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The Stranger Within

2013 · 90 min

A tense, uneasy thriller that keeps you guessing about the stranger's motives, with a slow-burn atmosphere of suspicion and dread.

Directed by
Adam Neutzsky-Wulff
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
William Baldwin, Estella Warren, Sarah Butler
Tagline
Careful who you let in
Overview
After a traumatic ordeal, acclaimed actress Emily Moore and her psychiatrist husband, Robert, escape on a relaxing vacation to a gorgeous remote Mediterranean island. But on the first night at the house, a young girl arrives, blood on her hands and hysterical from the death of her boyfriend in a hiking accident. Robert offers to take in and help the young girl, but her suggestive behavior makes Emily wonder if she might be a threat to their marriage... or her life.

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Directed by
Adam Neutzsky-Wulff
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
William Baldwin, Estella Warren, Sarah Butler
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • trauma
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
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