Welcome the Stranger
{{Short description|2018 film by Justin Kelly}}
{{Distinguish|Welcome Stranger (disambiguation){{!}}Welcome Stranger}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Welcome the Stranger
| image = Welcome the Stranger.jpg
| caption = Digital release poster
| director = Justin Kelly
| producer = {{Plain list|
- Jordan Yale Levine
- Scott Levinson
- Justin Kelly
- Thor Bradwell
- Gina Gammell
- Riley Keough
}}
| writer = Justin Kelly
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Abbey Lee
- Caleb Landry Jones
- Riley Keough
}}
| music = Tim Kvasnosky
| cinematography = Matt Klammer
| editing = Joshua Raymond Lee
| studio = {{Plain list|
- Yale Productions
- Top Block Productions
- Digital Ignition Entertainment
- Vineyard Point Productions
}}
| distributor = Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2018|03|20}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.horrorphilia.com/welcome-stranger-starring-abbey-lee-caleb-landry-jones-riley-keough-arrives-digital-3-20/|title=WELCOME THE STRANGER Starring Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones & Riley Keough Arrives on Digital 3/20|work=Horrorphilia|date=February 6, 2018|accessdate=October 23, 2020|archive-date=February 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208064209/https://www.horrorphilia.com/welcome-stranger-starring-abbey-lee-caleb-landry-jones-riley-keough-arrives-digital-3-20/|url-status=live}}
Plot
When Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, bizarre visions and the return of Ethan's strange girlfriend, Misty, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/welcomethestranger|title=Welcome the Stranger|work=Sony Pictures|accessdate=October 23, 2020}}
Cast
- Abbey Lee as Alice
- Caleb Landry Jones as Ethan
- Riley Keough as Misty
- Rosemary Howard as Housekeeper
- John Clofine as Danny (Housekeeper's Son)
Production
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-909114|title=Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, Abbey Lee Join Justin Kelly's Next Film (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Rebecca|last=Ford|date=July 7, 2016|accessdate=January 22, 2017|archive-date=July 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711122635/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-909114|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2016/07/king-cobra-director-justin-kelly-up-and-coming-cast-riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-abbey-lee-1201704355/|title='King Cobra' Director Sets Up-And-Coming Cast For 'Twisted' Next Film|website=Indiewire.com|first=Graham|last=Winfrey|date=July 11, 2016|accessdate=January 22, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202015929/http://www.indiewire.com/2016/07/king-cobra-director-justin-kelly-up-and-coming-cast-riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-abbey-lee-1201704355/|url-status=live}}
=Filming=
Principal photography began in July 2016, in Kingston, New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalignitionent.com/portfolio/welcome-the-stranger/|title=Welcome the Stranger|accessdate=January 22, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011620/http://www.digitalignitionent.com/portfolio/welcome-the-stranger/|url-status=live}}
Release
The film was released through video on demand on March 20, 2018, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/welcome-the-stranger-trailer-riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-justin-kelly-1201925531/|title='Welcome the Stranger' Trailer: Riley Keough and Caleb Landry Jones Are Twisted Lovers in Justin Kelly's Creepy New Thriller|website=Indiewire.com|first=Kate|last=Erbland|date=February 7, 2018|accessdate=February 7, 2018|archive-date=February 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206222257/http://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/welcome-the-stranger-trailer-riley-keough-caleb-landry-jones-justin-kelly-1201925531/|url-status=live}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|5716280}}
{{Justin Kelly}}
Category:2018 direct-to-video films
Category:2010s mystery thriller films
Category:American direct-to-video films
Category:American mystery thriller films
Category:Direct-to-video thriller films
Category:Films shot in New York (state)
Category:Sony Pictures direct-to-video films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language mystery thriller films
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