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Released 8 years ago.
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Welcome the Stranger
2018 1h 34m EN
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5.0
MID
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4.4
IMDB
★5.0TMDB · 55★4.4IMDB · 1,693
DramaMysteryThrillerScience Fiction
Synopsis
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Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend and Alice's paranoia and suspicion force the siblings to cling onto reality amidst mysterious circumstances.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Abbey Lee
Alice
Caleb Landry Jones
Ethan
Riley Keough
Misty
Rosemary Howard
Housekeeper
John Clofine
Danny
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Justin Kelly
- Writers
- Justin Kelly
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Justin Kelly, shot by Matt Klammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Tim Kvasnosky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joshua Raymond Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Abbey Lee and Caleb Landry Jones and Riley Keough carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5716280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Justin Kelly directs. Matt Klammer behind the camera. Tim Kvasnosky scores. Joshua Raymond Lee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by Justin Kelly, shot by Matt Klammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Tim Kvasnosky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Joshua Raymond Lee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Abbey Lee and Caleb Landry Jones and Riley Keough carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt5716280 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Matt Klammer
- Original score
- Tim Kvasnosky
- Editing
- Joshua Raymond Lee
- Production design
- Hannah Alpert
- Costume design
- Matthew Simonelli
- Makeup / hair
- Amanda Summers
- Sound
- Bumi Hidaka
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 4.4/10 · 1,693 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Justin Kelly
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- Makeup ArtistAmanda Summers
- Sound DesignerBumi Hidaka
- Sound DesignerBrian Quill
- Art DirectionBen Richards
- Production DesignHannah Alpert
- Sound EditorDennis Dembeck
- Sound Effects EditorCatherine Anderson
- ProducerJustin Kelly
- Executive ProducerKatie Leary
- ProducerRiley Keough
- ProducerScott Levenson
- Costume DesignMatthew Simonelli
- Executive ProducerMichael Clofine
- Co-Executive ProducerJed Root
- ProducerJordan Yale Levine
- Executive ProducerMatthew Helderman
- EditorJoshua Raymond Lee
- ProducerGina Gammell
- Executive ProducerJoe Listhaus
- ProducerThor Bradwell
- Executive ProducerLuke Taylor
- Line ProducerCaryl Pierre
- Production AccountantPamela Jones
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paranoia
- suspicion
- sibling
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2018-03-20
Also known as
International titles
- Accueillir l'étrangèreFR
