Review of The Strangers (2008) by Aaron D — 29 Jun 2016

Scariest movie that I have ever seen...can't get past the first knock on the door. I have seen it once but have tried several times to watch it again and can't.

This review of The Strangers (2008) was written by Aaron D on 29 Jun 2016.

The Strangers has generally received mixed reviews.

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There is not one bad thing that I can think of other than maybe shortening up a bit...all considered though- I have no clue when or where could…

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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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