Horror The Strangers

[ShaneHelms]

Yeah pretty much.

 

[Matrixo]

Hey shane where can I get the script? t:

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

Im hoping to see the trailer on the big screen and I wonder when.

 

[Omega Wizard]

PM me the script please.

 

[Darth Elektra]

Just saw another tv-spot! Can't wait.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Im honestly excited out of my mind for this.

 

[Starbird]

I've seen 4 or 5 new TV Spots on the Sci-Fi channel during The Indy marathon. Great commericals

I really hope this does well!

 

[Omega Wizard]

PM me the script please.

Please?

 

[Starbird]

Man...Liv Tyler is a great 'screamer'..hehe..

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I keep seeing tv spots for this. which is good cause its gonna need all the help it can get since its going up against sex in the city the movie.

 

[mongoose-mania]

Saw the trailer for this and it looks terrifying. I'm probably going to see it because I'm tired of seeing horror movies that make me crack up laughing. However this looks genuinely scary and that makes me very happy.

 

[Charlie No-One]

This does look really scary and it has Scott "I'M ****ING HOT" Speedman so I will see it.

 

[Nightmare]

Cant wait for this. Tv spots look great. This is the way horror should be done.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Cant wait for this. Tv spots look great. This is the way horror should be done.

I think its more a suspense/thriller moe then horror.

 

[TLH]

Cant wait for this. Tv spots look great. This is the way horror should be done.

It looks great, but so do a lot of movies. I'll need to see it first before I say it's the way horror should be done.

 

[TLH]

First review is up of the film, well...er, at least part of it:

My full review is, as mentioned, embargoed until opening date, but I don't think it can hurt to post a small, spoiler-free snippet of it that rounds up my feelings:

The Strangers is an immensely creepy thriller, one that plays fair with the audience, treats its characters with unusual intelligence for the genre, and is all the more effective because writer-director Bryan Bertino chooses to keep the minimalist plot spare and straightforward. Bertino also remains subtle with his superb use of framing and backgrounds, reminding of 1978's Halloween in the way shots are handsomely composed to suggest that danger could be lurking around every corner. Scott Speedman fulfills the requirements of his role as James Hoyt, but he plays second-tier to Liv Tyler, whose Kristen McKay is front and center and unquestionably the main character. Tyler is always believable in an emotionally draining performance that is vulnerable, strong-willed and complex; she's a female heroine for any horror fan to be proud of.

As a side note, I only had one notable problem with the film, and that was the very last shot. The rest of it was pretty terrific.

It isn't on his site yet, but here is the site for future reference: www.themovieboy.com

 

[Nightmare]

It looks great, but so do a lot of movies. I'll need to see it first before I say it's the way horror should be done.

Well thats true. But I havent seen a trailer for a horror film with this type of feeling to it. It just reminds me of old school horror.

 

[TLH]

Well, the review I just posted above seems promising.

 

[The Shape]

I'm looking forward to this, surprisingly. I love these types of thrillers.

 

[Darth Elektra]

Well atleast the review seems the movie will be pretty promising...

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I wonder how bad the last shot is how they say it is.

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

Sweet! I :heart: Liv. Besides Indy4, I can't wait to see this movie. Interesting enough to see Liv in a thriller movie...very different. Good to see she's doing other roles.

 

[TLH]

I wonder how bad the last shot is how they say it is.

Well, having read the script I know what he's referring to. The idea is good but I can see how the execution could potentially miss the mark...but I really don't think it'll matter that much. The final shot is only supposed to be a couple seconds anyway.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I wanna see this movie in theaters if i can get some money.

 

[TLH]

First full review:

The Strangers
By
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

So terrifying I watched the whole movie through a slit between two fingers.

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It starts off real slow with Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) returning from a wedding reception to an isolated vacation house. They are an unhappy couple soon breaking up. Its 4 A.M. and there is a thunderous pounding at the front door. A young girl asks for someone. The mysterious stranger leaves but Kristen is out of cigarettes, so James goes out to get her some. Now Kristen is left alone in the house.

You know what happens. First Kristen is terrorized by spookiness and then when James comes back, they are violently attacked by three people wearing creepy masks. Being perfect movie victims, Kristen and James do everything wrong %u2013even though they have cell phones, a portable land line phone, a huge chef's carving knife and two high-powered rifles. Because, logically, movie victims kiss, scream "Why is this happening to us?", and then throw away all weapons.

Movie victims are never wearing the right clothes. They are always in bikinis or gowns and high heels.

Apparently, movie victims can't run while brandishing a Henckels 8 inch carver.

I love these movies because you get to see all the things you shouldn't do. Duct tape that knife to your wrist! Smash a mirror and cover your body and hair with broken pieces of glass – sharp edge jutting out (tip from my South L.A. girl gang days). Whatever you do, don't drop that rifle. Break that champagne bottle and use it as a weapon. Get to the roof (I've been to Masada and taking the high ground is a military advantage) and lie in wait.

Sun-tzu said: Generally, on positioning the army and observing the enemy: To cross mountains, stay close to the valleys; observe on high ground and face the sunny side. If the enemy holds the high ground, do not ascend and do battle with him.
Finally, don't cry.

I did an IMDB.com search on the writer/director, Bryan Bertino. Huh? This is his first credit? Bertino is very talented. The only weakness is the casting of Tyler and Speedman. Tyler is just too visually big to be cowering in corners. Her face is a blank slate. Compensating for her big frame, her voice is like a sparrow. Speedman is also expressionless. But, considering how terrific Bertino is at building tension and fear, Paris Hilton could have played Kristen. If only Bertino could have gotten to an actress like Kate Hudson, who can show she is thinking instead of talking. It's not as easy as it sounds.

Even walking to the car in the bright, hot, Las Vegas sunshine after the film, I was still scared. Spending the night home alone, as usual, I barracked myself in my bedroom. Luckily, our upright piano is on wheels. And then there is always the two Tasers (the Advanced M18/M18L and The Cobra StunLighttm) and the Glock.

Following the Kristen and James model of victimization, I would forgo calling 911.

You can find it on RT.com

She doesn't say much, and this review isn't very in-depth or well written, and she does go off on tangents. However it is a positive review nonetheless so this is a good sign.