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The Strangers

2008 ·1h 26m · ★ 6.1 (2,640)

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.

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5 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
14
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
33
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
14
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Content Warnings

Dehumanization
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

absurdmaskmurderpsychological horror

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