Not to be confused with Welcome Stranger.
Welcome the Stranger
DirectorJustin Kelly
Producer
WriterJustin Kelly
Starring
MusicTim Kvasnosky
CinematographyMatt Klammer
EditingJoshua Raymond Lee
Studio
  • Yale Productions
  • Top Block Productions
  • Digital Ignition Entertainment
  • Vineyard Point Productions
DistributorSony Pictures Home Entertainment
ReleasedMarch 20, 2018
Runtime94 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]

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.[2]

Cast

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.[3][4]

Filming

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

Release

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

References

  1. ^ "WELCOME THE STRANGER Starring Abbey Lee, Caleb Landry Jones & Riley Keough Arrives on Digital 3/20". Horrorphilia. February 6, 2018. Archived February 8, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived July 11, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Winfrey, Graham (July 11, 2016). "'King Cobra' Director Sets Up-And-Coming Cast For 'Twisted' Next Film". Indiewire.com. Archived February 2, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Welcome the Stranger". Archived February 2, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived February 6, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 7, 2018.