The Strangers (2008)

Director:

Bryan Bertino

Writer (WGA):

Bryan Bertino (written by)

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.

Plot:

A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.

Plot Keywords:

Car On Fire | Ice Cream | Pantry | Barefoot | Stabbed In Stomach

Awards:

5 nominations

US Showtimes:

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Cast

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

Directed by
Bryan Bertino

Writing credits (WGA)
Bryan Bertino		(written by)

Produced by
Thomas J. Busch	....	co-producer
Doug Davison	....	producer
Joseph Drake	....	executive producer
Marc D. Evans	....	executive producer
Nathan Kahane	....	producer
Kelli Konop	....	executive producer
Roy Lee	....	producer
Trevor Macy	....	executive producer
Sonny Mallhi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
tomandandy

Cinematography by
Peter Sova		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kevin Greutert

Casting by
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
Tracy Kilpatrick
David Rapaport

Production Design by
John D. Kretschmer

Art Direction by
Linwood Taylor

Set Decoration by
Missy Berent

Costume Design by
Susan Kaufmann

Makeup Department
Coni Andress	....	head of hair department
Wendy Bell	....	makeup department head
Jennifer Santiago	....	key hair stylist
Vincent Schicchi	....	key makeup & prosthetics
Leigh Ann Yandle	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Thomas J. Busch	....	unit production manager
Jason Leib	....	post-production supervisor
Tom Nicoll	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Linda Brachman	....	assistant director
Nicole Feder	....	dga trainee
Tim Fitzgerald	....	second second assistant director
Rudy A. Persico	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jerry Adderton	....	set dresser
Gillian V. Albinski	....	property master
Daniele Auber	....	storyboard artist
Danielle Couture	....	buyer
Joshua L. Ellsworth	....	propmaker
Craig Gilmore	....	storyboard artist
Geoffrey S. Grimsman	....	set designer
Chris Holcombe	....	key leadman
Doug Kelehan	....	set dresser
Kelly Rubottom	....	assistant property master
Jeffrey Schlatter	....	construction coordinator
Deanna Tilley	....	art dayplayer
Helen Williams Ward	....	storyboard artist
Luci Wilson	....	prop assistant

Sound Department
Jeffree Bloomer	....	production sound mixer
Gary A. Hecker	....	supervising foley artist
Scott Hecker	....	supervising sound editor
Albert Hedgepeth	....	second boom operator
Rick Hromadka	....	sound effects editor
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris M. Jacobson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cliff Latimer	....	sound editor
Derek Pippert	....	foley editor
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist
Roy Seeger	....	first assistant sound editor
Brad Semenoff	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
David Hill	....	special effects supervisor
Michael J. Hudson	....	special effects technician
William Purcell	....	special effects director

Visual Effects by
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration

Stunts
Cal Johnson	....	stunt coordinator
Cal Johnson	....	stunt double: Glenn Howerton
Christina Ritzi	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Rick Crank	....	lighting technician
Catherine Cravens	....	electrician
Lee Donaldson	....	grip
Brian Gunter	....	gaffer
Daniel R. Haizlip	....	best boy grip
Geoff Herbert	....	dolly grip
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse	....	key grip
Tony Jenzano	....	video assist
Gary Johnson	....	second assistant camera
Brian Johnston	....	rigging electrician
Roy Knauf	....	additional assistant camera
Frank McGough	....	dimmer board operator
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera
Terry O'Deen	....	rigging gaffer
Harrison Palmer	....	electrician
Doug Robinson	....	electrician
James Selph	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Jeff Sterner	....	electrician
Brian Sullivan	....	camera operator
John R. Sutton	....	rigging key grip
Mike Torino	....	film loader
Glenn Watson	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Maxann Crotts	....	casting: stand-ins
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine A. Abreo	....	set costumer
Emmie Holmes	....	wardrobe production assistant
Laura Kaminski	....	wardrobe production assistant
Janet Melody	....	tailor

Editorial Department
Tony Bacigalupi	....	assistant editor
Zack Howard	....	post-production assistant
Kim Roseborough	....	assistant editor
Akkara Srauy	....	post-production assistant
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Michael Brake	....	music editor
Peter Fuchs	....	music scoring engineer
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music editor
Season Kent	....	music supervisor
Dwight Mikkelsen	....	orchestrator
Sheri Ozeki	....	music editor
Jamie Steele	....	assistant to composers
Jamie Steele	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Christie Chaplin	....	driver
Lee Siler	....	transportation coordinator
Scott Siler	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Pamela Alessandrelli	....	assistant production coordinator
Kimberly Bishop	....	assistant location manager
Susan J. Bonno-Buckner	....	first assistant accountant
Jen Brett	....	production assistant
Jennifer D. Corley	....	production assistant
Genevieve Darr	....	production assistant
Ashleigh Falls	....	set production assistant
Randy Gardner	....	production assistant
Pam Holdridge	....	production coordinator
Renee Kitterman	....	second assistant accountant
Robert Labrecque	....	production accountant
Karen Love	....	Ms. Tyler's chef
Brandon Lyles	....	accounting clerk
Jack Munn	....	key medic
Oak Porcelli	....	stand-in
Steve Rhea	....	location manager
Kho Wong	....	assistant: Mr Mallhi
Tracey Zemitis	....	unit publicist

Thanks
Elizabeth Rowin	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Rogue Pictures (presents)
• Intrepid Pictures (presents)
• Vertigo Entertainment
• Mandate Pictures

Distributors

• Rogue Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2008) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Cascade Film (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• fX Network (2010) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cut Music  additional music editorial
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Dub Stage, The  sound re-recording
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/terror and language.

Runtime:

South Korea:85 min | USA:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A | Netherlands:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | Australia:MA | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #43588)

Filming Locations:

Florence, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Rogue Pictures

Trivia:

Originally was to be released in the summer of 2007 but was pushed back. Then after being pushed back a second time the film was finally released on May 30, 2008.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known.

Soundtrack:

Sprout and the bean

Who knew they still made movies like this?

The Strangers is a movie that delivers everything it promises it would. It scares you. Simple as that. Instead of relying on buckets of gore and an over-contrived premise, it keeps things simple and thats what makes it work. For an hour and a half, the viewer is subjected to a slowly mounting sense of dread that just keeps building without ever pulling back. The story never falls victim to the usual horror movie clichés, but at the same time , it doesn't make any ridiculous attempts to go against them. Perhaps the best thing that the movie has going for it is it's believability. There isn't really any thing to distract the viewer from buying into the premise wholeheartedly. Considering that this is the director's first ever movie, it's a feat that's even more impressive. This is the kind of movie you shouldn't watch at home alone in the dark.