The Strangers

2008 Horror

A suburban couple returning to their semi-secluded house after attending a wedding finds their lives suddenly thrown into chaos with the arrival of three malevolent, masked strangers in director Bryan Bertino's tense tale of survival. Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman star as the couple forced to resort to violence they never thought themselves capable of as they struggle for their lives, and model-turned-actress Gemma Ward continues her transition from the catwalk to the silver screen as one of the merciless masked invaders.

Director: Bryan Bertino

Starring: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis

 30 Reviews  5 Awards

Reviews

  • A spare, creepily atmospheric psychological thriller with a death grip on the psychological aspect.

    Michael Rechtshaffen - The Hollywood Reporter

    11 May 2013

  • Bertino's taut, spare thriller is plenty scary without relying on pseudo-historical context. Anchored by convincing performances from Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler, both of whom elevate their roles above the standard horror-movie caricature, this is an enormously unsettling movie.

    - The Chicago Tribune

    11 May 2013

  • There's nothing more to it than meets the eye, but Bertino understands the mechanics of suspense and knows how to use them.

    Maitland McDonagh - TV Guide

    11 May 2013

  • Bryan Bertino, stages The Strangers' early scenes with spooky panache...But then comes the blood, the shrieking midnight chase scenes, the anything-goes over-the-top-ness. In other words, everything that we liked the movie for not being.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    11 May 2013

  • What possessed Liv Tyler to take a role in this sadistic, unmotivated home-invasion flick.

    Bob Mondello - NPR

    11 May 2013

Awards

  • Best Horror Film

    Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2009)

     

  • Best Horror

    Empire Awards, UK (2009)

     

  • Best Score

    Fangoria Chainsaw Awards (2009)

  • Best Horror

    Golden Trailer Awards (2008)

     

  • Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller

    Teen Choice Awards (2008)

     

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