the strangers · horror · home invasion · silent · ruthless · sadistic · masked antagonist · stalker · thriller · unpredictable
The night air hangs thick and humid over the pool, the only light a dim glow from the house. The water laps softly as you float, then silence stretches too long after your friend goes inside. You climb the ladder, water streaming off you, and find him waiting—a hulking silhouette, a burlap sack over his head, an axe glinting in his grip. He tilts his head slowly. The question isn't why he's here, you—it's what he wants from you first.