Movie Information
Overall Rank: 23713
Average Rating: 2.3/4
# of Ratings: 4
Theatrical Release Date: 09/19/2014
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 10/06/2015
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Horror
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Guillermo Amoedo
Actors: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns, Cristobal Tapia Montt, Luis Gnecco, Eric Kleinsteuber
Plot: A mysterious stranger arrives in a small Canadian town seeking out his wife - but his arrival sparks much more and soon the community is plunged into death and mayhem. -- Chris Kavan
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2/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/28/2015
The premise was setup to be decent, but overall the movie was pretty boring with sketchy acting and a meandering plot accented by scenes of brutal violence. I would lean more toward drama than outright horror but just wasn't good enough to hold my interest.
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1.5/4
An original approach but lousy acting ...
ikkegoemikke - wrote on 08/22/2017
"The Stranger" is a typical example of a film with an original approach to an already widely used subject, that initially creates a momentary excitement, which then however is nipped in the bud by a pace that claims some patience, dark settings (although in this case that's quite obviously) and mostly lousy renditions by some members of the cast. In the beginning I had the impression that this story took place somewhere in South America. Afterwards I was quite surprised when it turned out it was situated somewhere in Canada. The Chilean director Guillermo Amoedo sought most of his cast among the Chilean population. Hence the confusion. Besides, the sounding title "Eli Roth presents The Stranger" isn't a reason to get excited immediately. Just as in "Clown" his name is prominently …
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