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    Strangers, The


    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 137 (Dec 2008) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis & Glenn Howerton

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.0
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    www.thestrangers.net
    Special Features
    Special features include a nine-minute making-of featurette The Elements Of Terror, two deleted scenes, and up-front previews.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 62033302
    (MPAA Rating): R/Unrated
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Violence and terror and language
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 86/88
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2007
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 10/21/08
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Bryan Bertino
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Having secretly planned a night of romance, James Hoyt (Speedman) is anxious to get his girlfriend Kristen (Tyler) back to his family

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.34:1 DVD shows good resolution with solid, deep black levels. The shadows are not defined well, though, with near-black information crushed into darkness. Colors appear to have a natural saturation, but bold, bright hues are rarely used. Fleshtones also appear natural and contrast is balanced nicely. Source artifacts are not a distraction, and compression artifacts are relatively rare. Edge enhancement, as well, is not a distraction. (Danny Richelieu)

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    The Dolby

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