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The Strangers: Chapter 1

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for The Strangers: Chapter 1 R Released May 17, 2024 1h 31m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in THE STRANGERS - CHAPTER 1, the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.
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Lacking the chilling suspense of the original The Strangers and proving to be just unpleasant, this Chapter 1 closes the book on itself.

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Elizabeth Weitzman Time Out As for the strangers, all they need to be is terrifying, a task at which they consistently excel. Just make sure to stay through the credits. That is, if you haven’t already rushed home to bolt the doors. Rated: 3/5 Jun 14, 2024 Full Review Kristy Puchko Mashable Personally, nihilistic horror hits me as more unpleasant and depressing than engagingly scary. Such bleakness bleeds out tension, making for a remake that is merciless but also exhaustingly familiar. May 29, 2024 Full Review Matt Schimkowitz AV Club The Strangers no longer looks like something that can happen to anyone, but rather something that can only happen to someone in a Strangers movie. Rated: C May 18, 2024 Full Review Kevin Harley Radio Times Despite Harlin's solid hold on pace and atmosphere, the narrative beats, jump scares and killers' catchphrases echo the original so slavishly that the film seems almost wholly pointless. Rated: 2/5 Feb 11, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider Harlin’s approach to the material is dull and workmanlike. Sep 30, 2024 Full Review Ian Bunting Daily Record (UK) ... But nothing that’s added makes this any better, or more frightening, a movie than its predecessors. Aug 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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LC Maybe chapter 2 will be better. 🤷‍♀️ Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review John M I enjoyed the movie. I took my daughters to see it. They liked it as well. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Emma So good and suspenseful. Just a little slow in the beginning Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/24/25 Full Review Elijah Expected it to be scarier Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/23/25 Full Review Kristina I just wish someone could have survived, but like all the rest of the stranger movies. it kept me entertained. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Ethan Madeline petsch did fantastic I miss her and Riverdale oh so much this was a great treat! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in THE STRANGERS - CHAPTER 1, the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.
Director
Renny Harlin
Producer
Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Christopher Milburn, Charlie Dombek, Gary Raskin, Alastair Burlingham
Screenwriter
Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Bryan Bertino
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Lionsgate, Fifth Element
Rating
R (Horror Violence|Brief Drug Use|Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 17, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 7, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$35.1M
Runtime
1h 31m
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1