“The Strangers” Was Based On Fact, But Highly Fictionalized
The horror flick “The Strangers” was inspired by director Bryan Bertino’s personal experiences as a kid. It turns out that thieves were breaking into neighborhood homes by knocking on people’s doors and getting them to answer. He recalled that one night, strangers came knocking on his door when he and his sister were home alone. But that’s about the extent of the film’s basis in reality.