The Strangers (2008) - full transcript
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
What you are about to
see is inspired by true events.
According to the FBI,
there are an estimated
1.4 million violent crimes
in America each year.
On the night of
February 11, 2005,
Kristen McKay and James Hoyt
left a friend's
wedding reception
and returned to
the Hoyt family's summer home.
The brutal events
that took place there
are still not entirely known.
911, what's your emergency?
911, what's your emergency?
Are you there?
There... There are people here.
Okay, calm down.
Where are you?
What's your address?
I don't know.
Are you in danger?
Yes. Yes.
What's your name?
Jordan.
We need help.
Okay. Can you tell me
what street you're on?
I don't know
where we are.
Jordan, who are you with?
We went into the house.
We found people.
You found who,
Jordan? Who did you find?
There's blood
on the walls.
Help us! Help us!
Jordan. Jordan, calm down.
It's everywhere.
Jordan, what happened?
There's blood everywhere.
When did you do all this?
Uh, today.
With Mike.
When you were with the girls.
I thought you'd like it.
You can have this room.
I'm gonna get set up out there.
Yeah, I don't know about
the tub.
Didn't know if the roses
go in first or after.
Uh...
Yeah, I don't know either.
Here.
Let me.
- Thank you.
- Okay.
Mike, it's me.
Um, we're at the house now.
I... I know
you're fucking drunk,
well, maybe you're
asleep now, but...
Uh...
I'll tell you when
I see you, but things...
They didn't work out
the way I planned at all.
Um... I'm going to need you
to come out here and get me.
Uh, just whenever you
wake up in the morning.
I'm going to give her the car.
Just...
call me when
you get this, okay?
I know, I know it's a bitch
to come all the way out here
but, sorry, this sucks.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Come outside with me.
I only wanted to dance with you.
We're dancing right now.
Jerk.
- You're a jerk.
- You're a jerk.
Oh, it's freezing.
Let's get in the car.
Wait a second.
What?
I just want
to tell you something.
What do you wanna tell me?
I remember the first time
I ever saw you.
It's really nice,
everything you did.
It's beautiful.
Yeah.
Here.
I can't keep it.
I can't take it back.
Please.
Just take it, please.
Here.
Your clothes are in the bedroom,
if you want.
I wanna wear this.
You know,
I only get to wear it tonight.
It makes me feel pretty.
You are pretty.
I'm so sorry it wasn't the way
you thought it would be.
I'm really sorry.
Well, what do we do now?
I don't know.
I'm just not ready yet.
Okay.
- James, please...
- Please.
- Talk to me.
- Christ.
This is embarrassing.
You're my girl.
What is it, like,
4:00 in the morning?
Hi.
Hello.
Is Tamara here?
No. No, you got the wrong house.
You sure?
Yeah. I'm sorry.
See you later.
That was weird.
Yeah.
People get lost out here.
Should I go get her?
She seemed okay.
I mean, I think she would've
said if she wasn't.
It's cold out there.
I'm out of cigarettes.
I'll go get you some more.
I didn't... I didn't mean that.
You don't have to.
I'll just go to sleep.
I'm tired, anyway.
No, you won't.
I'll try.
It's all right, I want to drive
for a while, anyway.
Let me light you a fire.
I was thinking when
you were taking a bath.
I want you to take
the car back tomorrow.
What do you mean?
I don't think a road trip's
a good idea right now.
I called Mike. He's gonna come
out and get me in the morning.
Are you sure
that's what you want?
Yeah.
Okay, I'll be back.
If you want,
we can talk some more.
We don't have to.
Okay?
You gonna be okay here?
- Yeah, I'll be fine.
- Okay.
Thanks for lighting me a fire.
Sure.
Hello?
Is Tamara home?
You already came by here.
Are you sure?
Oh, come on.
James, where are you?
That girl came back.
That girl, I mean,
she keeps knocking on the door.
What do you mean?
I heard her voice.
No, I didn't open the door.
I don't know.
The battery is dead.
I'm charging it right now.
Okay, okay.
I just want you
to come home, okay?
No, I'm fine, but just,
you know, hurry.
How far away are you?
Okay.
Will you just stay
on the phone with me?
James?
James?
This isn't
happening. This isn't happening.
Go away!
- Jamie.
- Kristen.
There is someone out there.
- What are you doing? What?
- There's something...
- They'll hear you.
- Stop, stop, stop. Shh!
What happened to your hand?
Stop. Stop!
Come here, come here. Sit down.
Sit down, sit down, sit down.
How do you know
somebody's out there?
I saw a man at the back door.
He's wearing a mask.
What do you mean?
Like a ski mask?
- What?
- I don't know. A fucking mask!
- I don't know.
- Okay, okay. Calm down.
- Jamie, I'm so scared.
- Okay.
Don't go out there.
Please, don't go.
- Please, stop.
- Just stay here.
I'm right here. Stop.
No one out here.
Nobody. Come here.
Come here.
It's okay, there's nothing here.
What do you wanna do?
I don't know.
Kristen?
Kristen, what is it?
She's watching us.
She looks like a ghost.
You want me to go talk to her?
- They don't wanna talk.
- Well, they want something.
People just don't stand out
there staring at us like that.
They want something.
- Shit.
- What?
I left my phone in the car,
I'm gonna go get it.
You can't go out there.
Why?
One of them came in here
and took my phone.
Kristen, nobody came in here.
She's gone.
Fuck!
Shit!
What do you want?
All right, get the
fuck out of here!
James!
Kristen, go back inside.
- What's happening?
- Kristen...
Kristen, go.
Jesus Christ,
what are you doing?
I'm sorry. I'm waiting for you.
I want you to get your things.
Put your shoes on.
Did you find your phone?
No, I told you,
they took my phone.
- Babe, I put it in your bag.
- James, it's not in the bag.
I plugged it into the wall,
and when I came back
it was gone.
It's just, I don't understand.
We checked the whole house,
and nobody in here.
Let me see your hand.
What are you thinking?
Since we've been here,
I haven't heard a dog bark,
a car pass, nothing.
Just us and them.
Why are they doing this?
Kristen, I don't want you
to think about that, okay?
Don't think about it.
Doesn't matter right now.
We don't need a reason
if they come through that door.
Okay?
- What is it?
- It's my phone.
We gotta get out of here.
Shit.
- Who is that?
- I don't know.
Get out of the car.
Come on.
James, we need a gun.
I'm looking.
Does your dad have a gun?
Kristen, I'm looking.
There was one here when I was
a kid. He always hid it.
Let's go to the bedroom.
Oh, my God!
- What are you doing?
- Looking for bullets.
Stop. I got them, I got them.
I don't know how
to use this thing.
What do you mean?
I'm not sure I even know
how to load it.
But you said you used
to hunt with your dad.
No, I never did.
It was just
something that I said.
When I open the door,
I just want you to run, okay?
Block the door, block the door.
Push!
Come on.
We're not gonna
fucking die here.
We're gonna sit here,
we're gonna wait for
the fucking cops to come,
or whatever,
but we're not gonna fucking die.
Yo, Jimmy James.
What's up, buddy?
It's Mike.
Listen, man, I'm outside.
I- I got here early.
I just decided to come out,
and you know,
just be here for you
as soon as I possibly could,
because you know
how I like to wait on you
hand and fucking foot.
What the fuck?
Hello?
Jimmy?
Kristen?
♪ Despite all my Sunday learning
♪ Towards the bad
I kept on turning '
Hello?
Kristen, I shot him.
He didn't have a mask.
What?
Why didn't he have
a fucking mask?
What do you mean,
he didn't have a mask?
James?
James?
What?
Oh, God!
- What is it?
- Stay there.
James, answer me.
Oh, fuck!
What?
Don't.
- Ow. Get off of me. Stop it.
- It's Mike. Mike.
- Please don't look. It's Mike.
- Oh, God.
Baby, it's not your fault.
He was my best friend.
He's my best friend.
He was my best friend.
What did I do?
Where are you going?
I'm gonna go outside.
I want you to hide somewhere.
What are you talking about?
There's an old radio
out in the barn,
I'm gonna try and call for help.
I don't know what else to do.
It's okay, I'm gonna
come right back for you.
Listen, I want you to go,
and I want you to hide there.
I'll keep them away.
I'll come find you.
James, no.
I want to come with you.
Kristen, please,
it'll be okay, I promise.
I'll be fine.
Be careful. James.
Oh, shit!
James?
Ah!
Oh, fuck!
James?
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Can anybody hear me?
This is K-50-XV.
Hello?
Can you hear me? Hello?
Please, answer me.
- Help me.
- Where are you?
No!
No!
He's gonna kill you.
Why are you doing this to us?
James.
You're gonna die.
Kristen, run!
Let me out!
Kristen! Run!
Jamie!
Why are you doing this to us?
Because you were home.
I love you.
Baby!
No! Please! No!
No! Please!
You don't have to do this.
Please!
You can stop now.
You... Please! No!
Please, listen to me. Please.
You can stop now.
You don't have to do this.
No!
Baby, look at me.
Look at my face.
Don't look, please.
Please! Please!
Please, don't!
No!
No!
Can I have one?
Are you a sinner?
Sometimes.
It'll be easier
next time.
see is inspired by true events.
According to the FBI,
there are an estimated
1.4 million violent crimes
in America each year.
On the night of
February 11, 2005,
Kristen McKay and James Hoyt
left a friend's
wedding reception
and returned to
the Hoyt family's summer home.
The brutal events
that took place there
are still not entirely known.
911, what's your emergency?
911, what's your emergency?
Are you there?
There... There are people here.
Okay, calm down.
Where are you?
What's your address?
I don't know.
Are you in danger?
Yes. Yes.
What's your name?
Jordan.
We need help.
Okay. Can you tell me
what street you're on?
I don't know
where we are.
Jordan, who are you with?
We went into the house.
We found people.
You found who,
Jordan? Who did you find?
There's blood
on the walls.
Help us! Help us!
Jordan. Jordan, calm down.
It's everywhere.
Jordan, what happened?
There's blood everywhere.
When did you do all this?
Uh, today.
With Mike.
When you were with the girls.
I thought you'd like it.
You can have this room.
I'm gonna get set up out there.
Yeah, I don't know about
the tub.
Didn't know if the roses
go in first or after.
Uh...
Yeah, I don't know either.
Here.
Let me.
- Thank you.
- Okay.
Mike, it's me.
Um, we're at the house now.
I... I know
you're fucking drunk,
well, maybe you're
asleep now, but...
Uh...
I'll tell you when
I see you, but things...
They didn't work out
the way I planned at all.
Um... I'm going to need you
to come out here and get me.
Uh, just whenever you
wake up in the morning.
I'm going to give her the car.
Just...
call me when
you get this, okay?
I know, I know it's a bitch
to come all the way out here
but, sorry, this sucks.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Come outside with me.
I only wanted to dance with you.
We're dancing right now.
Jerk.
- You're a jerk.
- You're a jerk.
Oh, it's freezing.
Let's get in the car.
Wait a second.
What?
I just want
to tell you something.
What do you wanna tell me?
I remember the first time
I ever saw you.
It's really nice,
everything you did.
It's beautiful.
Yeah.
Here.
I can't keep it.
I can't take it back.
Please.
Just take it, please.
Here.
Your clothes are in the bedroom,
if you want.
I wanna wear this.
You know,
I only get to wear it tonight.
It makes me feel pretty.
You are pretty.
I'm so sorry it wasn't the way
you thought it would be.
I'm really sorry.
Well, what do we do now?
I don't know.
I'm just not ready yet.
Okay.
- James, please...
- Please.
- Talk to me.
- Christ.
This is embarrassing.
You're my girl.
What is it, like,
4:00 in the morning?
Hi.
Hello.
Is Tamara here?
No. No, you got the wrong house.
You sure?
Yeah. I'm sorry.
See you later.
That was weird.
Yeah.
People get lost out here.
Should I go get her?
She seemed okay.
I mean, I think she would've
said if she wasn't.
It's cold out there.
I'm out of cigarettes.
I'll go get you some more.
I didn't... I didn't mean that.
You don't have to.
I'll just go to sleep.
I'm tired, anyway.
No, you won't.
I'll try.
It's all right, I want to drive
for a while, anyway.
Let me light you a fire.
I was thinking when
you were taking a bath.
I want you to take
the car back tomorrow.
What do you mean?
I don't think a road trip's
a good idea right now.
I called Mike. He's gonna come
out and get me in the morning.
Are you sure
that's what you want?
Yeah.
Okay, I'll be back.
If you want,
we can talk some more.
We don't have to.
Okay?
You gonna be okay here?
- Yeah, I'll be fine.
- Okay.
Thanks for lighting me a fire.
Sure.
Hello?
Is Tamara home?
You already came by here.
Are you sure?
Oh, come on.
James, where are you?
That girl came back.
That girl, I mean,
she keeps knocking on the door.
What do you mean?
I heard her voice.
No, I didn't open the door.
I don't know.
The battery is dead.
I'm charging it right now.
Okay, okay.
I just want you
to come home, okay?
No, I'm fine, but just,
you know, hurry.
How far away are you?
Okay.
Will you just stay
on the phone with me?
James?
James?
This isn't
happening. This isn't happening.
Go away!
- Jamie.
- Kristen.
There is someone out there.
- What are you doing? What?
- There's something...
- They'll hear you.
- Stop, stop, stop. Shh!
What happened to your hand?
Stop. Stop!
Come here, come here. Sit down.
Sit down, sit down, sit down.
How do you know
somebody's out there?
I saw a man at the back door.
He's wearing a mask.
What do you mean?
Like a ski mask?
- What?
- I don't know. A fucking mask!
- I don't know.
- Okay, okay. Calm down.
- Jamie, I'm so scared.
- Okay.
Don't go out there.
Please, don't go.
- Please, stop.
- Just stay here.
I'm right here. Stop.
No one out here.
Nobody. Come here.
Come here.
It's okay, there's nothing here.
What do you wanna do?
I don't know.
Kristen?
Kristen, what is it?
She's watching us.
She looks like a ghost.
You want me to go talk to her?
- They don't wanna talk.
- Well, they want something.
People just don't stand out
there staring at us like that.
They want something.
- Shit.
- What?
I left my phone in the car,
I'm gonna go get it.
You can't go out there.
Why?
One of them came in here
and took my phone.
Kristen, nobody came in here.
She's gone.
Fuck!
Shit!
What do you want?
All right, get the
fuck out of here!
James!
Kristen, go back inside.
- What's happening?
- Kristen...
Kristen, go.
Jesus Christ,
what are you doing?
I'm sorry. I'm waiting for you.
I want you to get your things.
Put your shoes on.
Did you find your phone?
No, I told you,
they took my phone.
- Babe, I put it in your bag.
- James, it's not in the bag.
I plugged it into the wall,
and when I came back
it was gone.
It's just, I don't understand.
We checked the whole house,
and nobody in here.
Let me see your hand.
What are you thinking?
Since we've been here,
I haven't heard a dog bark,
a car pass, nothing.
Just us and them.
Why are they doing this?
Kristen, I don't want you
to think about that, okay?
Don't think about it.
Doesn't matter right now.
We don't need a reason
if they come through that door.
Okay?
- What is it?
- It's my phone.
We gotta get out of here.
Shit.
- Who is that?
- I don't know.
Get out of the car.
Come on.
James, we need a gun.
I'm looking.
Does your dad have a gun?
Kristen, I'm looking.
There was one here when I was
a kid. He always hid it.
Let's go to the bedroom.
Oh, my God!
- What are you doing?
- Looking for bullets.
Stop. I got them, I got them.
I don't know how
to use this thing.
What do you mean?
I'm not sure I even know
how to load it.
But you said you used
to hunt with your dad.
No, I never did.
It was just
something that I said.
When I open the door,
I just want you to run, okay?
Block the door, block the door.
Push!
Come on.
We're not gonna
fucking die here.
We're gonna sit here,
we're gonna wait for
the fucking cops to come,
or whatever,
but we're not gonna fucking die.
Yo, Jimmy James.
What's up, buddy?
It's Mike.
Listen, man, I'm outside.
I- I got here early.
I just decided to come out,
and you know,
just be here for you
as soon as I possibly could,
because you know
how I like to wait on you
hand and fucking foot.
What the fuck?
Hello?
Jimmy?
Kristen?
♪ Despite all my Sunday learning
♪ Towards the bad
I kept on turning '
Hello?
Kristen, I shot him.
He didn't have a mask.
What?
Why didn't he have
a fucking mask?
What do you mean,
he didn't have a mask?
James?
James?
What?
Oh, God!
- What is it?
- Stay there.
James, answer me.
Oh, fuck!
What?
Don't.
- Ow. Get off of me. Stop it.
- It's Mike. Mike.
- Please don't look. It's Mike.
- Oh, God.
Baby, it's not your fault.
He was my best friend.
He's my best friend.
He was my best friend.
What did I do?
Where are you going?
I'm gonna go outside.
I want you to hide somewhere.
What are you talking about?
There's an old radio
out in the barn,
I'm gonna try and call for help.
I don't know what else to do.
It's okay, I'm gonna
come right back for you.
Listen, I want you to go,
and I want you to hide there.
I'll keep them away.
I'll come find you.
James, no.
I want to come with you.
Kristen, please,
it'll be okay, I promise.
I'll be fine.
Be careful. James.
Oh, shit!
James?
Ah!
Oh, fuck!
James?
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Can anybody hear me?
This is K-50-XV.
Hello?
Can you hear me? Hello?
Please, answer me.
- Help me.
- Where are you?
No!
No!
He's gonna kill you.
Why are you doing this to us?
James.
You're gonna die.
Kristen, run!
Let me out!
Kristen! Run!
Jamie!
Why are you doing this to us?
Because you were home.
I love you.
Baby!
No! Please! No!
No! Please!
You don't have to do this.
Please!
You can stop now.
You... Please! No!
Please, listen to me. Please.
You can stop now.
You don't have to do this.
No!
Baby, look at me.
Look at my face.
Don't look, please.
Please! Please!
Please, don't!
No!
No!
Can I have one?
Are you a sinner?
Sometimes.
It'll be easier
next time.