The Strangers (2008) Horror Thriller Mystery

The Strangers (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

Updated: September 14, 2024

The Strangers Plot Synopsis:

After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.

Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

Tagline: Lock the door. Pretend you"re safe.

Hot on the heels of the sequel Strangers Chapter 1 comes the original horrifying home-invasion movie The Strangers (2008). Writer-director Bryan Bertino’s (Mockingbird, The Monster) made his directorial debut with this firm cult favourite, which is now set for Standard Edition Blu-ray on 19 August 2024.

The chilling horror stars Liv Tyler (Lord of the Rings, The Leftovers) and Scott Speedman (Underworld, Animal Kingdom) as a young couple whose weekend escape turns into an unimaginable nightmare, as they’re terrorised by masked attackers.

After a proposal goes wrong at a friend’s wedding, what should have been a romantic break for Kristen (Tyler) and James (Speedman), is suddenly interrupted by a 4 am knock on the door and turns into a terrifying home invasion.

Three masked strangers: Man in the Mask (Kip Weeks – Ragged Isle), Dollface (Gemma Ward – The Great Gatsby), and Pin-up Girl (Laura Margolis – Dirty Sexy Money) are a torturous twisted trio who have brutality in mind and the couple at their mercy, but who are they and what is their motive?

The terrified couple must do everything they can to survive a night of psychological torment and bloodthirsty violence... who will make it out alive?

The release features a host of special features, including the extended and theatrical cut, interviews with Liv Tyler and Laura Margolis, director Bryan Bertino and editor Kevin Greutert (Titanic, The Saw Franchise) and more, please see full list below.

Don’t open the door... The Strangers are coming.

Special features:
• Includes Theatrical Cut and Extended Cut
• Because You Were Home: a new interview with Director Bryan Bertino
• Cutting Moments: a new interview with Editor Kevin Greutert
• The Fighter: a new interview with Actor Liv Tyler
• The Pin-Up Girl: a new interview with Actor Laura Margolis
• The Element of Terror: interviews with cast and crew
• Strangers at the Door: interviews with Director Bryan Bertino and cast
• Deleted Scenes

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