The Strangers
2008 · 1h 26m · Horror · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
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Bryan Bertino6.1Smart score
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