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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
2008·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 26m

THE STRANGERS

“Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.”

After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.

Above the Line
Bryan Bertino·DirectorBryan Bertino·ScreenplayPeter Sova·Director of PhotographyTom Hajdu·Original Music ComposerKevin Greutert·Editor
Cast
Liv Tyler·Kristen McKayScott Speedman·James HoytGemma Ward·DollfaceKip Weeks·Man in the MaskLaura Margolis·Pin-Up GirlGlenn Howerton·MikeAlex Fisher·Mormon Boy #1Peter Clayton-Luce·Mormon Boy #2Nick Barghini·Joe - Lumberjack (uncredited)Shawn McClellan·Shawn the Bartender (uncredited)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Bryan Bertino·DirectorThom Rainey·Script SupervisorRudy Persico·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Bryan Bertino·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Peter Sova·Director of PhotographyBrian Sullivan·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Kevin Greutert·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Tom Hajdu·Original Music ComposerAndy Milburn·Original Music Composertomandandy·Original Music ComposerJeff Rosen·ADR Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
John D. Kretschmer·Production DesignSusan Kaufmann·Costume DesignLinwood Taylor·Art DirectionLeigh Ann Yandle·Assistant Makeup ArtistJerry Adderton·Set Dresser
Production· 13
Kelli Konop·Executive ProducerSonny Mallhi·Executive ProducerMarc D. Evans·Executive ProducerTrevor Macy·Executive ProducerJoseph Drake·Executive ProducerDoug Davison·ProducerRoy Lee·ProducerNathan Kahane·ProducerThomas J. Busch·Unit Production ManagerThomas J. Busch·Co-ProducerAndrew Rona·Executive In Charge Of ProductionTom Nicoll·Production SupervisorJudy Richter·Production Consultant
Other Departments· 1
Jason Leib·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
48%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$82M
ROI 816%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie, Suspenseful, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A young woman stands barefoot in the center of a dimly lit room, facing forward with a serious expression. Behind her, a taxidermied deer head is mounted on the”

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Key Elements
Floor LampTaxidermied Deer HeadPianoDining TableDrinksNapkin Holder
Atmosphere
Dark, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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