The Strangers: Chapter 1

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Released May 17

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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John Serba

Decider

Harlin’s approach to the material is dull and workmanlike.

Sep 30, 2024

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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

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Fausto Fernandez

Fotogramas

Concentric twists and harrowing repetition of situations occur as if in a dream, despite its dirty realism... [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Aug 8, 2024

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ry

the worst movie this year, LETS GET ORIGINAL PEOPLE!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Anton

It was a sad redo of the original

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Alex P

Don't waste your time or money! I always try to see the positive in movies but it just feels like they didn't even try!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Just-a-movie-goer

"Meh, it passed the time" is pretty spot on for a 2 star review. Seemed to parallel the first movie yet somehow provided... less. Few tense moments of good sound play / design but you're not getting anything you haven't already seen in the first movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Kemar I

The movie was annoying for the simple fact that they did everything you shouldn’t do in every single situation they were in. Beyond unrealistic in every way.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Tabby

Really disappointed. Bad remake of the first and I loved the first one.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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Renny Harlin

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Maya

Froy Gutierrez

Ryan

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Ema Horvath

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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: Fifth Element Productions
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

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