The Strangers is a 2008 horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman. Allegedly inspired by true events, the film follows a couple who are attacked and terrorized by three masked strangers in their remote vacation home.

The movie was filmed in Florence, South Carolina, USA beginning on October 10, 2006 and finishing in 2007. The production's estimated budget was around $10,000,000. The release of the film did have some issues, however. The producers originally intended on releasing the film in summer 2007, but due to complications, the date was pushed back to the fall. The release was yet pushed back one final time, with a resulting official release date of May 30, 2008.

The Strangers is allegedly inspired by true events (the film's website says "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), but there is no single documented case upon which the film is based. However, the story does contain elements that bear a resemblance to the real life Manson murders that took place in 1969, the still-unsolved Keddie resort murders that took place in California in 1981, as well as the family-murder case of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, among various home-invasions that have taken place in history.

The script is commonly said to be a remake of the French horror movie Them (2006 film), or "Ils", which is also about a couple attacked by strangers in their home. However, while the films are similar, The Strangers is not a remake of that movie. In fact, The Strangers was written two years before "Ils" was made.

There have also been comparisons drawn between this movie, and the Austrian remake Funny Games, as they both deal with families fighting back against sadistic home invaders.

Liz Tyler Bio and Photos | Official Web Site for the movie The Strangers