The Strangers (2008) - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-News · 07-22-2008, 02:45 PM

Universal Studios will bring The Strangers to Blu-ray on October 21st.

Universal Studios will bring the horror/thriller film to Blu-ray on October 21st. The Blu-ray version will include the theatrical and unrated versions of the film. Extras include The Elements Of Terror featurette, deleted scenes, and a theatrical trailer. Exclusive to the Blu-ray version is a BD-Live My Scenes feature. MSRP 39.99.

Josh · 07-22-2008, 03:11 PM

More info on this title can be found on our front page

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1546

BluPayne4400 · 07-22-2008, 03:12 PM

May buy if can get a deal on this(due to being so close to halloween). If not a rent at least

Blu-News · 07-22-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh

More info on this title can be found on our front page

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1546

Oops sorry! Didn't know it was already posted!

mredman · 07-22-2008, 03:21 PM

Not very fond of this BD-Live stuff. They should invest more in bonus view 1.1 it is a much better and fun making of feature

cjl_04 · 07-22-2008, 05:55 PM

this movie was so creepy, love it the theatrical is 1:26 min and the unrated is 1:28 wonder what the extra 2 min is? i hope its the alternate ending.

Alan Gordon · 07-22-2008, 05:56 PM

Kudos to Universal for providing both versions on the same disc!

~Alan

SquidPuppet · 07-22-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cjl_04

this movie was so creepy, love it the theatrical is 1:26 min and the unrated is 1:28 wonder what the extra 2 min is? i hope its the alternate ending.

Yea, because the theatrical ending was the worst in a horror flick in decades. Great flick until the end...

Kylo8791 · 05-10-2017, 05:48 PM

Wow talk about digging up a dead thread lol....but I just had to mention I found this in my local "CEX" entertainment store for $6 bucks with a slipcover and perfect condition from back in blockbuster days....still had some stickers I had to remove but noticed the price tag design.....I remember a few years back how this became one of those movies with a "rare" slipcover now that people were wanting to find everywhere....was just wondering if the rareness of this slip for us collectiors was still alive?

OneWayFilms · 05-10-2017, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kylo8791

Wow talk about digging up a dead thread lol....but I just had to mention I found this in my local "CEX" entertainment store for $6 bucks with a slipcover and perfect condition from back in blockbuster days....still had some stickers I had to remove but noticed the price tag design.....I remember a few years back how this became one of those movies with a "rare" slipcover now that people were wanting to find everywhere....was just wondering if the rareness of this slip for us collectiors was still alive?

Wow, I would have liked a slip on mine. Lucky.

ksmith011 · 05-10-2017, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kylo8791

Wow talk about digging up a dead thread lol....but I just had to mention I found this in my local "CEX" entertainment store for $6 bucks with a slipcover and perfect condition from back in blockbuster days....still had some stickers I had to remove but noticed the price tag design.....I remember a few years back how this became one of those movies with a "rare" slipcover now that people were wanting to find everywhere....was just wondering if the rareness of this slip for us collectiors was still alive?

Similar story to you. Bought this on Amazon back around Black Friday time for $5 and of course, didn't come with a slip. Found it in my local movie/music/comic store with a slipcover for around $8, I think and snatched it up immediately.

Despite some shortcomings this is one of my all-time favorite horrors but never upgraded to blu until now -- and was happy to wind up with a slip. Didn't realize it was a rarity.

The Great Owl · 05-10-2017, 07:57 PM

I found The Strangers (sans slipcover) at the five-dollar rack of a used movie store last year.

This is one of the better horror films of the past 15 years. I'm always genuinely creeped out by the scene where one character looks out her window and sees the person with a mask standing in the lawn looking directly at her.

Blu_Scotty7942 · 05-10-2017, 08:02 PM

Why not just create your own slipcover? I mean I like slipcovers as much as anyone as I create just about all of mine. I often find myself thinking I can create a better one than the studios could anyways.

ksmith011 · 05-11-2017, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu_Scotty7942

Why not just create your own slipcover? I mean I like slipcovers as much as anyone as I create just about all of mine. I often find myself thinking I can create a better one than the studios could anyways.

Back when this movie came out, I made tons of custom DVD covers for it for fun. They weren't anything great and it was the first time I ever used Photoshop but I remember being so into the movie, I spent a lot of time doing that.

I'm not opposed to creating a custom slipcover but how exactly do you do it? I feel like I wouldn't like anything that wasn't cardboard and didn't feel like it could be real. Mind sharing your process?

El Rey · 05-10-2017, 10:07 PM

Glad to see the love for this movie as it was also one of my favorite horror movies of recent years, maybe even at the top of my all time horror list.
I know for years there was talk of a sequel, which I am kind of glad never happened so they couldn't go the cheap and easy million sequels straight to home video release. Weird too that the director never made any follow up films in general.

And yes the scene when Liv looks out the window and sees the girl outside just looking into the house ... chills. Also when she initially knocks at the door and her face is hidden and she talks in that barely audible tone... shudder. Now I want to watch this again ASAP. This movie always creeped the hell out of me. Partially because is tapped into things I imagined growing up, if life was a horror movie, etc.

I never bought this, just never got around to it, but now that you guys have pointed out the slip is rare if I do get it I must have the slip too. Luckily I have a chain of indie used movie/music stores in my area which is good for rare finds. I see that Amazon has this for $9.99 but I am betting those are newer prints without slips.

Worship.my.wreck · 05-10-2017, 10:15 PM

I've always absolutely loved this one. Been hoping for a sequel. I know they've been going back and forth with trying to make another one but we'll see. I picked this one up last year during Halloween at BB for like $5 i think it was, but I remember this freaked me out when it first came out because it's something that can/did happen.

OneWayFilms · 05-10-2017, 10:18 PM

This is one of the few films that actually scared the crap out of me.

El Rey · 05-10-2017, 10:29 PM

I totally forgot that just a few months ago they finally announced a sequel (with a new director) is supposed to be filmed this summer but they have stopped and started so many times over the years that who knows if it ever will happen. I think the original was so perfect as a horror movie that a sequel isn't really necessary.

All of this reminded me that this movie was also compared to, said to be based on the French-Romanian horror film Them (Ils) which I totally forgot about as well. Seek that one out too if you can.

07-22-2008, 02:45 PM	#1
Blu-News Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:371 Trading Score:232	The Strangers (2008) Universal Studios will bring The Strangers to Blu-ray on October 21st. Universal Studios will bring the horror/thriller film to Blu-ray on October 21st. The Blu-ray version will include the theatrical and unrated versions of the film. Extras include The Elements Of Terror featurette, deleted scenes, and a theatrical trailer. Exclusive to the Blu-ray version is a BD-Live My Scenes feature. MSRP 39.99. Last edited by Scottie; 05-10-2017 at 06:50 PM.

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07-22-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	More info on this title can be found on our front page https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1546

07-22-2008, 03:12 PM	#3
BluPayne4400 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Florida Blu-ray reviews:26 Trading Score:84	May buy if can get a deal on this(due to being so close to halloween). If not a rent at least

07-22-2008, 03:21 PM	#5
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Not very fond of this BD-Live stuff. They should invest more in bonus view 1.1 it is a much better and fun making of feature

07-22-2008, 05:55 PM	#6
cjl_04 Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Lubbock, TX Blu-ray collection:633 Blu-ray reviews:1	this movie was so creepy, love it the theatrical is 1:26 min and the unrated is 1:28 wonder what the extra 2 min is? i hope its the alternate ending.

07-22-2008, 05:56 PM	#7
Alan Gordon Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Dawson, GA 4K collection:867 Blu-ray collection:2455 DVD collection:437 MA collection:1874 Digital collection:2065 iTunes collection:4091 Prime collection:1896 Trading Score:44	Kudos to Universal for providing both versions on the same disc! ~Alan

05-10-2017, 05:48 PM	#9
Kylo8791 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2016 Blu-ray collection:246 Trading Score:97	Wow talk about digging up a dead thread lol....but I just had to mention I found this in my local "CEX" entertainment store for $6 bucks with a slipcover and perfect condition from back in blockbuster days....still had some stickers I had to remove but noticed the price tag design.....I remember a few years back how this became one of those movies with a "rare" slipcover now that people were wanting to find everywhere....was just wondering if the rareness of this slip for us collectiors was still alive?

05-10-2017, 07:57 PM	#12
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6030 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I found The Strangers (sans slipcover) at the five-dollar rack of a used movie store last year. This is one of the better horror films of the past 15 years. I'm always genuinely creeped out by the scene where one character looks out her window and sees the person with a mask standing in the lawn looking directly at her.

05-10-2017, 08:02 PM	#13
Blu_Scotty7942 Active Member Member since:Oct 2015 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:1176 DVD collection:24 Digital collection:326	Why not just create your own slipcover? I mean I like slipcovers as much as anyone as I create just about all of mine. I often find myself thinking I can create a better one than the studios could anyways.

05-10-2017, 10:07 PM	#15
El Rey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2015 Location:CA 4K collection:239 Blu-ray collection:558 Trading Score:47	Glad to see the love for this movie as it was also one of my favorite horror movies of recent years, maybe even at the top of my all time horror list. I know for years there was talk of a sequel, which I am kind of glad never happened so they couldn't go the cheap and easy million sequels straight to home video release. Weird too that the director never made any follow up films in general. And yes the scene when Liv looks out the window and sees the girl outside just looking into the house ... chills. Also when she initially knocks at the door and her face is hidden and she talks in that barely audible tone... shudder. Now I want to watch this again ASAP. This movie always creeped the hell out of me. Partially because is tapped into things I imagined growing up, if life was a horror movie, etc. I never bought this, just never got around to it, but now that you guys have pointed out the slip is rare if I do get it I must have the slip too. Luckily I have a chain of indie used movie/music stores in my area which is good for rare finds. I see that Amazon has this for $9.99 but I am betting those are newer prints without slips.

05-10-2017, 10:15 PM	#16
Worship.my.wreck Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:362 Blu-ray collection:2016 DVD collection:121	I've always absolutely loved this one. Been hoping for a sequel. I know they've been going back and forth with trying to make another one but we'll see. I picked this one up last year during Halloween at BB for like $5 i think it was, but I remember this freaked me out when it first came out because it's something that can/did happen.

05-10-2017, 10:18 PM	#17
OneWayFilms Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Mississippi 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:967 DVD collection:759 Digital collection:457 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5	This is one of the few films that actually scared the crap out of me.

05-10-2017, 10:29 PM	#18
El Rey Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2015 Location:CA 4K collection:239 Blu-ray collection:558 Trading Score:47	I totally forgot that just a few months ago they finally announced a sequel (with a new director) is supposed to be filmed this summer but they have stopped and started so many times over the years that who knows if it ever will happen. I think the original was so perfect as a horror movie that a sequel isn't really necessary. All of this reminded me that this movie was also compared to, said to be based on the French-Romanian horror film Them (Ils) which I totally forgot about as well. Seek that one out too if you can.

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