The Strangers (2008)

Contemporary film scholars have interpreted it as a criticism of the perceived safety of pastoral life, as well as an exploration of stranger-on-stranger violence. A sequel, titled The Strangers: Prey at Night, was released on March 9, 2018.

In a secluded area, away from civilization, James Hoyt and Kristen McKay arrive at night to James’ childhood summer home, returning from a friend’s wedding. Tension abounds between the couple, as Kristen rejected James’s marriage proposal to her after the reception. James calls his friend Mike and asks him to pick him up in the morning.