The thriller is a very overused genre, but from time to time there are proposals of an independent nature that surprise us. This is the case of the strangera film that hardly anyone talks about, but that you must have in your sights. When is it coming out, what is it about and what are the critics saying?
When does The Stranger hit theaters in Spain?
the stranger hits theaters in Spain on next March 17, 2023distributed by Universal images. Therefore, it might not have a massive release like other bigger budget films, but it should be present in major cities around the world.
The Stranger trailer, synopsis and cast
the synopsis of the stranger This is interesting, but very hackneyed: A young woman moves into a new apartment with her fiancé and is tormented by the feeling of being stalked by a man watching her from a building across the street..
Maika Monroe plays the first lady, while the cast accompanies her Karl Glusman, Daniel Nuta, Aida Economu, Madalina Anea, Tudor Petrut there Gabriela Batuc, among others. A cast of unknown faces, typical of the independent cinema in which this is framed. whodunnit psychological with overtones of terror.
The Outsider reviews
- Deadline: “Terror, in this intelligent and provocative film, is omnipresent in the daily life of every woman. In ‘The Stranger’, the victim confronts the male gaze and returns it, with chilling results“.
- Variety: “‘The Stranger’, if it has any purpose beyond being an entertaining and shocking horror movieis not so much a manifesto to believe all women as a reminder for us to believe“.
- IndieWire: “Monroe is wasted on ineffectual psychodrama (…) Okuno’s debut is content with cheap thrills (…) ‘The Stranger’ goes on forever, so much so that the over-the-top finale climax is almost welcome“.
Why you should have The Stranger on your radar
Beyond the positive reviews from the international press and the good reception in the Sundance Film Festival 2022, the premise is quite interesting despite the fact that we have a thousand similar projects. So if you love the genre and want to give an indie film a shot, Abroad can be a good proposal for this month of March.
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