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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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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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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Adam Graham

Detroit News

The original was a tightly wound nail biter, full of looming dread, but this one runs on fumes: there's no tension or atmosphere, just recycled beats from the original, played like a cheap cover song.

Rated: D-

May 17, 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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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 Victor O Not a whole lot different from the original. A lot of stereotypical people in the town where the movie starts out. Honestly I had trouble staying awake. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review carrie a c I enjoyed this and crouched low in my seat from anxiety Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Joshua Another cheesy horror flick Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review KP Super slow start. Not very scary. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 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): $32.2M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1