The Strangers (2008) movie poster

The Strangers (2008)

"Lock the door. Pretend you're safe."
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👍 78%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 48%
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Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
R
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.1/10 (2,629 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
50%
Metacritic
47

Cast

Liv Tyler as Kristen McKay · 70% avg
Scott Speedman as James Hoyt · 72% avg
Gemma Ward as Dollface
Kip Weeks as Man in the Mask
Laura Margolis as Pin-Up Girl
Glenn Howerton as Mike · 69% avg
Alex Fisher as Mormon Boy #1
Peter Clayton-Luce as Mormon Boy #2

Is The Strangers good?

Most people think so. 78% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 48%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#437 / 1168 · Horror
Rank in its year
#84 / 208 · 2008
On ThumbScore's lists

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive. Wikipedia ↗

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What Reddit Thinks

r/horror
⬆ 1,855💬 290 comments
Man I love ‘The Strangers’ (2008) so much
It’s such a scary, simple and effective horror film. The performances are great, the killers who just float around the property and pop in and out... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "I love this movie. My favorite part is when she asks “why are you doing this to us?” And the girl..."
r/horror
⬆ 1,496💬 315 comments
‘The Strangers’ (2008) is such an effective horror film.
I’ve always loved this film and thought it was really intense and super effective. The plot is simple and executed so well. The... Read on Reddit →
Top comment: "It’s crazy to me how divisive this movie is. I saw it in theatres when I was 12 and couldn’t go to..."
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