The Strangers (2008) 7/10

Starring : Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Glenn Howerton, Gemma Ward
Director : Bryan Bertino
Running Time : 89 mins

A young couple arrive at their vacation home following an evening out to discover that they are the victims of a home invasion, with terrifying masked maniacs lurking in the shadows with intentions to do them serious harm. Now trapped inside the house, the couple desperately try to make their way out in search of help before their attackers manage to find them.

As far as horror thrillers go, this one wasn't too bad. Tyler and Speedman play intensly scared with a certain degree of believability, but the masked maniacs are a little too reminiscent of other horror franchises, such as Friday The 13th and Saw. There are also similarities to the movie Vacancy, although that was much better than this effort. Sadly, although there is some good pacing to this movie, it does fall apart towards the end when it starts to get increasingly repetitive.

You’ll like this if you liked : Vacancy