Last night I was able to make my way to the movie theater with my dad for fathers day to see The Strangers. To be honest, I haven’t seen a good horror film in awhile (I feel like I Am Legend is more of a thriller), so I went in with high expectations. The previews looked promising, so overall I was pretty excited.

That being said and without giving away too much, I would say I enjoyed this film although its main flaw was the lack of a plot. It seemed that most of the focus was on the horror part and not the storytelling. The ending was a bit frustrating as well, but I’ll leave it up to you to find that out on your own.

The reason the horror aspect of the movie was so good was because the entire movie was revolved around many peoples greatest fears, including my own: breaking the illusion of security in your own home. Most people feel very comfortable when they are in their house, almost to the point where in their head, they feel it is some kind of metal fortress. I know that for me, finding someone looking through one of my house’s windows in the middle of the night is something I envision in my head all the time and it creeps me out. If it were to actually happen, I would probably shit a brick and run. Especially if the person has a creepy mask on like they did in the movie. As soon as something like this happens, you suddenly realize that you really aren’t safe at all in your own home. All anyone would have to do is break a window to get into your house, and thats probably the most extreme action required.

I guess this reflects back on one of my favorite topics: the power of the mind. We can lure ourselves into believing something is true because we want it that badly.  Anyways, if you’re looking for a good horror movie, I’d recommend The Strangers. Here’s a picture from the movie so you know what kind of horror you’re in for: