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Movie

The Strangers(2008)

HorrorThriller
Directed by Bryan Bertino
Runtime 86 min
Written by Bryan Bertino
IMDb6.1/10

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Liv TylerScott SpeedmanGemma WardKip WeeksLaura MargolisGlenn HowertonAlex FisherPeter Clayton-Luce

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