The ‘Stranger’ is busy.

Writer-Director Bryan Bertino, who some of you may know as the creator of the surprise hit ‘The Strangers’ has made a nice little name for himself.  And, he deserves it.  Hell, ‘The Strangers’ is one of the only modern American horror movies that had any sense of dread and atmosphere in the last decade (Bring on the hate!).  It seems he’s inked a deal with Rogue Pictures for 2 more films.  Lucky bastard.  Now, this is also great:

The modestly budgeted “Strangers” has grossed $52 million at the B.O.; Bertino’s deal does not include a sequel.

Hopefully you can see what I’m getting at.  ’The Strangers’ was a solid standalone film, and any sequels would just be a waste of time.  That’s not to say the studios won’t go ahead and make one anyway (cuz’ they tend to do things like that), but at least Bryan, hopefully, won’t be involved.

The next three films on his plate sound like a good time, and is it just me or does he have a thing for short titles?  I’m down.  And, check out that he even got props from Stephen King for his work in Entertainment Weekly.

For more info on Bryan’s deal and his films, head over to our buddies’ site at Bloody-Disgusting.

The Strangers (2008)

About two months ago, I finally got a chance to catch Them (Ils), which was definitely one of the best genre films I’ve seen in a while. It gave me that palm-sweating, tension wrought film I’ve been waiting a while for (can’t even remember the last time I could’ve complimented a film as such) while having strong performances and having a great style. After watching Them, the first thing that popped into my mind was, “Whatever happened to that Strangers flick? That’s a remake of this, right?”

It’s true, these two films are basically the same. I’d be hard pressed to find someone that couldn’t see that, let alone feel that they were both inspired by the same “true story.” And while I do feel Them is a far better film all around, that doesn’t leave The Strangers without its merits.

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