Welcome the Stranger

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Welcome the Stranger
Digital release poster
Directed byJustin Kelly
Written byJustin Kelly
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatt Klammer
Edited byJoshua Raymond Lee
Music byTim Kvasnosky
Production
companies
  • Yale Productions
  • Top Block Productions
  • Digital Ignition Entertainment
  • Vineyard Point Productions
Distributed bySony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Welcome the Stranger is a 2018 American mystery thriller film written and directed by Justin Kelly, who also produced the film with Jordan Yale Levine, Scott Levinson, Thor Bradwell, Gina Gammell, and Riley Keough. It stars Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones, and Keough.[1]

Synopsis[edit]

When Alice (Abbey Lee) arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's (Caleb Landry Jones) house in an attempt to reconcile, bizarre visions and the return of Ethan's strange girlfriend, Misty (Riley Keough), begin to spark paranoia and suspicion. As the haunting visions become more peculiar, the two siblings desperately cling to reality, but are forced to face the mysterious circumstances.[2]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In July 2016, it was announced that Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, and Abbey Lee had joined the cast of the film, with Justin Kelly writing, directing, and producing the film alongside Keough, Scott Levinson, Jordan Yale Levine, Thor Bradwell, and Gina Gammell under their Yale Productions and Digital Ignition Entertainment banners respectively.[3][4]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography began in July 2016, in Kingston, New York.[5]

Release[edit]

The film was released through video on demand on March 20, 2018, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.[1][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "WELCOME THE STRANGER Starring Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones & Riley Keough Arrives on Digital 3/20". Horrorphilia. February 6, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Welcome the Stranger". Sony Pictures. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca (July 7, 2016). "Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbey Lee Join Justin Kelly's Next Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Winfrey, Graham (July 11, 2016). "'King Cobra' Director Sets Up-And-Coming Cast For 'Twisted' Next Film". Indiewire.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Welcome the Stranger". Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Erbland, Kate (February 7, 2018). "'Welcome the Stranger' Trailer: Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones Are Twisted Lovers in Justin Kelly's Creepy New Thriller". Indiewire.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

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