Reviews: THE STRANGERS And STUCK

Two thrillers go into release this weekend that come off as a bit smarter than the average genre entry. Neither film relies on excessive gore to get deliver their thrills and they both have some commentary on today's social and political climate.

The Strangers finds Scott Speedman and Liv Tyler fighting off a trio of masked home invaders in a film that plays on our own feelings of insecurity in a post 9/11 world. You can read our full review here.

Meanwhile, Stuck opens in a limited release that should expand in a few weeks, where both protagonist Stphene Rea and antognist Mena Suvari find themselves trapped in circumstances beyond their control. You can read our review here.