The Strangers

THE GIST: Shortly after arriving at a secluded vacation home from a wedding reception, a young couple receive a hard knock on the door. It's the beginning of a relentless series of attacks from three strangers wearing face masks. Will they be able to fend them off?

The Strangers is a pretty creepy and plenty scary movie that's unfortunately based on a true story. I can't even imagine how terrifying it must be to suddenly find oneself in such a situation.

Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman do a pretty good job, but I felt like Tyler's character was made to look too much like the pitifully helpless damsel in distress that is typical of female characters in horror films, which is too bad.

THE BOTTOM LINE: I wasn't expecting much from this title but I ended up pleasantly surprised.

Grade: 7