Welcome the Stranger

Not to be confused with Welcome Stranger.

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]

Welcome the Stranger
Digital release poster
Directed by	Justin Kelly
Written by	Justin Kelly
Produced by	Jordan Yale Levine Scott Levinson Justin Kelly Thor Bradwell Gina Gammell Riley Keough
Starring	Abbey Lee Caleb Landry Jones Riley Keough
Cinematography	Matt Klammer
Edited by	Joshua Raymond Lee
Music by	Tim Kvasnosky
Production companies	Yale Productions Top Block Productions Digital Ignition Entertainment Vineyard Point Productions
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date	March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

• 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.^[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]