The Strangers: Chapter 1

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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

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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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Emma Wolfe

SpookyAstronauts

Not bold enough, it wasn't different enough, it wasn't exciting enough.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 11, 2024

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Jeremy Jahns

JeremyJahns.com

There's nothing new here.

Jun 11, 2024

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Mary Beth McAndrews

Dread Central

The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a generic and boring slasher with a fundamental misunderstanding of its source material.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 11, 2024

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chris Finally one good suspense and horror movie , the storyline keep you for focus for the entire movie until to the end ....i wait for the second chapter :) Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Neil G It was like a classic slasher movie from the 80s, very enjoyable! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Mr. Hollywood What a waste. No reason for its existence whatsoever. Almost a remake to a way better film. And this is supposed to be the first in a trilogy?! No thanks Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/15/24 Full Review Ruben Very clich. See the same story a million times. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Emmanuel THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL HORROR?! MORE LIKE HORRIBLE😫💅🏼 #HappyPrideMonth Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Crystal It wasn’t the worst I’ve seen. There are a lot of things I would have changed, especially the ending. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Renny Harlin Director Madelaine Petsch Maya Froy Gutierrez Ryan Gabriel Basso Gregory Ema Horvath Shelly Rachel Shenton Debbie

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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 (Language|Horror Violence|Brief Drug Use)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 17, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.9M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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