The Strangers (2008)
The first film in the horror series, The Strangers, follows an unsuspecting couple on vacation who find themselves at the mercy of a group of murderers who seek to physically and psychologically torture them. After a series of unfortunate events that lead the couple to commit an accidental crime, they find themselves fighting for survival against three masked intruders that chose to attack them "because they were home."
The Strangers
- Director
- Bryan Bertino
- Release Date
- May 30, 2008
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Scott Speedman , Laura Margolis , Gemma Ward , Kip Weeks , Liv Tyler , Glenn Howerton
- Writers
- Bryan Bertino
- Runtime
- 86 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- The Strangers: Prey at Night
- Budget
- $9 million
Summary
A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
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