Sunday, June 1, 2008

THE STRANGERS (LIV TYLER, SCOTT SPEEDMAN;2008)


"GOD DAMN IT LIV, I TOLD YOU I DON'T DO WELL AT THESE FUCKING COCKTAIL PARTIES....WELL, IF HE'S NOT GONNA GIVE ME THE TOYOTA ACCOUNT WILLINGLY, LET'S SEE HOW ARTICULATE HE IS WHEN I STICK THIS FUCKING SHOT GUN DOWN HIS THROAT...YOU READY FOR THAT SWIMMING POOL YOU ALWAYS WANTED BABY?...EVERYBODY GET DOWN ON THE FUCKING GROUND AND NO ONE'LL GET HURT!" FINALLY A DECENT HORROR MOVIE. THE WRITER/DIRECTOR DOES A GREAT JOB OF BUILDING THE MAIN CHARACTERS SO THE VIEWER ACTUALLY CARES ABOUT THE VICTIMS. THERE ARE NO GHOSTS OR FICTIONAL CREATURES. JUST 3 HOMICIDAL MANIACS WHO REALLY DON'T LIKE STRANGERS. THE ENTIRE MOVIE CENTERS AROUND BUILDING SUSPENSE AND DOES A VERY GOOD JOB. THERE ARE A FEW PREDICTABLE SHOCKERS BUT NOT ENOUGH TO RUIN THE MOVIE BY ANY MEANS. IF YOU WANT A GOOD SCARE THE STRANGERS IS FAR MORE FRIGHTENING THAN SEX IN THE CITY.

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