The Strangers is a 2008 English-language Horror Mystery motion picture written and directed by Bryan Bertino and produced by Doug Davison, Roy Lee and Nathan Kahane under the banner of Vertigo Entertainment in collaboration with Mandate Pictures and Intrepid Pictures. The film follows Kristen and James whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked criminals who infiltrate the home. The strangers stars Liv Tyler in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Scott Speedman, Glenn Howerton, Gemma Ward, Laura Margolis, Kip Weeks and Alex Fisher. The music was composed by Tomandandy. Cinematography was done by Peter Sova and editing by Kevin Greutert. The motion picture has a running time of 85 minutes. It was released on 3rd July 2008. The Film was successful at box office. The Strangers was made on a budget of $9 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $82 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Universal Pictures. The film follows Kristen and James whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked criminals who infiltrate the home.