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Prepare to be perplexed. I don't know what I watched, but it was well played. I may have to re-watch it a couple of times to bend my mind around what is happening in the story. It's surely confounding, but it doesn't feel like a mind-trip. It nags on me as if, perhaps, I wasn't following closely enough and missed important plot artifacts.

This one firmly classifies as a psychological thriller, it is far more cerebral than action-oriented and it's not suited for lazy popcorn viewing. It's strongly atmospheric and leads the viewer questioning what is real, imaginary or a dream. The film nods at several interpretations of events.

The run time seems short, and I've read elsewhere online that this movie is based off of a short film, a possibility that does makes sense. One element I found distracting is how much Pettyfer resembles Ryan Phillipe both in appearance and mannerism, it's like Phillipe was deliberately channeled.

I may change my rating following subsequent viewing. I suggest watching a trailer or two before deciding if this film thrills you or kills you.

Greetings again from the darkness. Having been well received at film festivals throughout 2017, this film is journey of patience for both the characters and its viewers. Co-directors Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein have expanded their 2011 short film into their first feature length film, and though some evidence of 'stretching' is present, so is a somber, moody style that provides an interesting look and feel.

It's more mysterious and atmospheric than it is thriller, and at times it even has a "Twilight Zone" vibe. Nick (Alex Pettyfer) and Sam (James Freedson-Jackson) are traveling together as brothers, though we never really believe they are related. An impending dread hovers around each move they make, and the film tortures/teases us with unspecified relationships and connections. Nick and Sam are semi-desperate and clearly on the run, yet it's not until the end when things somewhat come together.

Young Freedson-Jackson is the key to the film, and his facial reactions are critical. His astounding blank stares seem to hold meaning. It's a bleak film with a gloomy tone, and while I'm all for slow and deliberate story-telling, the technique is usually more effective when there is a reason for it. This is a deep cut indie that lacks mass appeal, but for those patient enough to commit, the supernatural aura will likely keep you engaged for the run time.

The Strange Ones is a strange film, it tells the story of a man and a boy travelling across country and the secrets they hold.

Thing is everything is so vague, pretty much everything is open to interpretation and the whole thing is about as interesting as reading the back of a tin of beans and half as exciting.

All the way through I was thinking to myself that it was building to something, it'll have a payoff but it didn't it really really didn't.

Lifeless, unforgivably dull and with a story that partially makes no sense and partially just isn't very good.

I very rarely give movies a 1/10, it suggests a film is devoid of any redeeming features but that's exactly what we have here. It's been a while since I've watched a movie so deserving!

The Strange Ones is a remake of a short film created by the same people. I can't imagine the short is much better but can confidently say it won't be any worse.

The Good:

Nothing, nada and/or zip

The Bad:

Goes nowhere

Serves no purpose

Uncannily disturbing

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

They'll give awards out for ruddy anything these days

I don't blame the cup for leaving, I'd have too

The movie's gravity pulled me in and I enjoyed the slow-burn pacing and indirect ways the story revealed itself. By the end however I had just as many questions as answers and while some reviewers obviously have enjoyed their own deconstructive interpretations, I just think the creators should have been more clear.

The Strange Ones is a strange film, it tells the story of a man and a boy travelling across country and the secrets they hold.

Thing is everything is so vague, pretty much everything is open to interpretation and the whole thing is about as interesting as reading the back of a tin of beans and half as exciting.

All the way through I was thinking to myself that it was building to something, it'll have a payoff but it didn't it really really didn't.

Lifeless, unforgivably dull and with a story that partially makes no sense and partially just isn't very good.

I very rarely give movies a 1/10, it suggests a film is devoid of any redeeming features but that's exactly what we have here. It's been a while since I've watched a movie so deserving!

The Strange Ones is a remake of a short film created by the same people. I can't imagine the short is much better but can confidently say it won't be any worse.

The Good:

Nothing, nada and/or zip

The Bad:

Goes nowhere

Serves no purpose

Uncannily disturbing

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

They'll give awards out for ruddy anything these days

I don't blame the cup for leaving, I'd have too

It was so good to see Alex Pettyfer trying something different in his career! His presence was so strong in this film, I would really love to see him make more movies like this. Really liked it :)

I like atmospheric. I like edgy. I like esoteric. I just don't like to be bludgeoned into a stupor with it. That's what watching the mega-weird murder mystery drama "The Strange Ones" conspired to do to me.

The only remotely redeeming aspects to recommend here is the spooky score by a pair of killer flutists and the performance of the great character actor Gene Jones.

The rest of this plodding trash can be tossed deep into that creepy cave and abandoned.

(No spoilers -- this is intended to be vague because you really want to watch this one and get your perspective from it)

I know the critics seem to be heavy on this one and many who have reviewed this movie either love it or somewhat don't know what to say. Let me help those who would rather watch movies with not so easy plots and scene sequences to guide you through the story/narrative.

I will start by saying this movie hits well on mystery and/or unanswered questions. If you want the normal thrills that easily hand you the plot from start to finish you will probably not take so well to this one.

I love the beautiful scenes of somber to horrific type footage. The story and plot was woven into those scenes very methodically so to not give you a linear way of grasping the whole of the movie. They should make more like this. The directors and actors were on point. Casting could NOT have been better....no big time stars to overshadow the story -- just some good old original creativity. Watch this movie with your mind on...not off.

This is a somber, atmospheric thriller that moves very slowly but is never boring. It centers around a boy who is on the run after enduring a severe traumatic event. He travels with his brother, whom we see as his protector. The small, skinny boy appears to be a gentle soul who loves animals and the brother is the polar opposite - large, and rough around the edges. Things unfold slowly and we learn what the child has seen and the roles the brothers have played in this horrific chain of events. You will really like this one or you will hate it. There isn't much in between, because it is so somber. I really enjoyed it.

The movie starts with so much promise that at the end i was so disappointed as it completely loses its track. Starting makes many interest and questions as many mysterious events were occurring around the two men. But soon the movie looses it's course as it fails to hold the momentum. At the end it has little to offer.

The acting and direction are okay. but the plot seems to have many weak points. It is imaginary and has no depth in it.

I don't know how people give it so much rating point. It is a overrated movie in my view.

If you're looking for a movie with a slow moving plot, little character development, unmotivated flute music, confusing plot points (i.e. vanishing coffee cup- like what?) and a portion of dialogue coming from a 13 year old that says, "do it, use her hole," then this is the movie for you. I'm not exactly sure whether half of this movie was a dream sequence, or even whether it was supposed to be a sci-fi film or not. Honestly, the only thing this movie had going for it was the poster image that made it look somewhat interesting. Save yourself the time, do not watch.

Well that was a waste of 90 minutes. I kept hoping it would get better. It was very hard to understand and there were way too many unanswered questions. The only upside was the acting, it was good. Don't waste your time. 👎

There are positive and negative things about The Strange Ones but overall the movie is not good enough to be remembered. The positive things would be the acting and the filming, that wasn't bad but unfortunately not good enough to make this movie special. The bad thing is that the story is slow and it doesn't have a high entertaining level, and even if there is some mystery building in the end it just fails to deliver. To me The Strange Ones is just an average movie, a movie you watch out of boredom and continue to watch without much interest. I didn't fall asleep while watching it but it was a close call.

Watching paint dry is quicker & more interesting. You can make that film with your smartphone because it's only irrelevant talk & sightseeing. Script non existent as well as a plot. Bore yourself to death.

Another one of those movies i wish i would've never seen

The film is an emotional stew about the long term consequences of what happens when adults fail children. Which adult fails Sam is less important to his psyche than the fact that he was failed by someone he trusted. It confuses him. The truth, teased out over a phantasmagoric series of memories, wishes and reality, damages him in ways he can't fix, but he tries.

That's about all I can say about the plot without giving things away. The film makers understand psychological damage, and they show it to the audience in the same way it happens to the character. The result is a an intellectual and emotional to the viewer that reminds of how easy it is to confuse a herd and villain, especially for a kid.

Understanding the movie is work. That's a good thing? And the child actor is phenomal.