As to the factual basis of his film, bertino claims to have been inspired by events he experienced growing up in crowley, texas. Bryan bertino, writer and director of the strangers, is going to be in charge both as writer and director of this man, a thriller based on a website thisman from italian sociologist andrea natella which documents a small group of people who see. For about a half hour stretch in the second act of this found footage suspense horror i know, stay with me, the film manages to get the tension ratcheted up so. Mar 06, 2018 2008s the strangers, written and directed by bryan bertino, was inspired by two reallife events. March 6, 2018 the strangers is the third film to be released in less than a year, following 2007s them and 2008s funny games, in which an idyllic country home is besieged by murderous sociopaths. The traveling picture show company tpsc and balcony 9 productions have partnered with. While exposing hypothesizes is entertaining, any search for truth should begin with the filmmakers, specifically a movies writer and director. A suburban couple returning to their semisecluded house after attending a wedding finds their lives suddenly thrown into. The movie stars christina hendricks, bailee madison and martin henderson. He also takes the time to establish his lead characters as people were interested in, not just disposable victims. When i started cutting the film, we said to my editor kevin greutert who has done all of the saw films look, man, i dont want to do a lot of quick cuts and i dont want to. This third edition of developing explosive athletes has several improved and enhanced content features. By complete surprise there has been a reveal on the sequel to cult horror film, the strangers 2008. Jun 16, 2016 by horror queen the strangers first time writerdirector bryan bertino captures the viewer from the onset and doesnt let go until the bitter end.
Bloody disgusting has a trio of exclusive new images from a24s the monster, set for a directv premiere on october 6th with plans for a theatrical run in november. Bryan michael bertino born october 17, 1977 is an american film director, producer and. The strangers is a 2008 american slasher film written and directed by bryan bertino. Johannes roberts 47 meters down directed the film with a script by original strangers director bryan bertino and ben katai. The performances of leading actors scott speedman and the captivating liv tyler are flawless.
He is a producer and writer, known for the strangers 2008, the blackcoats daughter 2015 and the strangers. Oct 05, 2016 acclaimed horror filmmaker bryan bertino the strangers directs this suspenseful and scary new film, in which a divorced mother zoe kazan and her headstrong daughter must make an emergency. Bryan bertino to write and direct the thriller this man. The strangers is a 2008 american horror film written and directed by bryan bertino and starring liv tyler and scott speedman. The stage for the strangers is set with a 911 call and caption describing a young couple leaving a wedding reception and retreating to a family vacation. Blackmores postapocalyptic novel mountain man is climbing its way to the big screen.
Writerdirector bryan bertino makes an impressive debut with this lean, chilling homeinvasion thriller. Bryan bertino was born on october 17, 1977 in crowley, texas, usa as bryan michael bertino. According to director bryan bertino the film is partially based on an incident that happened to him as a child. There are hints of everyone from alfred hitchcock to wes craven in his camera work, composition, and editing. There are some genuinely unsettling sequences in that notable box office hit. The strangers is a 2008 american horror film written and directed by bryan bertino and starring liv tyler and scott speedman as a young couple who are terrorized by three masked assailants, who break into the remote summer home and destroy all means of escape or calling for help by destroying their car, cell phones, and phone line. Released in 2008 amid a deluge of stylishly deranged french, japanese, and korean imports, as well as a healthy flow of posteli roth torture porn, bryan bertinos debut looked pretty generic.
The strangers and the reallife horrors that inspired a. Sam raimis ghost house pictures has hired bryan bertino the strangers, seen right to write and direct this man. The incident from bertino s childhood is the only true story related to the strangers. Bryan bertino this man sam raimis ghost house pictures.
The strangers is a 2008 american horrorslashermystery movie written and directed by bryan bertino. The duo has just attended the reception of their friends wedding and decides to spend the. The duo has just attended the reception of their friends wedding and decides to spend the night in james parents secluded holiday house. A young couple staying in an isolated vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants.
Bryan bertino celebrity profile check out the latest bryan bertino photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Dec 03, 2016 bryan mann, phd has spent years in research, working with athletes and contemporary technology companies to explore velocity based training applications. Opening tomorrow is the debut film from writerdirector bryan bertino and its called the strangers. The traveling picture show company tpsc and balcony 9. The strangers by bryan bertino bryan bertino, liv tyler, scott. A suburban couple returning to their semisecluded house after attending a wedding finds their lives suddenly thrown into chaos with the arrival of three malevolent, masked strangers in director bryan bertinos tense tale of survival. The strangers director bryan bertino set to begin production on.
Though bertino worked on other projects, this man hasnt been mentioned since then. Oct 12, 2018 defining moments an interview with writerdirector bryan bertino all the right moves an interview with actor kip weeks man in the mask brains and brawn an interview with actress. Director bryan bertino said the movie was taken from his own experience as a child. As a kid, i lived in a house on a street in the middle. Bertino later learned that people were knocking on doors in his neighborhood and breaking into the house if no one answered. Bryan bertino credits the main inspiration of the film to the infamous manson murders.
New defining moments an interview with writerdirector bryan bertino new all the right moves an interview with actor kip weeks man in the mask new brains and brawn an interview with actress laura margolis pin up girl new deep cuts an interview with editor kevin greutert still gallery. Bryan michael bertino born october 17, 1977 is an american film director, producer and screenwriter. Apr 27, 2018 director bryan bertino said the movie was taken from his own experience as a child. By horror queen the strangers first time writerdirector bryan bertino captures the viewer from the onset and doesnt let go until the bitter end. The movies plot trails kristen liv tyler and james scott speedman. He studied cinematography at the university of texas at austin. Mar 11, 2018 according to the films production notes, the strangers was based on an experience the director, bryan bertino, had when he was young. May 05, 2010 bryan bertino to write and direct the thriller this man.
The film follows a young couple who are terrorized by three masked assailants over the course of an evening at a remote summer home. However, three crazy psychopathic killers show up and spend the evening stalking, terrorizing and ultimately stabbing them. Bryan bertino, the man behind the strangers and most recently mockingbird and the monster, is in the directors chair for the dark and the. Street day the washed out sky hangs over the open fields in the middle of nowhere. Nov 10, 2016 the new film from writerdirector bryan bertino the man responsible for 2008s heartstopper of a homeinvasion tale the strangers toys with both ideas before ultimately landing on the. Bryan bertino, writer and director of the strangers, is going to be in charge both as writer and director of this man, a thriller based on a website thisman from italian sociologist andrea natella which documents a small group of people who see the same man in their nightmares that theyve never. Bertino also received inspiration from helter skelter, which he read as a child. One evening a stranger came to his door and asked for someone who wasnt there. The film is based on the real life accounts on a man who discovers that people. Bryan mann, phd has spent years in research, working with athletes and contemporary technology companies to explore velocity based training applications. With scott speedman, liv tyler, gemma ward, alex fisher. The true story behind the film the strangers is an incident from writer and director bryan bertinos childhood, when someone knocked on the door of bertinos home while his parents were away.
Written and directed by bryan bertino, the film also stars australian supermodel gemma ward, kip weeks, glenn howerton and laura margolis. Written and directed by bryan bertino 2008, 88 minutes, unrated bluray released on march 6th, 2018. According to the films production notes, the strangers was based on an experience the director, bryan bertino, had when he was young. Exact release plans for bryan bertinos the monster. Balcony 9 to produce adaptation of postapocalyptic book series.
Jan 05, 2018 johannes roberts 47 meters down directed the film with a script by original strangers director bryan bertino and ben katai. Deadline reports that bryan bertino, the man behind cheap horror film the strangers is set to write and direct this man for sam raimis. Liv tyler and scott speedman play the couple returning from a friends wedding reception to. The plot follows kristen and james scott speedman whose stay at a vacation home is disrupted by three masked criminals who infiltrate the home. Defining moments an interview with writerdirector bryan bertino all the right moves an interview with actor kip weeks man in the mask brains and brawn an interview with actress. Bryan bertino made a memorable debut with his 2008 horror film, the strangers. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. His little sister answered, and the person asked for someone who didnt live at the house. Liv tyler as kristen scott speedman as james kip weeks as man in the mask laura margolis as pinup girl gemma ward as dollface. The strangers is still terrifying, 10 years later the ringer.
Watching the strangers, its clear that writerdirector bryan bertino has studied the classic horror directors. Bryan michael bertino is an american film director, producer and screenwriter, best known as the writerdirector of the strangers. The true story behind the film the strangers is an incident from writer and director bryan bertino s childhood, when someone knocked on the door of bertino s home while his parents were away. In the production notes for the first movie he said. As a kid, i lived in a house on a street in the middle of. The new film from writerdirector bryan bertino the man responsible for 2008s heartstopper of a homeinvasion tale the strangers toys with both ideas before ultimately landing on the. Blackmores postapocalyptic novel mountain man is climbing its way to the. A suburban couple returning to their semisecluded house after attending a wedding finds their lives suddenly thrown into chaos with the arrival of three malevolent, masked strangers in director bryan bertino s tense tale of survival. Wicked from writerdirector bryan bertino which will have its world premiere in the. The strangers is the story of kristen and her boyfriend james, who go to his parents summer house in the woods to spend what was supposed to have been a romantic evening. In addition to all of the original information on the use and application of vbt, it. Aviron pictures surprised horror fans everywhere by quietly dropping the trailer and poster for upcoming film the strangers.
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