I love scary movies, but didn't see The Strangers in theaters because for whatever reason I had equated it in my mind with the assault on cinema that was Vacancy, which is probably the least scary movie I've ever paid 12 bucks to see, and didn't want to get burned again. After watching it at home last night, however, I was pleasantly surprised by The Strangers and wished I'd gotten to experience it in a big, dark theater, as opposed to my tiny, dark living room. The movie's surprisingly effective, and even more surprisingly engrossing, and I was gleefully uneasy for the entire ride. Sure, it suffers from a few horror clichés of unbelievably stupid victims, a false true story claim that is wholly unnecessary, and the final shot is gimmicky and tacked-on, but despite that, it's pretty undeniably well-crafted. Bottom line: the movie works. It knows what it's doing. The extra features? Well, there are two! I know, pencil it in and let's make a day of it, right?!