![]() ![]() Now, take all of that mastery of action (both in the writing and the way it was shot) and throw all of it out the window. But they were timed realistically and never did anyone receive an incapacitating injury and then get up and further persist in their killing. There were three of them, so the fact that one would knock on the door and another would be in the back is a totally plausible course for their actions. They were planning mayhem after all and Tyler and Speedman’s characters were just looking to get some sleep after an emotionally taxing day. Additionally, they never feel unattainably unkillable, just like they have a better handle on things. Even when they are outside and running between the main house and the barn there are not too many wide shots. This is evident even in the way the scenes are shot, never too wide, there is always a bit of a cramped feeling – like there is no escape. What is most eerie about the stranger’s taunting of Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in the original is that they are slow and in control. It leaves you wondering but not necessarily wanting more. ![]() Their identities were never revealed and they remain at large which makes the conclusion perfect. We see them drive away but we don’t know if they keep on killing, if this was their first, and on and on ad infinitum. Was this a real crime? Could the killer still be out there committing these atrocities? And in the end, knowing that there was no way to ever identify these killers. What the movie had done so well was keep everyone in the incredibly small cast in the same small area for the whole movie. All of these things added up to mean that I was probably Not going to be the Strangers next victim. It was really creepy! Now, this apartment was in a gated community, not in the middle of nowhere, and not on the ground floor. None of my roommates had moved in yet so I had this giant apartment to myself. I distinctly remember driving home to my brand new student apartment after watching the movie. The Strangers came out in 2008 at the height of the midnight premier craze. I rank it up there with Cabin in the Woods and the original Jeepers Creepers. Sometimes, you’ve really got to listen to your body and sit still, damnit! So, with that being said, one of the movies I watched was the newish sequel to The Strangers which is by far one of my favorite horror films of all time. ![]() This was exactly how my one day off a week was spent this last week. But, when it does happen, I will gladly watch crap film after crap film for as long as I can stay awake. It is rare that you will find me with a whole day to lounge on the couch with nothing to do, rare indeed. ![]()
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