"The Strangers" is an American thriller film which was produced by Nathan Kahane, Doug Davison and Roy Lee, and directed by Bryan Bertino. The thriller stars; Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis, Glenn Howerton. This film was inspired by an event from the directors childhood.
Distribution: Rogue Pictures
Budget: $9,000,000
An advertisement for the film was released on the internet in August 2007. The trailer began running originally in theaters attached to Rogue Pictures sci-fi film Doomsday in March 2008 Television advertisements began airing on networks in early-mid April 2008.
Box Office:
The Strangers opened in the United States and Canada on May 30, 2008 and in its opening weekend the film grossed $20,997,985 in 2,467 theaters, ranking number 3 at the box office and averaging $8,514 per theater.
The film has an impact on the target audience because the film is a certificate 15, which means that teenagers under the age of 15 cannot watch the film even if they enjoy that sort of genre.
People who enjoyed watching the film "Lord of The Rings-The return of the King" may enjoy this movie because it stars Liv Tyler, and some of the targeted audience may like the actress.
Audience:
The target audience for this film are people who enjoy watching horror/thriller films, that keep you guessing until the end.
The opening sequence addresses the target audience by making them think in their heads about the murder scene; "what has happened to the victim?", "Are they dead or alive?" or "what is going on?"
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