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  1. May 15, 2024 · According to Strangers writer and director Bryan Bertino, the film's true story is primarily based on three real-life happenings. The first inspiration is the series of murders committed by the Manson Family in 1969.

  2. May 24, 2024 · The Strangers is inspired by a true story from creator Brian Bertino's childhood, as well as loosely based on the Manson murders.

  3. Jun 4, 2021 · A couple — Kristen (Liv Tyler) and James (Scott Speedman) — are alone together on a peaceful vacation in a rented home. Suddenly, three masked strangers break in and proceed to spend the night...

  4. Mar 9, 2024 · Back in 2008, the original The Strangers movie made waves by claiming that it was “based on a true story.” The bold claim worked and hooked countless audience members, convincing them the events unfolding onscreen had happened to somebody in the world.

  5. The film follows a couple (portrayed by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman) whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked intruders (portrayed by Kip Weeks, Gemma Ward, and Laura Margolis) who infiltrate the home one night. It is the first installment in The Strangers film series.

  6. Jul 30, 2020 · While the horror flick "The Strangers" sees a young couple being hunted, tortured and murdered by a group of masked assailants, none of the aforementioned events actually happened during the "true events" that the film claims to be based on.

  7. Aug 21, 2023 · The premise is simple: a young couple returns to their vacation home at night after attending a wedding, and, with one 4 am knock on the door, find themselves dealing with a trio of masked...

  8. Jun 8, 2023 · Fifteen years after The Strangers followed you home from the cinema, we chat with director Bryan Bertino about crafting a cult classic and how it was inspired from a chilling childhood experience.

  9. Mar 11, 2018 · When Tyler's character asks the killers why they've spent 90 minutes terrorizing and brutalizing her and her partner, one of them answers, "Because you were home." These kinds of "true story ...

  10. May 21, 2024 · While the film, written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, and its forthcoming sequels are not based on a true story, director Harlin, 65, tells PEOPLE his own scary home invasion...