The Strangers

aychamo_aycono · 05-03-2008, 03:06 PM

Apple - Trailers - The Strangers

Looks like it may be good. What real events is this supposedly based on?

Jabberwhacky · 05-03-2008, 03:49 PM

I dunno. I think movies in general, but especially scary movies, need to go easy on the giving away so much in the trailer. Sure they could be using extra scenes, but there at the end we're shown 3 bad guys with the 2 good guys, and they have the line about "Why are you doing this?" "Because you were home." Plus there's the guy from Always Sunny walking around doing god knows what.

Really, I think I'm just an uber nerd, because the most memorable part of the trailer is the short little sound effect of an animal screeching that is also used in Warcraft 3 when you kill a little gnoll.

taebin · 05-04-2008, 11:17 PM

Holy fuck this looks scary. That long shot of Liv Tyler in the living room where the guy walks in behind her, that shit's gonna give me nightmares.

Ham n Cheese · 05-04-2008, 11:18 PM

Looks really suspenseful, which is about the only thing that can scare me these days. The voice at the end sounded like that Zoey chic.

Shutup · 05-12-2008, 10:44 AM

Damn, every time I see this trailer on tv it makes me want to see this more and more. Those masks look scary as shit. Hopefully it won't suck and ruin my hopes of an actual scary movie.

Alyssarie · 05-25-2008, 02:06 AM

My mom started letting me watch horror movies when I was 4. The first one I remember seeing was Halloween.Since then I've been unable to be scared by any movie.

This movie intrigues me. I'm a little dissappointed they showed the creepy guys in all the trailers so it's not going ot be a shock when you see them on screen but it look like a good suspense movie.

Have'nt been to many good American horror movies lately. Been watching a lot of asian horror to get my fill.

James · 05-25-2008, 03:03 AM

I know it might be a little off topic here, but this is bugging the everliving shit out of me. <-- You put spaces after periods. Now there's a debate how many (it's two spaces, there is no debate I lied), but the internet simplifies it and you can only put one space after a period no matter what. I still put two anyway, but only one shows up.

Please. Please for the love of God put spaces after periods.

Lenas · 05-25-2008, 05:09 PM

There is only supposed to be one space after a period. The two-space rule was created when typewriters were the main form of writing. Typewriters use mono-spaced type, which made it hard to read if only one space was given after a period. Computer fonts (unless specifically named mono-) do not fall into that category as every letter is given its own width and they're not all the same. Anyone familiar with typography will be annoyed when reading your word docs with a double space after a period, pretty much the same as they get annoyed when you're using double-spacing on your lines and you still indent. It's not necessary.

But yes, please put one space after your periods.

Arbitrary · 05-25-2008, 08:10 PM

Oh nos, let's not offend the typographers.

Akileese · 05-26-2008, 08:44 PM

Off topic. I'll agree with James. If you're not going to use even one space, why bother with the period? Just make the whole thing a fucking run on (and I knew someone who used to do this and it drove me insane).

Okay now back to the topic at hand. Yeah, this movie looks like it could scare the shit out of me and I really wanna see it. Probably end up going to a Friday night showing.

Hooby · 05-27-2008, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jabberwhacky

Really, I think I'm just an uber nerd, because the most memorable part of the trailer is the short little sound effect of an animal screeching that is also used in Warcraft 3 when you kill a little gnoll.

I caught that, too... amazing how many side effects you can find used across different forms of media.

This movie release date coincides with my birthday - now I have to choose between this, Iron Man, or Indiana Jones ><

chaos · 05-27-2008, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hooby

I caught that, too... amazing how many side effects you can find used across different forms of media.

This movie release date coincides with my birthday - now I have to choose between this, Iron Man, or Indiana Jones ><

Choose Iron Man.

theawddone · 05-27-2008, 09:37 AM

This movie looks pretty fucking scary actually. Looking forward to it. My gf couldn't even watch the preview the other night after we completed watching Stephen King's "It" (thx scary movie thread, that was a good one, too).

Indiana · 05-27-2008, 11:16 AM

omg someone is creeping in the forest! GANG.

tseveng · 05-29-2008, 07:25 PM

The first trailer I saw made the movie look like shit, however, the longer versions made me think twice about my initial reaction. Gonna try to check it out on Sunday.

05-03-2008, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
aychamo_aycono King Poster Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,380	The Strangers Apple - Trailers - The Strangers Looks like it may be good. What real events is this supposedly based on? __________________ I run a small forum for discussion of medical topics.

05-04-2008, 11:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,925 +18 Internets	Looks really suspenseful, which is about the only thing that can scare me these days. The voice at the end sounded like that Zoey chic. Last edited by Ham n Cheese : 05-04-2008 at 11:21 PM.

05-25-2008, 02:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Alyssarie Plug Life! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown,PA Posts: 132	My mom started letting me watch horror movies when I was 4. The first one I remember seeing was Halloween.Since then I've been unable to be scared by any movie. This movie intrigues me. I'm a little dissappointed they showed the creepy guys in all the trailers so it's not going ot be a shock when you see them on screen but it look like a good suspense movie. Have'nt been to many good American horror movies lately. Been watching a lot of asian horror to get my fill. Last edited by Alyssarie : 05-27-2008 at 03:20 AM.

05-25-2008, 05:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lenas Usually only fucks with female pilots, 'cause they got the illest cockpits Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,297	There is only supposed to be one space after a period. The two-space rule was created when typewriters were the main form of writing. Typewriters use mono-spaced type, which made it hard to read if only one space was given after a period. Computer fonts (unless specifically named mono-) do not fall into that category as every letter is given its own width and they're not all the same. Anyone familiar with typography will be annoyed when reading your word docs with a double space after a period, pretty much the same as they get annoyed when you're using double-spacing on your lines and you still indent. It's not necessary. But yes, please put one space after your periods. __________________ 360 / PSN - LenasUchiha Last edited by Lenas : 05-25-2008 at 05:12 PM.

05-27-2008, 11:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Indiana This is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 544 +4 Internets	omg someone is creeping in the forest! GANG. __________________ Indiana the Silent Club Fu Bristlebane We want to be the Blizzard of massively multiplayer gaming - John Smedley

05-03-2008, 03:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jabberwhacky Walker told me I have AIDS Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In da FACE!! (two times) Posts: 2,853	I dunno. I think movies in general, but especially scary movies, need to go easy on the giving away so much in the trailer. Sure they could be using extra scenes, but there at the end we're shown 3 bad guys with the 2 good guys, and they have the line about "Why are you doing this?" "Because you were home." Plus there's the guy from Always Sunny walking around doing god knows what. Really, I think I'm just an uber nerd, because the most memorable part of the trailer is the short little sound effect of an animal screeching that is also used in Warcraft 3 when you kill a little gnoll.

05-04-2008, 11:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
taebin Fading, falling, lost in forever Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 240 -1 Internets	Holy fuck this looks scary. That long shot of Liv Tyler in the living room where the guy walks in behind her, that shit's gonna give me nightmares.

05-12-2008, 10:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Shutup TrL FtW Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: LA Posts: 312 +8 Internets	Damn, every time I see this trailer on tv it makes me want to see this more and more. Those masks look scary as shit. Hopefully it won't suck and ruin my hopes of an actual scary movie.

05-27-2008, 09:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
theawddone Doooooooooooom...? Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 931 +0 Internets	This movie looks pretty fucking scary actually. Looking forward to it. My gf couldn't even watch the preview the other night after we completed watching Stephen King's "It" (thx scary movie thread, that was a good one, too).

05-29-2008, 07:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
tseveng Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Joisey Posts: 153 +0 Internets	The first trailer I saw made the movie look like shit, however, the longer versions made me think twice about my initial reaction. Gonna try to check it out on Sunday.

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