The Strangers: Prey at Night

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The Strangers: Prey at Night

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Released Mar 9, 2018

1h 25m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Mike and his wife Cindy take their son and daughter on a road trip that becomes their worst nightmare. The family members soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park that's mysteriously deserted -- until three masked psychopaths show up to satisfy their thirst for blood.

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Critics Consensus

The Strangers: Prey at Night may appeal to fans of the original who've been jonesing for a sequel, but its thin story and ironic embrace of genre tropes add up to a bloody step back.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Grimly efficient sequel to the 2008 shocker The Strangers.

Mar 9, 2020

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Amy West

Empire Magazine

With its infuriatingly dim-witted characters and generic slasher movie feel, The Strangers: Prey At Night is a surprisingly tame and forgettable rehash.

Rated: 2/5

May 5, 2018

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

No tension, no drama, no interest, no scares, no emotional involvement and no motive. No chance.

Rated: 0/5

May 4, 2018

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The movie is a wash of reprocessed horror gimmicks which we’ve all seen over and over.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Prey at Night makes the audience feel everything it wants us to, and what's more, it outdoes the original in every way, making for an unexpected, satisfying slasher - a rarity to be sure.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 14, 2022

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

I loved watching this film, for one reason and one reason only: it is gorgeous.

Jun 5, 2021

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Allyssa Deleon

Hated it, walked out.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Audience Member

This movie had a Lot of potential considering how good the first one was. But unfortunately it was poorly written and had hands down some of the stupidest characters to where it wasn't even funny. It made me want to scream and punch the characters. There was some reasonable suspension in certain areas such as one of the final scenes. But the final fight in the pool was dumb. They fell into the pool with a shot in the dark lame excuse for a fight scene. Ending badly. Considering the gory uptake it took witch I consider being ok it got gory more so than the first and I don't know how I feel about it. The characters were what made it bad. They where very very stupid in all situations such as going into the open. Going in houses and going after the noises then proceeding to get hurt or die. Twords the end the last one of the last surviving people makes smart choices but overall there not smart and make such stupid choices Including the decision of not killing people when they have the chance or leaving when they could've. The ending does leave two alive and the strangers dead. Both surviving people are badly injured and unknown if one survives because he is in a coma in the hospital. And then hearing the sound and knocks that the stranger makes on the hospital door then the credits roll. Don't watch this movie don't waste your time watch the original please that ones so much better.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Jason W

Very good slasher with memorable moments. The cinematography was excellent with some fantasic shots and scenery (the swimming pool scene is one to note). Although the Kinsley character was so unlikable in the start, plus the idea it takes place in a trailer park yet no one else is around is a bit strange unless the Strangers murdered everyone in the park before the family got there. The ending was definitely an homage to TCM. Very enjoyable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Alec H

A film with such moronically unlikable characters that you will find yourself rooting for the killers.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Collin H

Honestly funny how bad it was.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Ricardo D

This series should have just been one and done. Crazy they are making a 4th and 5th.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Mike and his wife Cindy take their son and daughter on a road trip that becomes their worst nightmare. The family members soon find themselves in a desperate fight for survival when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park that's mysteriously deserted -- until three masked psychopaths show up to satisfy their thirst for blood.

Director: Johannes Roberts
Producer: James Harris, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Mark Lane, Robert Jones, Ryan Kavanaugh
Screenwriter: Bryan Bertino, Ben Ketai
Distributor: Aviron Pictures
Production Co: Relativity Media, Rogue Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Horror Violence|Terror Throughout)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.4M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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