The Strangers
Brief Synopsis
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The horrifying events that took place in the Hoyt family's vacation home at 1801 Clark Road on February 11, 2005, are still not entirely known. Champagne. Rose Petals. Candlelight. It was supposed to be a night of celebration for Kristen McKay and James Hoyt. But after leaving a friend's wedding reception and returning to the house, everything had collapsed for the happy couple. Then came a 4 a.m. knock on the door and a haunting voice. Is Tamara here?
Cast & Crew
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Bryan Bertino
Director
Scott Speedman
Liv Tyler
Glenn Howerton
Gemma Ward
Kip Weeks
Film Details
Also Known As
Strangers, Strangers (Rogue)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Blue Sky (Czech Republic); Cinema Catering; Intrepid Pictures; Mandate Pictures; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Rogue Pictures; Rogue Pictures; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton; Technicolor Digital Intermediates; Universal Studios Sound Facilities
Distribution Company
Focus Features/Universal Pictures; 20th Century Fox International; Acme Film; Afd; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Aurora Distribution; Bazuca; Cascade Film (Russia); Cascade Films; Cinemania; Cinemania Groupicon; Discovery Film; Distribution Company; Empire; Focus Features; Forum; Forum Film (Bulgaria); Frenetic Films; Italia Films; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lark International; Luna Filmverleih Gmbh; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Odeon S.A.; Palace Pictures (Czech Republic); Palace Pictures (Slovakia); Paradise; Paradise Film Distribution Company (Russia); Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Paris Filmes; Prooptiki Romania; RCV Distribution; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As; Sena; Shaw Organization; Ster-Kinekor; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; Universal Pictures International; Videocine; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
South Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
The horrifying events that took place in the Hoyt family's vacation home at 1801 Clark Road on February 11, 2005, are still not entirely known. Champagne. Rose Petals. Candlelight. It was supposed to be a night of celebration for Kristen McKay and James Hoyt. But after leaving a friend's wedding reception and returning to the house, everything had collapsed for the happy couple. Then came a 4 a.m. knock on the door and a haunting voice. Is Tamara here?
Director
Bryan Bertino
Director
Cast
Scott Speedman
Liv Tyler
Glenn Howerton
Gemma Ward
Kip Weeks
Laura Margolis
Alex Fisher
Peter Clayton-luce
Chris Holcombe
Lead Man
Crew
Catherine A Abreo
Set Costumer
Jerry Adderton
On-Set Dresser
Davis Ahlstrom
Stand-In
Gillian Albinski
Property Master
Bill Allanson
Electrician
William Allanson
Electrician
Pamela Allessandrelli
Assistant Production Coordinator
Coni Andress
Hair
Christopher C Anthony
Props
Tony Bacigalupi
Assistant Editor
Colleen Balance
Set Designer
Colleen Ballance
Set Designer
Peter Battistelli
Props
David Beavis
Special Effects Technician
Jeff Becker
Best Boy Electric
C David Becton
Greensman
Wendy Bell
Makeup
Kenneth Bennett
Driver
Missy Berent
Set Decorator
Christine Bergren
Music
Bryan Bertino
Screenplay
Rufus D Best
Props
Donald L Binder
Driver
Kimberly A Bishop
Location Manager
Jeffree Bloomer
Sound Mixer
Troy S Boggess
Electrician
William M Bohlen
Props
Susan J. Bonno-buckner
Accounting Assistant
Linda Brachman
Assistant Director
Billy Bragg
Song Performer
Bruce Braselton
Loader
Angela Brashier
Stunt Double
Jennifer Brett
Office Production Assistant
Karen Brigman-pedro
Driver
Brad Brock
Foley Mixer
Todd Brodie
Music Engineer
Richard Buckner
Song Performer
Richard Buckner
Song
Tom Busch
Unit Production Manager
Tom Busch
Coproducer
Tim Cargioli
Boom Operator
Ozzie Carmona
Digital Effects Artist
Jessica Catron
Music
Christie Chaplin
Driver
John B Clarey
Props
Troy Coghill
Driver
Ronnie Collins
Props
Pamela Connor
Grip
Joe Cook
Driver
Jennifer Corley
Office Production Assistant
Danielle S Couture
Props Buyer
Rick Crank
Electrician
Jon Crowder
Foreman
Arthur B Crutcher
Driver
Robert Darwell
Legal Services
Doug Davison
Producer
Michael Degtjarewsky
Digital Effects Artist
C Benny Dietz
Driver
Sinita Dixon
Painter
Lee Donaldson
Grip
Jeremy Drake
Music
Joe Drake
Executive Producer
Sonya Duvall
Art Department Coordinator
Joshua Ellsworth
Props
Marc Evans
Executive Producer
Ashleigh Falls
Set Production Assistant
Nicole Feder
Dga Trainee
Tim Fitzgerald
Assistant Director
Clark Floyd
Stand-In
Victoria J Floyd
Construction
Aubree Foust
Production
Carole French
Driver
Mark Freund
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dale Frye
Stunt Double
Peter Fuchs
Music Engineer
Linda Gacsko
Assistant Camera
Randy W Gardner
Office Production Assistant
Craig Gilmore
Storyboard Artist
Elliott Glick
On-Set Dresser
Jonathan Golfman
Legal Services
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Grafton Dewey Graham
Driver
Emily Lauren Gray
Stand-In
Nathan Gray
On-Set Dresser
Kevin Greutert
Editor
Marc Gruppe
Caterer
Brian Gunter
Gaffer
Woody Guthrie
Song
Merle Haggard
Song
Merle Haggard
Song Performer
Daniel Haizlip
Best Boy Grip
Tom Hajdu
Music Composer
Tom Hajdu
Music Producer
Christopher Hamilton
Caterer
William Hand
Electrician
Russell Hardee
Best Boy Grip
Maureen Healy
Digital Effects Artist
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Scott Hecker
Supervising Sound Editor
Albert Hedgepeth Iii
Sound Department
Kenneth Henry
Caterer
Geoff Herbert
Dolly Grip
Alan Hilburn Jr.
Driver
Brian T Hill
Props
David Allen Hill
Special Effects Foreman
Phillip Hoffman
Visual Effects
Pamela M Holdridge
Production Coordinator
Bill Holloway
Digital Effects Artist
Emmie Holmes
Costumes
Russell H Holt
On-Set Dresser
Jaime Leigh Horn
Stand-In
Zack Howard
Post-Production Assistant
Rick Hromadka
Sound Effects Editor
Marti D Humphrey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Hunley
Painter
Walter Huse
Key Grip
Gregory Ivens
Visual Effects
Chris M Jacobson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tony Jenzano
Video Assist/Playback
Cal Johnson
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Johnson
Assistant Camera
Trent Johnson
Colorist
Brian Johnston
Electrician
James Jordy
Driver
Nathan Kahane
Producer
Susan Kaufmann
Costume Designer
Patrick Keenan
Digital Effects Artist
Joe E Keener Iii
Scenic Artist
Doug Kelejian
On-Set Dresser
Season Kent
Music Supervisor
Karen Keyes
Key Costumer
Tracy Kilpatrick
Casting Director
Rick Kim
Visual Effects
Renee Kitterman
Accounting Assistant
Kelli Konop
Executive Producer
Ashley Kravitz
Rights & Clearances
John D Kretschmer
Production Designer
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
Casting Director
Rob Labrecque
Production Accountant
Jon Ladd
Electrician
Steve Langius
Visual Effects
Roy Lee
Producer
Jason Leib
Post-Production Supervisor
Amanda Lemmond
Stand-In
Jennifer Lemmond
Stand-In
Otto Lindsey
On-Set Dresser
Skip Long
Driver
Karen Love
Caterer
Brandon K Lyles
Accountant
Stephanie Macomber
Scenic Artist
Trevor Macy
Executive Producer
Sonny Mallhi
Executive Producer
Alton Mcclellan
Scenic Artist
Brendan Mcennerney
Electrician
Frank Mcgough
Lighting Technician
Caitlin Mckenna
Adr Voice Casting
Janet Melody
Costumer
Terry Mettger
Accountant
Dwight Mikkelsen
Original Music
Debra B Mills
Painter
Bret Mohler
Production Assistant
John Morcos
Visual Effects
David Morenz
Assistant Camera
Jack Munn
Medic
Daniel Murphy
Electrician
Gary S Naumann
Caterer
Craig Newkirk
Animal Trainer
Joanna Newsom
Song
Joanna Newsom
Song Performer
Han Nguyen
Visual Effects
Thomas Nicoll
Production Supervisor
Carly Norris-kahane
Assistant
Jim O'hagan
Digital Effects Artist
Terry Odeen
Electrician
Mark Overton
Electrician
Sheri S. Ozeki
Music Editor
Jennifer O¿connor
Song
Jennifer O¿connor
Song Performer
Harry Palmer
Electrician
Frank Pearson
Foreman
Rudy A. Persico
Assistant Director
Bob Poirier
Visual Effects Producer
Oak Porcelli
Stand-In
Brian L Powell
Electrician
Stephanie Powers
Craft Service
Will Purcell
Special Effects Coordinator
Laura W Pusser
Stand-In
Thom Rainey
Script Supervisor
G P Ramsden
Props
Stephen K Randolph
Costume Supervisor
David Rapaport
Casting Director
David Rawlings
Song
Tristan Rayos
Visual Effects
Steve Rhea
Location Manager
Christina Ritzi
Stunt Double
Doug Robinson
Electrician
Jose R. Dejesus Rodriguez
Rigging Grip
Phillip Rogers
Adr
Kim Roseborough
Assistant Editor
Jeff Rosen
Adr Supervisor
Film Details
Also Known As
Strangers, Strangers (Rogue)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Blue Sky (Czech Republic); Cinema Catering; Intrepid Pictures; Mandate Pictures; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Rogue Pictures; Rogue Pictures; Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton; Technicolor Digital Intermediates; Universal Studios Sound Facilities
Distribution Company
Focus Features/Universal Pictures; 20th Century Fox International; Acme Film; Afd; Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm; Aurora Distribution; Bazuca; Cascade Film (Russia); Cascade Films; Cinemania; Cinemania Groupicon; Discovery Film; Distribution Company; Empire; Focus Features; Forum; Forum Film (Bulgaria); Frenetic Films; Italia Films; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Lark International; Luna Filmverleih Gmbh; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Norsk Filmdistribusjon; Odeon S.A.; Palace Pictures (Czech Republic); Palace Pictures (Slovakia); Paradise; Paradise Film Distribution Company (Russia); Paramount Pictures International (PPI); Paris Filmes; Prooptiki Romania; RCV Distribution; Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland Oy; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As; Sena; Shaw Organization; Ster-Kinekor; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; United International Pictures; Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; Universal Pictures International; Videocine; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Location
South Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer May 30, 2008
Released in United States on Video October 21, 2008
Rogue bought the spec script by Bryan Bertino for a reported low six figures against mid-six figures.
Justin Lin previously attached to direct.
Literary Sale Date: 11/15/2004.
Script was a semifinalist in the Nicholl Fellowship Screenwriting competition.
Feature directorial debut for Bryan Bertino.
Released in United States Summer May 30, 2008
Released in United States on Video October 21, 2008
