Explore your worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by ... more
disturbing true events. After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and a haunting voice Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt's (Scott Speedman) remote getaway becomes a psy...
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worst fears at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt's (Scott Speedman) remote getaway becomes a psychological night or terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of it they hope to survive.
MORE PULSE POUNDING TERROR: CONTAINS UNSEEN EXTENDED AND THEATRICAL VERSIONSExplore your ... more
worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events.After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt's (Scott Speedman) 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.
For his film debut, director Brian Bertino has crafted a fantastically creepy horror flick ... more
based on the very simple premise of strangers who come knocking late at night. Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) have arrived at a secluded vacation home in the woods after attending a friend's wedding. It's four in the morning, and they're both tearful and emotionally exhausted after a disagreement about their relationship. As they awkwardly try to navigate the long night together, they are distracted by the sound of a heavy knock at the door. They open it to find a dazed young woman hidden in the shadows. Assuming she is lost, James sends her away, but Kristen is disturbed by the late-night visit. When James leaves to go on a drive and pick up some cigarettes, Kristen is left alone, and we watch her move through the huge house in a painfully eerie silence, all the while knowing that she is being watched. By the time James returns, Kristen is in hysterics, and together they must face the terrifying fact that they are indeed in grave danger.
A suburban couple returning to their semi-secluded house afterattending a wedding finds ... more
their lives suddenly thrown into chaoswith the arrival of three malevolent, masked strangers in directorBryan Bertino's tense tale of survival. Liv Tyler and ScottSpeedman star as the couple forced to resort to violence they neverthought themselves capable of as they struggle for their lives, andmodel-turned-actress Gemma Ward continues her transition from thecatwalk to the silver screen as one of the merciless maskedinvaders.
Advantages: makes you feel warm and fluffy inside Disadvantages: a bit of a weak ending
bed - it will make you feel good for the working week ahead, or at least until you get to work, or in my case, hear the alarm go off!
Blu-Ray Vs. Normal DVDs
We have a PS3 which plays blu-ray disks, and to be honest, for the extra money (blu-ray disks are about £30) it does not make any difference to your viewing pleasure. Blu-Ray only makes a noticeable difference when watching on a HD TV, which we don't have, so no differece could be noticed. Snarf's parents do however have an HD TV and they have just got Sky HD, which means that they are watching the same picture quality (on certain channels) as you would expect from a Blu-Ray disk. The picture quality is a lot sharper, for instance in a big crowd of people (say watching a football match on the TV), whilst watching on normal TV you will notice that the faces of the crowd are ...
Advantages: Good film with excellent special effects Disadvantages: none
good and evil, but with cutting edge special effects and action scenes galore this is a great film to watch.
The blu-ray version i watched was a 2 disc set with the second disc full of extras. There was a section on the history of transformers, and interviews with executive producers Steven Spielberg and Brian Goldner, writers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, and director Michael Bay. There were also features on the animation used and the way they worked out where to do scenes. You also get a look at the military equipment seen and used in the film.
This additional information is something you do not want to skip over, because it gives you a much deeper understanding of how much planning and work went into the final production. If you are into cutting edge special effects and head banging action then beg, borrow, rent, or if that fails buy ...
Advantages: Gripping, tense Disadvantages: Too long to get going
...Introduction...
When A Stranger Calls is a 15 rated remake of the 1979 film of the same name and is Directed by Simon West, Produced by John Davis
Wyck Godfrey and Ken Lemberger and written by Jake Wade Wall. The film is distributed by Screen Gems who are part of the Sony empire. The biggest change from the original is that in the remake there is a chase around the house but in the original threre wasnt the chase scenes.
...The Cast...
Camilla Belle - Jill Johnson
Tommy Flanagan - The Stranger
Katie Cassidy - Tiffany
Lance Henriksen - The Stranger's voice
John Bobek - Officer Lewis
Molly Bryant - Mom
Madeline Carroll - Alison
David Denman - Burroughs
Brian Geraghty - Bobby
Kate Jennings Grant - Kelly Mandrakis
Escher Holloway - Cody
Derek de Lint - Dr. Mandrakis
Brad Surosky - Bookish Kid
Tessa ...
Contains strong psychological horror, violence and language
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
For his film debut, director Brian Bertino has crafted a fantastically creepy horror flick based on the very simple premise of strangers who come knocking late at night. Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) have arrived at a secluded vacation home in the woods after attending a friend's wedding. It's four in the morning, and they're both tearful and emotionally exhausted after a disagreement about their relationship. As they awkwardly try to navigate the long night together, they are distracted by the sound of a heavy knock at the door. They open it to find a dazed young woman hidden in the shadows. Assuming she is lost, James sends her away, but Kristen is disturbed by the late-night visit. When James leaves to go on a drive and pick up some cigarettes, Kristen is left alone, and we watch her move through the huge house in a painfully eerie silence, all the while knowing that she is being watched. By the time James returns, Kristen is in hysterics, and together they must face the terrifying fact that they are indeed in grave danger.
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK; CINRAM LOGISTICS (SWINDON)
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Deleted scenes, Element of Terror
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review
First-time writer-director Bryan Bertino's taut, spare thriller is plenty scary....Anchored by convincing performances from Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler....This is an enormously unsettling movie (Los Angeles Times, 26/06/2008)
[S]pare, suspenseful and brilliantly invested in silence, Bryant Bertino's debut feature unfolds in a slow crescendo of intimidation... (New York Times, 26/06/2008)
DVD Description
For his film debut, director Brian Bertino has crafted a fantastically creepy horror flick based on the very simple premise of strangers who come knocking late at night. Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) have arrived at a secluded vacation home in the woods after attending a friend's wedding. It's four in the morning, and they're both tearful and emotionally exhausted after a disagreement about their relationship. As they awkwardly try to navigate the long night together, they are distracted by the sound of a heavy knock at the door. They open it to find a dazed young woman hidden in the shadows. Assuming she is lost, James sends her away, but Kristen is disturbed by the late-night visit. When James leaves to go on a drive and pick up some cigarettes, Kristen is left alone, and we watch her move through the huge house in a painfully eerie silence, all the while knowing that she is being watched. By the time James returns, Kristen is in hysterics, and together they must face the terrifying fact that they are indeed in grave danger.
Both Tyler and Speedman give excellent, understated performances that lend the film a truly frightening edge of realism. The story's simplicity is a refreshing change from over-the-top torture films like SAW, and the violence in the film is minimal, and much of it off camera. THE STRANGERS also lacks any big-budget special effects. You won't find any CGI creatures or armies of zombies. The only monsters depicted here are the very real human kind, which is what leaves you thoroughly spooked and shaken, and ready to push a chair against your own front door.
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