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37. The Strangers (2008)
By IFC
on 06/25/2009
The deviously clever teaser for "The Strangers" poses an important question about real estate: how do psychopaths choose which homes to invade? The search is framed from the invaders' POV, as a creaky slide-show clicks through various banal McMansion-sized targets, while a caption slowly reveals their evil intentions. Scored to an artificially scratchy crooner (and with their use of outmoded technology) it's clear our killers have a taste for antiques. Perhaps they'd prefer to abuse a quaint country house? The song fades out into an ominous buzz, and a red "X" marks the spot over the unfortunate ranch-style abode. This creepy framing device fades into the set-up, as a young yuppie couple obliviously prepares for a lazy evening. Candles are lit and bras are unsnapped before their innocence is impinged upon by our rude house-hunters. Ax blows and smash cuts follow, and a barrage of ghoulish slides clack by, punctuated by an extended howl of anguish. --R. Emmet Sweeney
I guess you guys haven't seen the trailer for The Hughes Bros.'s Dead Presidents, huh? What about Forest Gump? I think those are the 2 greatest of all time. Gump is better than the movie. And Dead Prez is the best ever.
Oh... what about the SW Ep 1 teaser? Maybe you should call this the best film trailers on YouTube! LOL. Dead Prez is probably too hard for you to locate.
I think The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and 300 should be included!
Clerks? No love for the Clerks trailer? Sigh.
Honorable mention for the Grindhouse fake trailers? "Don't" was brilliant.
Great list, by the way. Thanks for including 'Man Who Wasn't There'
Seriously? We have to click 50 times just to get the damn list? No thanks.
Like clicking 50 times is soooo hard, right? But you guys forgot about There Will Be Blood!!
50 PAGES?!!! Get back to work researching how to post an article. No Digg for you.
50 PAGES?!!! Get back to work researching how to post an article. No Digg for you.
GREAT article and flawless pick for #1. I actually did a lil piece on that trailer at our own movie blog, so I'm elated to see as your top pick. Yay trailers!