The true story of a couple who are terrorized by three unknowns in a country holiday home on their weekend away, but it gets much... much worse. The fact that this story is based on true events is sufficient enough to provide enough creepiness and make you feel just that little more on edge and because it is based on true events it differs in many aspects from a lot of other Hollywood thriller/horror flicks. I was expecting a lot before seeing this, Liv Tyler was the stand-out amongst the cast and did a decent job in my opinion. There were a few jumps and plenty of tense moments where you don't know what to expect next. The starting was rather stunted though, but it did provide good character development to make you feel enough for the characters involved. I liked it in some aspects, it provided enough creepiness and jumps to keep me watching but that's all it did, the acting and dialogue was rather plain and the plot rather predictable (it was based on a true story so this cant really be helped), an alright movie but for me it only scrapes through and just gets away with making you feel like you got your moneys worth.
Pros - Good thrills, jumps, blood and creepy stalker people make this movie a good one to watch if you don't expect anything else. The fact that its based on a true story make it just that little bit more realistic and adds an essence of scariness not easily achieved from any other made up story.
Cons - Rather boring at times, plenty of silent times when the suspense builds up and seems to just disappear. Somehow i just didn't feel satisfied when the movie finished, not much plot twists and much of the film was extremely predictable but i guess that's good in a way when you just want to watch a movie and get some jumps and thrills without thinking. Average flick, just don't bother seeing it at the cinema, it is though worth renting on DVD when it comes out.
3/5 Jandals = Some good thrills, just wait for the DVD thoughWatch the trailer for 'The Strangers' Here
2 comments:
Wah, definitely scary to watch for me.
ya, charlene was also really scared in some parts!
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