This exchange from the strangers has stuck with me for 10 years. Some have claimed that the upcoming us release of the strangers is an unofficial remake read. Facebookcinedump considered by many to be the seminal home invasion film, the original the purge owes a lot to this underseen horror film when a. The strangers 2008 kristen liv tyler and james scott speedman are expecting a relaxing weekend at a family vacation home, but their stay turns out to be anything but peaceful. The film is thought to be a remake of the french film them 2006. The film was shot in florence in the fall of 2006 and was released may 30, 2008. I swear, the formula for directing a slasher film is so common now that hollywood must. Them the french horror film was released in the czech republic and france in july of 2006. Strangers zarim is a 2007 israeli experimental fictional film directed by guy nattiv and erez tadmor that is set during the 2006 fifa world cup and the 2006 lebanon war. As the film opens james hoyt, played by scott speedman, and kristen mckay liv tyler arrive at a secluded house in the wee hours of the morning. The film follows a familys vacation to a secluded mobile home park, where they. A familys road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted.
The strangers is a 2008 american horror film written and directed by bryan bertino and starring liv tyler and scott speedman as a young couple who are terrorized by three masked assailants. Jan 09, 2012 the strangers trailer a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. While funny games is, in a way, a reaction to this sort of film. The stranger on the strangers slog the stranger seattle. Rent the strangers 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The song mama tried, which is heard several times during the film, is a 1968 hit by merle haggard and the strangers. Watch the strangers online full movie from 2008 yidio. The release was pushed back yet again to may 30, 2008. A bit like funny games without the scolding, the minimalist homeinvasion thriller the strangers doesnt take many words to describe. The plot follows kristen and james scott speedman whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked criminals who infiltrate the home. The film also won the queer palm award, and was mentioned on multiple top ten lists of the best films of 2014. The strangers trailer a young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
The strangers 2008 kristen liv tyler and james scott speedman are expecting a relaxing weekend at a family vacation home, but. May 29, 2008 the strangers is a wellshot film the cinematographer is the veteran peter sowa. The film blew my expectations, having not seen it in many years. While far from a masterpiece, its a remarkably sustained work of suspense that is supposedly based on actual events though i had no luck tracking down the initial incident. French translation of stranger collins englishfrench.
In this stopmotion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of selfdiscovery. Rai and starring jimmy sheirgill, kay kay menon, nandana sen, sonali kulkarni. The strangers is still terrifying, 10 years later the. A short story of two strangers meeting in a train journey, not knowing that something stranger is coming their way. French translation of stranger the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. A few strangers came to his home late at night asking several times for someone unknown to him or his family. Other films like the strangers 2008 i just showed my friend the strangers, and man how i forgot how lunch of a sleeper hit it was. It is an adaptation of the 1951 alfred hitchcock film strangers on a train, which was based on the novel strangers on a train by patricia highsmith. The plot of both films involves a couple in their respective houses kristen liv tyler and james scott speedman in the strangers, clementine olivia bonamy and lucas michael cohen in them. Prey at night is a 2018 american slasher film directed by johannes roberts and starring christina hendricks, martin henderson, bailee madison and lewis pullman. My mistake was to read the interview with the director.
French frighteners such as them and inside have made homeinvasion horror all the rage, and as a result its no surprise to see roy lees name standing out. The strangers trailer 2008 the strangers is about a couple liv tyler and scott speedman on vacation who it terrorized by three masked villains and must do whatever they can to survive. Theyre not quite the final lines of the film, but theyre the last word on why its endured while so many horror titles of. So, take a look at these two trailers and see what you think. The dvd was released by zeitgeist films on october 18, 2011. The screenplay was inspired by two reallife events. A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. The strangers is a 2008 american horror film written and directed by bryan bertino. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. It is the first feature film that they made together and was developed from.
The strangers is based on a screenplay written by director bryan bertino. Bertinos taut, spare thriller is plenty scary without relying on pseudohistorical context. Whether the strangers is a remake of ils has been a topic of much debate. The strangers was released on dvd and bluray in the united states on october 21, 2008. In 2008, the strangers, one of the most unsettling movies ever, hit theaters. After 10 years, the sequel to 2008s homeinvasion horror film the strangers, is finally hitting theaters. One night, they hear strange noises and investigate. The cast wrapup party was held at club 321 in florence on december 3, 2006. The sequel was first announced in august 2008, and in march 2009 it was reported that french director laurent briet was in talks to direct.
A troubled middle age mother who deals with her inner demons and depression, joins an isolated women cult in virginia. This film had all the thrills of a teenage horror film, jumpy scenes when you open the curtains, classic injured legged victim crawling away from the slowly walking murderer, on and on thematic tricks that weve seen before. The producers originally intended to release the film in summer 2007, but due to complications, the date was pushed back to the autumn. The strangers provides a few scares, but offers little else to distinguish itself from other slasher films. A creepy first image shows the masked psychos who preyed on. But how much of the film s success can we attribute to claims that its based on true events.
Not sure if you are familiar with a french film ils them for us release but the strangers seemed to lift its central idea from this film. The strangers, postponed from release in summer 2007, joins michael hanekes remake of his own funny games and the domestic release of the terrifying french film inside as the third major film this year to feature characters terrorizing people in their own home. It is the first feature film that they made together and was developed from an awardwinning 2004 short of the same name. Theyre not quite the final lines of the film, but theyre the last word on why its endured while so. It was inspired by an event from bertinos childhood. Linconnu du lac is a 20 french dramathriller film written and directed by alain guiraudie. The strangers shares a premise and some plot points with funny games, although with effective boo. Liv tyler was a frequent visitor to the local florence bar therapy now during the production of the strangers. Up next the strangers 2 prey at night bande annonce vf 2018 duration. John anderson of variety praised the acting as a key factor in making the film a winner with firstrate production values.
Strangersclip from the cottagedvd in stores may th 2008. The strangers i must admit, i dont have a lot of experience critiquing teen slasher films or the horror genre in general but i will outline my criteria in a horrorslasher film so that you can decide whether you will agree or disagree with the following analysis of the strangers. The strangers 2008 film has been listed as one of the media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. So next week on our podcast were going to be talking about the french film them aka ils. Bryan michael bertino born october 17, 1977 is an american film director, producer and screenwriter. A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. These two films are the strangers 2008, and them 2006. A creepy first image shows the masked psychos who preyed on liv tyler and scott speedman. The strangers sequel releases creepy first image moviefone. Sep, 2012 these two films are the strangers 2008, and them 2006. Clementine olivia bonamy is a french teacher who has recently moved to romania with her partner lucas michael cohen.
The strangers, a 2008 film directed by bryan bertino, is the story of a young couple who must fight for their lives when terrorized by three masked strangers. Why it took 10 years to make the strangers 2 screen rant. Anchored by convincing performances from scott speedman and liv tyler, both of whom elevate their roles above the standard horrormovie caricature, this is an enormously unsettling movie. Ultimately, however, the strangers 2 ended up falling victim to a classic. A sequel to the 2008 film the strangers, it is written by bryan bertino who wrote and directed the first film and ben ketai. Mar 09, 2018 this exchange from the strangers has stuck with me for 10 years. The strangers 2008 directed by bryan bertino genres horror. Theyre admittedly similar, but i have to say that the.
I just finished watching it, yeah, i know its old but i dont care and its cool. The strangers 2008 frequently asked questions imdb. And yet its precisely the film s spare, disciplined, backtobasics horror effects that lend it a sustaining chill. Both the bluray and dvd feature rated and unrated versions of the film, with the unrated edition running approximately two minutes longer. In the rt consensus you may have read the following. Johannes roberts directs this horror film inspired by the 2008 smash hit the strangers. The strangers is still terrifying, 10 years later the ringer. May 30, 2008 after exploiting the asian horror trend for all it was worth, lee apparently took note of the shockers coming out of france and spain and decided that they were ripe for the picking as well in addition to the strangers, lee and his company vertigo entertainment also produced quarantine, the 2008 remake of jaume balaguero and paco plazas. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the familys every limit as they struggle to survive. And what a maddening, nihilistic, infuriating ending. Something with that same element of the whole serial killer home invasion thing. It wasnt so much that the film starring liv tyler and scott speedman boasted a. With scott speedman, liv tyler, gemma ward, alex fisher.
The strangers is a wellshot film the cinematographer is the veteran peter sowa. The strangers is a 2008 american horror film written and directed by bryan bertino and starring liv tyler and scott. Rent the strangers 2008 starring liv tyler and scott speedman on dvd and bluray. Upon its release back in 2008, home invasion horror the strangers was a certified box office hit so why did it take ten years for the strangers. The strangers is a 2008 american horror film written and directed by bryan bertino and starring liv tyler and scott speedman as a young couple who are terrorized by three masked assailants, who break into the remote summer home and destroy all means of escape or calling for help by destroying their car, cell phones, and phone line.
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