The Strangers

Picture this, someone has broken into your home and is in the process of torturing you, you manage to ask them “why are you doing this ?” and the best answer they can come up with is, “Because you were home.” Pretty twisted answer right? Well, that is what sold me on The Strangers. The Strangers is a 2008 horror film by Bryan Bertino.

At beginning of the film we meet a couple, James and Kristin who have arrived at James’s family vacation home. James had thought they would be celebrating, because he had proposed to Kristin earlier in the evening, but we learn that she has told him no. After arriving at the home there is a knock at the door and shortly thereafter all hell breaks loose.

The Strangers is a realistic horror movie that could happen to anyone and that is what makes it truly horrifying. The storyline is so believable it will have you wondering how you would react if you were in the same situation. While you are watching the movie you feel so much emotion for the characters, especially Kristin, who is played by Liv Tyler.

The cast list is short and we mainly see only the acting abilities of the two main characters.  They both play their roles beautifully. You can actually see the fear on the face of Kristin and hear the anxiety in James’s (Scott Speedman) voice. We never see the faces under the masks of the intruders and they only speak very few words, which makes them that much more scary.

There are times in the film that will have you on the edge of your seat. There are moments where creepy background music is playing, and moments where it is deathly silent; each moment is equally as terrifying. The camera angles put the audience up close and personal with the characters. There are so many different aspects of this movie that make it the best horror movie made in the 2000’s.

This would be the perfect Halloween night flick, or a scary sleepover film. Basically, I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves horror movies. Regardless of who watches it, after they are done, I bet they will be checking their door locks and windows.