Review of The Strangers (1998) by Tony L — 10 Aug 2012

Terrifying and just plain awful. isn't it great?

This review of The Strangers (1998) was written by Tony L on 10 Aug 2012.

The Strangers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Trevor S (327) on 04 Jun 2017

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I got bored by like the first 5 minutes of watching. The scares weren't very scary, and the movie was just a mess…

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