I would definitely go if your a horror fan. No gore, no special effects, just plain old suspense with a mask. Halloween had a reason for killing, a target group, and a seemingly supernatural flair in avoiding death, but the scariest parts of that movie involve little to no sound, unexpected jump scenes, camera angles of "everday" stuff, and views of the masked character throughout. The Strangers has many of those same elements: little to no sound, then noises to jump to, camera angles of everyday stuff, annoying music on a record player occassionally which somehow adds to the creepiness, and masked characters throughout. Starts out slow, builds characters, to which the actors performed very well in their respective roles. I think anyone who appreciates a good thriller, this one bordering horror, will enjoy this film. Realism, yes...bad things happen to good people all the time. Random acts of violence do occur. This years Halloween masks for sure.

I have been watching scary movies since I was 6. Although some of them come close,this one was probably the scariest so far. I sat in the thearter in a constant state of anxiety ,covering my eyes because I was to afraid to look. The fact that it might have truly happened heightend the movie experience. I wont let my children see it because now I am afraid to be alone at night. If you love old time movies like halloween go see it you wont be disappointed

I thought this movie was going to be kind of bad and disappointing...like Prom Night (had a good trailer but the overall movie wasn't that great). The more I thought about going to go see this movie the more I started to second guess myself if it would be worth it. I'm proud to say, that my money was not wasted ($9.00 at my theatre). The Strangers is really good movie and I can't wait for the DVD to come out because I will be purchasing it. At first, the movie seemed like it was going to be kind of cheesy, but once the action starts, there's not a single dull moment. The acting was excellent, the antagonist was VERY scary, and the movie seemed like it REALLY could happen to someone (I think this is what people will think about for a while after seeing it). I don't recommend young children under 14 should see this, as it may just be a bit too must for them to handle. For everyone else, you REALLY should go see this movie, its great!!!

Started out okay You get enough backstory to care about the two main characters So the suspense and tension works The home invasion stuff is creepy You get some spooky masks and Joanna Newsom playing in the background Points for atmosphere Okay...then what? The second act is just a bunch of clichéd cat and mouse Yawn...when Liv twisted her ankle while running away... I ask you? Any sympathy for the characters evaporated. The killers are undefined, I hope they're not expecting me to sit thru a sequel for that mystery to be revealed!! It really seemed like they filmed an unfinished script. Zero payoff, the vague ending was particularly annoying!

I saw this movie a few months ago at a screening. As a scary movie fan, I seek scary movies for that scary high like a heat seeking missile and this one fits the "scary" bills. Partly for the fact that it is based on the true events and you relate to the subject matter because this incident can very plausibly happens to you or anyone at any part of the country. There is none of the CGI effect that always dull up the scare factor in any scary movie, but the way the director ratched up the scare factor really amped up the movie. This movie reminds me of that French movie called "Ils", with virtually the same premise but this movie, ultimately, have a more fleshed out story line and a better acted casts. Too bad Gemma Ward's face was only shown in the movie for about 20 seconds, and she was in the shadow that whole time.