10/23/15 – day twenty-three of thirty-one days of horror!
I’m
not the biggest fan of the “home invasion” sub-genre of horror, but one
way to get me on board with your home invasion thriller is to give the
killers creepy masks! For my money, 2008’s The Strangers does the genre
right by keeping it small with one location and a minimal cast, which
features surprisingly strong turns from leads Liv Tyler and Scott
“Felicity” Speedman. Director Bryan Bertino does so well creating
suspense and atmosphere that you’ll find yourself wondering
why the hell he hasn’t made another movie. The French film “Them” is
quite similar to this, so much so that many thought The Strangers was an
American remake, but I think home invasion was just on a lot of
people’s minds around that time. Then everyone lost their home and it
wasn’t a problem. There’s supposed to be a sequel to this that takes
place in a trailer park, but I’m not holding my breath.
