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(Sorry to make another thread on the movie but it deserves it...)
If you don't read all of this, at least know this. The movie was worth the hype it's been getting from the horror community. I loved it.
I'll start with the plot. Such a simple concept executed nicely. A all-American couple, actually adults (acted by adults), who's relationship is suddenly on the rocks get back from a friend's wedding and plan on staying the night in a secluded family home. Not long after they settle in, someone comes knocking, looking for a girl named Tamara. The problem is that it's nearly 4:00 in the morning.
From the very first few moments I was hooked to the film. I have honestly never been to a theater where everyone stopped eating their popcorn just because they were too preoccupied by the movie.
Anyways, eventually and as you can tell by the previews, people in masks start coming around and menacing the couple. But will they last the night?
I loved the acting in this. Liv was great (like usual) and I'm glad we got to see her talent in a horror film. The dialogue was believable and the couple were actually given a rich backstory that made me care for them.
The Strangers were creepy as shit, especially the girl with blonde hair who wears the chubby dollface. And watching them move around silently behind the couple was great tension.
The classic country music (used several times by an old record player) provided an eerie atmosphere when we're usually given a chessey horror flick score.
And thank god the ending didn't suck. I was rather impressed by how it ended, very non-traditional in terms of horror films.
The scares here were mostly genuine. There's a few jump-out-and-make-a-loud-noise scares, but there were also this-guy-is-in-plain-sight-and-its-scary scares...
There were only two things I didn't like about the film. The first was just a matter of opportunity. The Strangers seemed to have it at times but didn't use it which was obvious just because the movie needed length time.
The other thing I didn't like was how it starts out exactly like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There's written dialogue on the screen and a deep voice reads it to us, talking about crime and this brutal incident. In my opinion the film would have been better without it. (It actually creates a tiny plot hole).
But these gripes are nothing when I look at the movie as a whole. Right now it's, in my opinion, the best horror film of the year, and may very well be the best all year.
I saw everyone checks this out no matter what. The ending may not ride well with some, but I loved it. 9/10.