The Strangers (Revisited)

When I caught The Strangers in the theater on its initial release I went in with high(ish) expectations. I also went in mildly pissed off with a accompanying marketing campaign that seemed intent on spoiling as much of the movie as possible. Nonetheless, I thought the movie had its moments, along with its fair share of disappointments.

All that being said I thought it was time to give it another go, this time in the comfy confines of my own house, far from the incessant jibber-jabber that spout from the mouths of ignorant fucktards that seem to frequent theaters. This, as it turns out, was a good decision as The Strangers definitely works better on the small screen. It’s still not a great film, in fact it still only remains a borderline good film, but it is far more effective at home. Read more