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movies, it's all spelled out for you, and the dialogue is very explanatory. But Bryan doesn't write like that; he writes how normal people communicate—with questions lingering. I knew it would be interesting to act that." Tyler later noted that she felt the screenplay was "extremely well-written" and that
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Defining Moments: Writing and Directing The Strangers
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3228:(DVD). Universal Home Video UK. 2008.
3000:Rechtshaffen, Michael (May 29, 2008).
2619:Watson, Madalyn (September 17, 2022).
1681:from the original on February 23, 2021
1645:from the original on February 23, 2021
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1480:List of films featuring home invasions
1026:Songs from Film, but not on Soundtrack
4055:American psychological thriller films
3200:Gingold, Michael (October 15, 2023).
2975:Catsoulis, Jeannette (May 30, 2008).
1667:O'Sullivan, Michael (March 7, 2018).
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3328:"Bravo's 13 Scarier Movie Moments".
2840:Weitzman, Elizabeth (May 29, 2008).
2288:documentary short). Scream Factory.
2054:
1922:documentary short). Scream Factory.
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1603:Tinoco, Armando (October 15, 2023).
1553:British Board of Film Classification
4050:American psychological horror films
3663:Post-9/11 Horror in American Cinema
2449:Billington, Alex (March 11, 2008).
2143:"Gemma Ward's One Of The Strangers"
561:Bertino entered the screenplay for
4170:English-language independent films
3427:Fletcher, Alex (August 28, 2008).
2977:"A Slow Crescendo of Intimidation"
2817:"Bad things happen to no good end"
2336:"Soundtrack Review: The Strangers"
1703:Lewis, Grant (February 23, 2013).
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4040:2008 psychological thriller films
3510:Collis, Clark (January 5, 2018).
3455:Romano, Nick (February 4, 2017).
2594:Hewitt, Chris (August 27, 2008).
2119:"King of the world of adaptation"
1392:. In 2009, it was ranked #13 on "
345:films, with the first, subtitled
4155:2000s psychological horror films
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3303:Navarro, Meagan (July 1, 2024).
2948:Whitty, Stephen (May 30, 2008).
2596:"The Strangers Set For A Sequel"
2556:. April 26, 2007. Archived from
2434:. Apple Trailers. Archived from
2396:Ullrich, Chris (July 29, 2007).
2278:Deep Cuts: Editing The Strangers
1556:. March 14, 2008. Archived from
1043:"At My Window Sad and Lonely" -
3282:"The Strangers Limited Edition"
2913:Morris, Wesley (May 30, 2008).
2644:Han, Angie (January 26, 2015).
2334:Swindoll, Jeff (May 23, 2008).
2241:Collis, Clark (March 6, 2018).
1941:Dawson, Angela (May 28, 2008).
1631:Iaboni, Randi (March 8, 2018).
4045:American horror thriller films
3580:". In Alzena MacDonald (ed.).
3247:Universal – VOD: The Strangers
3175:Gaul, Lou (October 21, 2008).
3060:Tobias, Scott (May 29, 2008).
2790:Mondello, Bob (May 29, 2008).
2365:Freeman, Zach (May 28, 2008).
2030:Hayes, Britt (March 4, 2016).
2007:Turek, Ryan (August 1, 2007).
1452:. Directors Laurent Briet and
1402:deemed the film a "modern-day
1321:as the 9th best film of 2008.
1300:magazine, remarked the film's
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3378:Scott, Ryan (June 13, 2023).
2732:"The Strangers – CinemaScore"
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4145:2000s English-language films
4100:Films shot in South Carolina
4060:American serial killer films
4025:2008 directorial debut films
3792:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
3025:Berardinelli, James (2008).
2815:Rea, Steven (May 30, 2008).
2527:Internet Movie Poster Awards
2502:Internet Movie Poster Awards
2477:Internet Movie Poster Awards
1976:Turek, Ryan (May 26, 2008).
1705:"6 Scary Great Needle Drops"
1521:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
1467:The Strangers: Prey at Night
1206:compared the film to 2007's
673:Timmonsville, South Carolina
546:Keddie Cabin Murders of 1981
409:Kip Weeks as Man in the Mask
334:The Strangers: Prey at Night
4150:2000s horror thriller films
4135:Vertigo Entertainment films
4095:Films set in country houses
4020:The Strangers (film series)
3202:"DVD Review: The Strangers"
2763:"Knock-knock. Who's there?"
2548:"Meet One of The Strangers"
1462:troubled development period
1428:The Strangers (film series)
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3661:Wetmore, Kevin J. (2012).
3484:Knapp, JD (May 11, 2017).
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4160:2000s serial killer films
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3634:West, Alexandra (2016).
3584:. New York: Bloomsbury.
3514:Strangers: Prey at Night
1872:August 14, 2017, at the
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4075:Films about vacationing
3991:The Dark and the Wicked
3182:The Beaver County Times
2895:San Francisco Chronicle
2701:"The Strangers Reviews"
1947:Entertainment News Wire
1526:American Film Institute
1233:San Francisco Chronicle
1086:Marketing and promotion
4120:Mandate Pictures films
4035:2008 independent films
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3330:Scariest Movie Moments
3127:"The Strangers Review"
3007:The Hollywood Reporter
2989:on September 16, 2015.
2670:"The Strangers (2008)"
2573:"The Strangers (2008)"
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4125:Rogue (company) films
3861:The Strangers Trilogy
3473:on February 10, 2017.
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3164:on December 18, 2008.
3139:on November 13, 2016.
2902:on November 23, 2015.
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3152:"2008: Year in Film"
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2340:Monsters and Critics
1988:on December 28, 2008
1399:Entertainment Weekly
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1103:San Diego Comic-Con
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1063:"My First Lover" -
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3014:on March 19, 2015.
2982:The New York Times
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