @kali_416 Aug 15, 2026 It was good at the beginning, but was slow at the end of the middle bit. It definitely could’ve been slightly shorter or had some more happen at the hour in mark. See more Brendan K @Bkeller25 Aug 13, 2026 Didn't jive with me. I was really excited to watch it because everyone was saying how scary it was, and I love home invasion horror. But it was painfully slow with a lot of suspense for not much payoff. I kept thinking, okay this is going somewhere, then it abruptly cuts to nothingness. It does a good job of building tension and atmosphere, I will give it that. I just wish it did more with its premise. See more Aeryane M @RT28790069 Aug 11, 2026 I really enjoyed the filming and how it was set up. Definitely one of the scarier movies I have seen in a bit… See more Read all reviews

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