The Stranger on Netflix is a chilling true crime thriller based on the real Australian sting operation to catch Brett Peter Cowan, who was suspected of abducting and murdering 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe. The film masterfully builds suspense, exploring the psychological impact of a crime on everyone involved.
The Stranger snuck onto Netflix with minimal fanfare the same way it stalks its way into viewers' minds, leaving lingering chills and a lasting impression well after the credits roll. This serial killer movie is based on a true story, where a person of interest (named Henry Teague in the film and played by Sean Harris) was suspected of abducting a child and the Australian police force launched a sting operation to coax out a confession.
The true story is horrifying enough, but director Thomas M. Wright's film is a masterclass in dread, allowing the creeping feeling to pervade each element of the narrative, atmosphere and characters. Joel Edgerton also joins the cast as undercover cop Mark, who works closely with Henry, delivering a haunting performance that adds to how a crime can impact anyone associated with it. 'The Stranger' Is Based on a True Story Everything about The Stranger grips you in a cocoon of dread, even from the very beginning where the words'based on a true story' flash across a black screen. It is inspired by a real Australian sting operation that occurred during an 8-year manhunt for Brett Peter Cowan, who was investigated for abducting and murdering 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe (James Liston in the film). As Edgerton told The Sydney Morning Herald, the names of everyone had been changed to protect their identities, not even meeting with the real undercover cop'because were investigating the truth, taking that truth and telling a fictionalized version of it, which is about protecting everyone involved.' Mark's real counterpart did indeed befriend the suspect and drew him into a fake crime ring that the police set-up in hopes of recording a confession, which is legal and admissible in court in Australi
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