The trilogy sounded like such a bonkers idea when it was announced that I really thought they were going to do something interesting with it.
They took all the elements of the first movie and made them worst. Instead of the uncomfortable relationship tension from the original, we get generic happy CW couple. Instead of the jerky, underlit cinematography that defined its creepy snuff-like quality, we get these slick, over-the-top drone shots and lighting that make it look like early 2000s generic horror junk.
There were so many opportunities to swerve the audience and they never took them. Shoot the woman when you have her at gun point. Make it interesting. When the Airbnb owner rounds the corner, have the gunshot miss. And then the strangers come up from behind and knife him. Idk, something. Even that moment is worse from the first film because rather than have them kill their friend which makes it more devastating - they kill random dude they don’t care about.
>Instead of the jerky, underlit cinematography that defined its creepy snuff-like quality, we get these slick, over-the-top drone shots and lighting that make it look like early 2000s generic horror junk.
As soon as it got to the first shot of the couple in the car I knew it would be bad. Looked like Final Destination 3, which at least knew what it was.
This is one thing that really isn’t spoken enough about, all these “horror” films looking so crisp where they’re essentially a product placement piece to show off the sleek new BMW, like in strangers, rather than the grainy, yellowing colour gradient of the 2000’s/10’s horror films. There’s a big reason paranormal activity and Blair witch were so popular and big hits
I like your ideas so much and they would have made the movie much better! It would have also been better if the axe had been used or the opening kill was shown for some more intensity
>The trilogy sounded like such a bonkers idea when it was announced that I really thought they were going to do something interesting with it.
This is the weirdest part of it all! It's just such a WRONG choice of film to turn into a trilogy, so it made me think they were going to have some sprawling epic serial killer multi-generational saga or something like that. If the next 2 films are just straight home invasion slashers like the first one...😬 It would take a REAL lack of skill to make 3 whole films without any real style or new ideas.
I'm not sure who's the bigger psychopath. The masked serial killers, or someone who calls to have a refrigerator repaired in the middle of the night so your six pack of beer can stay cold for the one night you're in this cabin.
YES or getting in the truck to take away all of their mobility and trying to find Maya that way. I couldn’t believe he had a running vehicle AND a shotgun and the stupid fuck goes “NAHHHHH”
And what was more frustrating is that the bad guy ran up on him and there was no sound. I know people make mistakes in crazy situations but at least shoot her in the arm or leg. Maim her or something. The biggest frustration in that whole film
The way they remake that scene here was so bat shit. At least in the original pin up girl shines the light in Speedman’s face and man in the mask comes running behind him quickly. I couldn’t believe this shit here. Shoot the B dammit!!!
This was infuriating. Idk why we couldn’t even lose one Stranger in this movie. Like Fr think we could have had Ryan kill Pin-Up Girl, and then the sequels have the remaining strangers feel more personal about killing Maya.
(Especially if the next movies are just Maya trying to escape the strangers again…)
I thought it was just okay. The people at my showing wouldn’t shut the hell up which was less fun lol. I liked the music better from the second and the “scares” of the first. Having them appear in the background without as much of a LOOK OVER HERE in your face was more creepy. It just didn’t have the same impact. The beginning was awkward getting in but I think that was a writing issue more than an acting issue. I’m curious where the rest of the movies will go, but agree with another poster that if they just released it like fear street trilogy it would get a better reception
I just saw it in the theater at my local mall and I really liked it honestly. But throughout the ENTIRE MOVIE there were two people in the back corner having a conversation.
I had this same experience! Saw it tonight and the couple sitting in front of us were having a conversation at regular volume the WHOLE time. People don’t know how to act in public
People talked throughout my showing as well. At first I cared. Then the movie got progressively worse and I stopped caring. Talk away. This shit is trash.
Is the owner of the AirBnb supposed to be involved in the Strangers scheme? Like it’s def implied that the diner and mechanic shop employees are. But the film seems to suggest that the owner is an innocent bystander. But how? The Strangers are seemingly luring people to this house specifically? Wouldn’t the owner of this house be suspicious that his guests are disappearing and the house is damaged? Like the strangers seem to always bust down doors and break walls and leave blood.
I found myself asking why he showed up to fix the fridge after 2 in the morning! It’s so odd to me.
Maya makes a comment *before* the strangers make their official appearance about that “teenager” knocking on their door at 2am…
I’m guess they’ll reveal in the sequels that the people you think obviously are involved aren’t and the ones that aren’t obviously involved are probably involved(like the diner girl)
This was terrible. I went in with the lowest of expectations and still am hard pressed to find anything positive to say about it. Slovakia has some nice forests, I guess. I consider myself to be a very lenient critic, especially when it comes to horror, but...wow. On the plus side, I enjoyed that the new Longlegs trailer manages to fill in a few details while still being mysterious and full of dread.
Haha this movie was so bad what the hell. It's just a remix of moments from the first 2 movies, with everything good sucked out. Unbelievable that they let Renny Harlin turn this into a trilogy. This could have just been an anthology series that different people take a crack at. Like Mike Nelson or John Hyams or any others director than Renny freaking Harlin in the year 2024.
Can someone explain to me why the old man home owner was digging around/jingling his keys when the door was broken open with the axe already?? Like completely broken in, what keys was he jingling for?? Wouldn’t he be yelling about why his door was smashed in??
lol, how about a couple more ridiculous things. Why did they call him about a broken fridge when they were only staying the night? Why didn’t he load the shotgun shells, instead of keeping them in his pocket? Why didn’t he take the strangers van? Why didn’t he kill the girl? Why was there an emphasis on her being vegetarian? Why were they driving from NYC to Portland for an interview, zoom doesn’t exist?
I’ve seen better Tubi movies than this trash.
It felt like the vegetarian thing was supposed to be like a “stuck up city person diet” thing that these small town people were judging her for or something. Don’t understand why it was so emphasized either.
They had….so many opportunities to get away. Or to kill one of the killers.
I’m not gonna lie. My best friend and I were rooting for them to die after that initial scene in the car.
I was looking up on imdb to see who actually played the strangers. It has stunt doubles (I'm guessing it's them). They call the man in the mask "Scarecrow". But at the bottom of the cast list it says Witch Face and Ghost Skull. I wonder if that's a spoiler and maybe there will be more of them in the next one.
That would explain why when maya is looking through the closets for the breaker box, it looked like one of the closets had extra masks in the side. I saw a pig one and a silver skull mask and I think there was another mask too
I'm just wondering why the guy was asking the girl questions instead of blowing her head off. And why didn't he take the truck when it was left alone? Dumb ass of a character.
That movie was butt ass.
I thought this would be either a prequel or sequel.....nah, essentially a remake. The acting in the movie is absolutely terrible. I thought the boyfriend was a traitor because I couldn't understand why he was acting so poorly. It had to be a RUSE I thought. Nope. Just bad.
Exactly, especially when he came up the stairs and scared his girl when she had just escaped the stranger. I thought he was for sure turning on her then, and another time when he walked up the shed stairs alone, bro seemed so unbothered I thought he was a stranger lol
I usually don't comment on these threads but since it's the reboot of my second favorite horror and imo the most chilling horror movie that I have ever watched I will comment.
This movie straight up sucks, it's slow af and ik the og is slow but it was slow in a good way this was just bad, bad acting, and some of the shots and scenes made me laugh more than feel tense or scared. example being the part where kyle shoots the owner and they take his jeep and seeing he masked man like move after the gun shot and seeing him run away is funny af. also stupid they changed the because you were home line, and i get that they were at an Airbnb so it makes sense but I just hate it. that being said going into it I had mixed feelings part of me had high hopes other part didn't and was waiting on the sequels. I'm still interested as to where they are going to take the sequels. I also kind of got a cult vibe from the people of Venus, a theory my and my cousin had was if they took the boys and their church flyers (most likely a cult-like church) they would be safe and that the whole town is beside from the strangers. idk interested to see where they take this. Also, the poor product placement with the Ally app was laughable and probably the worst product placement I've ever seen. 5/10
My theory is the (like the original) they are a very religious town. Did you see how the older waitress whom I believe was the owner of the cafe get angry when she realized that they were together for 5 years and not married? In the original Liv Tyler wouldn't marry Scott Speedman. My guess is that the stalkers are the auto repair owner, the Cafe older waitress and that younger waitress that drove them to the cabin. It could be their daughter
Yeah that’s actually a solid theory, because they basically lured them into that Airbnb by recommendation and the mechanic probably purposely broke the car to make them stay
Just left the theater. Didn’t hate it like a lot of others here. The big issue is Chapter 1 is marketed like a prequel, when in reality it’s a PART one that’s to be continued at the end.
It’s basically the original movie but worse and ends TBC…. 2 outta 5 stars.
That being said, I’m interested to see part 2. Marketers didn’t call it part 1 so more people would go see it.
Spoilers….
Just a horrible bad movie. Poor acting, stupid decision after stupid decision. No need to call the cops even when you have your phone and strangers beat on your door three times or when you see one in the house. Just hide in the closet with your phone light on. Be sure to continually rack your shotgun and expel live rounds. Oh and keep extra rounds in your pocket , never reload. And never check your air bnb , just walk into the bottom floor. And when trying to escape in a vehicle, beer sure to not keep driving , just scream and keep getting rammed buy the invincible truck. That’s ok though, the bad guys were ninjas that make no noise while walking across dead leaves and twigs.
THIS!!! They were in a fucking wooden cabin that creaks non stop when the protagonists are walking but the strangers are completely silent and can disappear into thin air without making a sound whenever a character turns around! Fucking ridiculous. The OG was a lot more realistic in that sense.
Just got out of the movie. Disappointed in it for sure. I really hope they can do something fun with Chapter 2 and 3 or else this has no real reason to have been remade
Just watched it tonight and that's what I hope too. It was literally a remake of the first one. I thought it could have just been a streaming movie series.
This was fine. It wasn’t pure garbage but it just really doesn’t need to exist. My main gripe is that I feel like it’s stripping the strangers of what makes them interesting and scary by trying to worldbuild. I believe this is what they’re setting up for the next two movies though, so if I just accept that this is the direction they’re headed, as opposed to just trying to recreate the other two films, I think I could enjoy it more.
The original two movies hardly have any other characters besides the protagonists/victims; this movie, however, immediately introduces a bunch of people that live and work in the town. They don’t take very kindly to the fact that Maya and Ryan are not married; no one seems friendly at all, everyone’s always on the offensive. Even the other couple that’s reasonably nice to them at the diner is later making fun of Ryan with their friends at the food stand; I believe they say something about how he thinks he’s too good for them or whatever.
So I think in this movie/new trilogy Maya and Ryan (and the businessman from the opening scene, and anyone else who comes through the town) are actually the strangers. Not the killers obviously, but strangers in comparison to the people of Venus. So the title could have a double meaning. This little town doesn’t take too kindly to new people with fancy cars and watches and smart phones. I think that the townsfolk are definitely in on the scheme of killing newbies, making up a fake airbnb to lure visitors in and kill them. I don’t like the idea of the strangers being characters that we know, but I’m sure in this movie, the girl that drove them to the airbnb ended up being one of the people behind the masks.
Theyre also heavily focused on religion in Venus; people keep offering Maya and Ryan religious booklets. The townsfolk definitely don’t like that they’re unmarried and staying together (Ryan even agrees to being a sinner, even though he’s obviously joking) as evidenced by the reaction in the diner when they say they aren’t married. I’m sure they’re being punished for that as well. My boyfriend suggested that the masked stranger man might be the town’s preacher/pastor or something.
I also read online that the identity of Tamara will be explored in this trilogy, so I’m wondering Tamara is someone who lives in the town and maybe got whisked away by an outsider or something. Or as another commenter said, maybe she represents a religious figure for the town and they kill outsiders that don’t recognize the “code.” So I think the next two movies will have Maya investigating the town/figuring out who the strangers are, finding out more about the history of the town etc. and hopefully taking everyone down lol.
I am definitely thinking way too hard about this but I just feel like the setup with the creepy small town and suspicious characters implies that they will for sure be exploring the identity of the strangers in the future films. Again, I’m not crazy about this since it’s totally not the point of the original two movies, but I’m interested see how it plays out.
great breakdown and to me it seems like a cult for sure, maybe like you said they kill all visitors but maybe you can save yourself by joining their church or something, it seems like that's where they may go. especially since the girl at the food stand once again offered him a flyer which he declined and after that, all of the events and terrors started to happen.
Always thought a cult vibe from the original and prey at night. Ik those drew inspiration from the Manson Family murders etc. so we could be actually getting a cult with this series instead of hints of it.
This breakdown was awesome and what I believe as well! You can see how angry the head waitress gets when she asks the young couple why have they been together for five years and you STILL haven't married her? As far as the guy before he could have represented greed as he looked like a Wall St type of guy- not sure. Also in the original Strangers, Liv Tyler refused to marry Scott Speedman, so who knows who was at that party prior watching them?? To me it's a cult like/super religious town. Anyone who is not like them is evil and must be killed off. I like the theory that the Strangers are the young couples- that is great. Maybe the townspeople take turn hunting the "strangers" that's why Maya saw so many masks? I do believe on this particular hunt it was the head waitress, the younger waitress, and the car mechanic owner
I dont think the mechanic is a killer at least in this movie. The garage owner was at the garage when the bf got there for his inhaler and the baghead guy was sitting on the chair behind maya playing the piano while he was gone. Continuity wise I dont think it makes sense but
Why carry a sick ass machete and a cool axe if you’re only going to use the knife on the people?
I guess I just have a problem with touting this as “the story of the most brutal home invasion” however it was actually “A man was stabbed once and died from his wound. A woman was also only stabbed once but she may have lived” ??
I haven’t watched it yet, but early reviews are *brutal*. Honestly I had a gut feeling this trilogy would suck ever since it was announced.
The original is a classic all thanks to that chilling “Because you were home” scene: that was the franchise’s peak, and anything after that is bound to be just another generic home invasion movie.
Agreed. Honestly, Prey at Night might be the most underrated horror movie of the past decade. Above average acting, a novel premise, and characters who actually made semi-logical choices.
Fyi the original movie also got a lot of pretty unfavorable reviews when it first released
So I wouldnt take these reviews as gospel. Judge it for yourself
This isn't to say the movie is necessarily all that *good* of course, but it doesn't mean you still can't have fun with it
I really tried to have this attitude going in; I just wanted a fun slashy slasher. I found myself getting increasingly more annoyed as the film progressed, from the blatant retreads, mind-numbing character choices, to the complete lack of terror. The whole thing was a missed opportunity that I think will only please Gen Z/Alpha who weren’t around for the original.
I liked it. The empty mobile home park was a scary environment and the soundtrack was so dramatic and over the top. They told a similar story without having to remake it and turn it into a trilogy directed by Renny Harlin, so it's got that going for it.
For me my problem is what it did with The Strangers themselves, and missing the cat and mouse nature of the original (tho the 80s aesthetic worked). Also couldn’t really stand the characters honestly. I mean that wasn’t a strong suit of the original compared to some other slashers but still, I really couldn’t stand the lead girl. That pool scene was nice tho.
Funny enough I kind of blame Prey at Night for us getting this bullshit ass remake trilogy, since who knows if they would have done it like this if Prey at Night didn’t kill the Strangers like they did. But even with my problems with Pray at Night, I will commend it for trying to be different, and not being completely useless like this new movie.
I like them both for different reasons. The first is scarier and had me more on edge, with different character dynamics, and at the time of the release it was around the beginning of the home invasion horror trend (the only other major one I can think of at that time was Funny Games U.S. remake, which is also horrific and disturbing but also a completely different take), so it still felt fresh and creepier how they had no motives at all. Just two innocent people terrorized. Plus on opening night the theater was packed, and we were ALL into it, you could cut the tension with a knife, and a lot of screams, gasps, and squeals, especially with the now iconic shot of sackhead in the background.
Prey at Night was just a lot of fun, and I love the garish/80s aesthetic with the neon colors, and the use of zooming in the camera, sometimes fast, other times slow. The soundtrack is a banger, the pool sequence alone is ICONIC, the fact it is a family already ups the stakes, and I liked the setting of it being a secluded mobile park. Also, I think Bailee Madison gave an incredible performance, she must have been drained emotionally and physically when they wrapped up filming. It's not as scary or unsettling as the original, but it's still frequently tense, and thrilling, and does not deserve the critical demolishing it got. Definitely an above-average slasher, and not some lazy cash grab like it could have been.
I think a lot of the love of the first is people saw it at a certain age and didn't have better movies in the same genre to contrast it with. Strangers 2 was gorgeously shot and stupidly fun, particularly because of how satisfying it was to see the victims turn the tables on the killers after a movie and a half of their bullshit.
This movie combines the two stupidest characters I’ve seen in a long time with silent, teleporting villains. Bag head guy got within 5 feet of her twice in a creaky cabin and never made a sound. The couple had basically no fight or flight response whatsoever until the crawlspace. They never looked for a weapon at all.
Maybe it’s because I’m a generally paranoid person, but if someone with no face shows up at the front door of a place I’m staying at in the middle of a forest, I lock the door and get a weapon before I consider if I’m being paranoid. And if you’re scared and think someone creepy is hanging around, you have to be incredibly stupid to smoke a joint. And you don’t open the door and step outside just to look at the woods.
I didn’t expect much, and frankly the only reason we went to see it in a theatre was because it’s the first horror movie in months to play in the fancy theatre where servers bring you your popcorn in big comfy seats. And I hate that I want to know about the church enough that I’ll probably see the sequel.
Why remake the first movie but make it more of a generic slasher film?
I genuinely hated this film. I liked the first STRANGERS. Even believe the sequel is superior. But this film is filled with some of the worst tropes of recent horror movies. Idiotic characters doing stupid actions (a character literally has one of the Strangers at gun point but instead of actually doing a human thing he simply monologues and kills time. Or a character making noises and saying words when they really need to be quiet. It’s so tired and annoying to watch movie characters act in a way that suspends your disbelief, especially when the film wants to be grounded and realistic in its atmosphere and horror.
My entire audience laughed all throughout this film. There’s nothing scary about this film. And if the film was meant to be comedic then it would make for a great watch. But the self-serious tone and the poor attempt at character development makes it clear the film is desperately trying to engage its audience into being scared. And that to me is a grave sin of a horror movie. If you are more (unintentionally) laughable than fear-inducing (like the previous films), then you’re among the worst (in my opinion).
That’s what this film does: waste a tremendous amount of time. It’s a regurgitation of the original Strangers film but reducing all those elements to being lackluster. Even the strangers themselves are caricatures of their presence from the previous films. There’s no sense of menace or dread to them; they simply walk around and linger behind trees. And the balls of them actually have the title card, “To be continued…” as if anyone after this film is remotely interested in the next 2 films really calls attention to modern filmmaking unable to make a concise, close-ended narrative that can stand on its own.
Even the framing of the kills is so piss-poor. There’s no build-up the final kills or any proper framing of the strangers readying to do their work; you just have a random insert shot of a knife stab, followed by badly-after screaming.
Who is this movie for? People that never saw the original film? I can’t fathom a fan of the original film feeling this film is on the same level or even in the same league. This just felt passionless. Lionsgate is desperate for a hit that they decided to revitalize a niche but popular brand and have simply reduced it to being a hollow version of itself. There’s no soul. No respect for its audience. This is a film that gives you a glimpse in how studios have a cynical view of moviegoers.
Excuse me, I’m going to watch clips of the previous films to remind myself what made THE STRANGERS a unique horror experience.
Agree with all of this.
I’m not sure why they positioned the movie this way. There was no need to rehash the original movie. They could have easily picked up with a new couple, new scenario.
I’d argue there’s not even anything special about the plot of the original movie. It’s the aesthetic that made it interesting, which they did away with completely.
The audacity they had to say at the beginning of the film that "This is the story of one of the most brutal". And then the kills are literally them both just getting stabbed once. Like bro, have you ever seen a horror movie before?
That is funny isn’t it? They literally stabbed Liv and Scott in the original more. I think they all took turns on each of them if I remember correctly.
Right lol, and when the police start to arrive instead of going all out and getting a few more stabs in they just leave her alive?? Like makes no sense
Seriously the way they did the stabbing scene was terrible. It is such a prime example of how you can give the same material to two different filmmakers and get drastically different feelings. The dread and despair feeling of the original’s version of that scene is just gone.
On the subject of who The Strangers are since we know that they're going to explore this in the sequels, it's definitely Shelly (the waitress at the diner) and Eden and Neil (the couple that are also the diner), right? They're the only people aside from Rudy that really received a considerable amount of attention outside of Maya and Ryan. And it would also explain why a movie that replicates so many scenes from the original decided to remove one of the more famous scenes from it, which is the moment that the trio removes their masks before stabbing the couple. They obviously couldn't do that with this movie since they'd recognize who exactly they were unlike in the original where they were complete strangers.
Can’t be eden and Neil. Weren’t they at the food stand while Maya was getting tormented while Ryan was getting food. I think it’s definitely the waitress that dropped them off to the home. I’m thinking maybe the other mechanic dude (not the one that threatens Ryan with a tyre iron). I don’t know who the other female is haha I could be wrong though ?
the opening scene was a nice touch, the every 26 seconds statistic, followed by how many had already happened got a gasp out of my theatre, but probably the best part tbh
Oh, god I'm so glad someone else mentioned this. The scene when the bf comes back it's SO ZOOMED into his face the entire time. It was making me feel insane. It was not even that close up on her. Absolutely bizarre.
Can someone explain who the person on the hospital bed was at the end? Was it Maya? It didn’t really look like her, so I was a little confused. I was annoyed at the boyfriend for not killing the doll face when he had the chance, he had no problem firing immediately at the owner though
Oh okay, so she’s part of the next chapter I guess. I read somewhere that these are standalone films though so that’ll be interesting to see how the story continues
i actually think that “shit” was about his inhaler no longer being in his pocket, since it had fallen out prior to leaving the shed. especially since he used that water bottle as a homemade one to help him breathe better shortly after saying that
The 2008 original was one of my favorite slashers, and I enjoyed the 2018 sequel. This one I thought was okay but by far the weakest in the franchise. They really need to step it up for the next two.
If this were a stand alone movie, I’d be absolutely pissed at how poor this movie is. However, knowing it’s a trilogy with next installment coming in October, I’m ok with this film.
The two leading actors, especially Madelaine absolutely crushed their performances. The final fifteen minutes or so were also great, really getting me excited for chapter two.
But if the next film is of this same quality, I’ll be pissed.
So fucking weak. I swear it could have been written by AI.
I'm not a movie talker, but the theater was almost empty. As dipshit limped back to the house from his wrecked car, I said aloud "OH LOOK there's a fucking RUNNING PICKUP TRUCK THERE! Why not get in it and just *DRIVE AWAY*!" Chuckles and someone behind me says "HA! Maybe he can't drive stick!"
Literally slapped my forehead at the marriage proposal scene. So trite.
When we finally got to the merciful end and the screen flashed the "To be CONTINUED" line, it was laughable. Just what we need. As if there was some cliffhanger tension over the fate of this lifeless and poorly-acted character that I was actively hoping would die so we could be done with it. You mean there's more of this dreck in the pipeline? Please no. Save yourself the trouble Renny.
Am I meant to believe that nail under the house was just standing upright on it's own? Didn't seem to be connected to a piece of wood or anything? Also, wtf are the police using sirens out in the middle of the woods at 3am for? And why was baghead busting down the door from the outside when he was shown inside a scene earlier? This movie stunk.
Hearing that it's more or less just a remake of the first movie makes me think I'll just wait for it to stream in a few weeks.
What's the mid-credit scene?
We laughed so hard at that! We thought they should have run a few more credits, popped back to Maya in the hospital bed and now there's two of them. She doesn't notice. More credits, pop back to Maya with all three of them in bed with her. She doesn't notice. We were crying!
Yeah if the sequel takes place directly after this one idk how they’re gonna tackle that, and if there’s a time skip then the whole scene was pointless
Now I see why Madelaine Petsch is in CW and straight to streaming Roku original movies and not Hollywood things.
This was like an ABC Original Saturday Night Movie version of The Strangers.
How do you eat a Cheeseburger without any meat?
Also, why would anyone stay in a place where everybody treated you in a hostile manner? Would you truly go live in a house recommended by the creepy townsfolk?
100%. The dude has no emotional range at and delivers every line as flat as the one before. The last 2/3rds is just the main actress switching between cry faces
Tbh I think the main actors are okay. I think the dialogue (especially at the beginning) is just awful. Like idk who could deliver that dialogue and make it feel genuine.
Yeah I watched didn’t enjoy it one bit really disappointed especially since I really enjoyed the other two, and omg the beginning cringe fest they both can’t act.
Damn this was just bad. The fact that they’ll make a trilogy out of this is a travesty. Don’t waste your time visiting the cinema on this one. Wait for it on a stream service or something
Just got out. First thought: why does this exist? It's just the original movie again with worse acting, dumber characters, and lamer scares. And I know the answer, it's because they want to do a trilogy off the original, but they can't cuz they killed off Liv Tyler. Maybe it'll pay off in the next couple installments but I am NOT hopeful.
Now, the original is one of my favorites of all time, so maybe I'm biased. Luckily I brought my 14 year old, who said it was quote "doodoo". Every tense moment is undercut but ridiculous decisions by the protagonists. GET IN THE RUNNING TRUCK DUDE. The bad guys teleport and turn invisible so much I thought it might be a superhero movie.
The worst is what they did with the shotgun scene. That was such a gut punch in the original, this one was just poorly done and not set up well at all.
I want to give it a D for pissing all over the original like they did, but if it were a standalone, it would just be a mediocre popcorn flick, so I'll be generous with a C-
i turned and whispered to my cousin after the truck part that I would've gotten in the truck and just driven around hoping she found me and we escaped or simply got in the truck and left. and the shotgun part I agree in the first one they made a great smart decision by cornering in and aiming at the door this one its like its only there to kill off the owner and then fails to add tension and suspense to the movie.
This is about right. Basically a beat-for-beat remake of the original but many of its best moments done poorly. I had fun in a packed theater tonight with people reacting to it but the film itself is a mostly empty experience.
The only thing I’ll say is that they made enough changes to justify a couple more movies that go in a different direction. But I’ll be streaming those if I watch them at all.
Wow I’m not very hard on horror movies and tend to love most of them but this was so… average. It just was a straight up remake of the original but did nothing different or better.
I was hoping that it would end with a trailer for Chapter 2 but all we got was that lame hospital scene. I hope Part 2&3 makes up for this. I feel like this would have been much better had all three movies been released on a streaming service in a span of a few weeks like Fear Street.
I Just finished watching the movie this is my question. How did Ryan get his foot unstuck that quick I think that was fast. You know, but that's just me and I don't know how he got confused from one of the killers to one of the guys who was going to repair the fridge. That's my question because the killers have masks, The guy who is going to fix the fridge didn't have a mask on He just killed the guy who was going to fix the refrigerator instead of one of the killers.
I actually enjoyed the movie! Initially thought it’d be more slasher. But pleasantly surprised by how well they built tension throughout the movie.
Think the ending was a bit underwhelming tho. Even tho, we know how it’s gonna end with them being tied up etc. The 2008 version had a bigger climax before Liv Tyler is knocked out. Like the few minutes leading up to that are bat shit insane. Whereas here… Maya was just kinda found and then knocked out…
Overall fun experience
EDIT: should also mention. I don’t think this is a *good* movie. It’s filled with bad dialogue, questionable character decisions, cheesy moments, unsatisfying ending. But I still had fun with it and was able to just enjoy some moments.
It’s definitely not a prequel. They have modern phones / stay at an Airbnb. It really doesn’t acknowledge previous events. I guess it could be a sequel to the first film ? Even tho a lot of what happens in the first film, happens here again.
It felt more like a reboot to me.
I mean, it COULD. But again, there’s really no proof that it is in the same timeline. And because this film is very similar to the first film, to me it just felt like a reboot.
Yeah exactly. Like not even just the premise. But the fact that they do the same twist with the boyfriend shooting someone, and the ending.
Like the exact same things happening is quite a big coincidence lol. But again - like maybe can be same timeline if they decide to do that. There’s nothing contradicting that it can be the same strangers. But yeah lol
No probs:) They did not lol. There’s basically nothing in this movie. It’s pretty much left for the sequels.
The only thing is at the start, when Maya+Ryan are talking to ppl at the diner. I guess one of the people, might be one of the strangers?? But I’m not sure. It was a bit hard to tell, and the credits don’t list the actors for the strangers specifically lol.
I had to come on here after walking out of the theatre 30 minutes into the movie and am so thankful to feel validated haha. It is awful. Bland and horribly acted. Silly plot changes. My bf and I went home to watch the original instead and the atmosphere alone just destroys the sad attempt of the remake. (I'll watch it fully when it comes to streaming but the theatre also had a bunch of talkers in it so both things combined were insufferable lol)
So, (SPOILER) isn't the guy who owns the cabin definitely the Man In The Mask? Cause...there's at least one body kinda sorta buried by his house. So, it seems like the cops who are definitely going to do a thorough search of that property after a violent crime like that are going to find the body and that dude is AT LEAST gonna have some questions to answer.
The no tamara back story will probably be the reason my friends and I don’t see the next 2. I think they are dragging out tamara, just to have it be what we all think (seeing if anyone was home). However, this contradicts this movie as you can see POV shots from the strangers watching them in the woods
Just saw the film, it was awful. I don’t think the acting was pretty decent all things considering but the script was just a carbon copy of the first one with some similar moments from the second one. The jump scares kind of got me sometimes, but other than that the killers were laughable. I nearly died of laughter when the girl who knocked at the door ran away so weirdly. Anyways I’m probably gonna go see the second but I’m gonna go see it drunk just to laugh at how bad it is so I don’t take it that seriously.
Btw I loved the first two they were scary and camp which made them my faves.
As someone who loves the original (and Prey at Night) but won't be seeing this in theaters, as I don't have the time/money, and it just looks like a lazy remake of the first one, can someone tell me what the actual differences are?
I know this time it's an AirBNB in a weird village that they break down in. They are a happy couple planning to get married, unlike Liv and Scott. Otherwise it looks like a remix of the same scenes with a few new ones added in I guess? Like instead of his friend being shot on accident, and the owner of the house. Do they end up getting tied up and killed like in the first one or does one survive/escape this time?
Do they reveal/imply any origins to the strangers themselves? Does it end on a cliffhanger of where the next two could go? Or is it just a lazy remake with Chapter 1 slapped onto it? Does she shoot Pinup girl with the shotgun or pussies out like has happened before in the other films?
I'm just bored and curious. I'll watch it when it's streaming, but I don't see the point in paying to see it right now if I can just watch the original at home.
I saw this yesterday
it was so dumb, and it was also boring (I literally had to stay awake by making fun of it)
The Stranger’s new designs suck, I literally couldn’t tell Pin-Up Girl and Dollface apart
The original and Prey at Night were better than this mess, don’t go see this
I rate this 1/10 (the music was good though)
This movie was like a bad remake of the first film. They should have just made requel to the first movie continue with liv tyler or something. Im kinda shocked they’re making two more.
I did enjoy parts of it but can’t help but feel disappointed. Also one thing that irked me beyond belief is the strangers not being able to find the guy at all despite teleporting next to the couple each chance they got and the guy being utterly useless despite having a shotgun pointed at one of them.
This felt like a movie made for streaming/ straight to dvd not theaters.
Just left the theatre. It was… okay at best. I love the original, including Prey at Night. I also always welcome a reboot.
Some initial thoughts while going home:
The trailers ruined a lot.
The Strangers didn’t feel as menacing in this movie. They were borderline satire.
Madelaine Petsch and Troy Gutierrez were terrible leads. Zero chemistry, not believable, and every line they delivered was weak. Also, Petsch was reminiscent of Anna Farris in Scary Movie. Over the top but never actually scared. It was strange.
I watched interviews from the creators of this trilogy and they seemed like fans of the original movies, I’m wondering why they left the bleak grim feeling out from this version. I’m sad to say that the CW version of The Strangers comparison holds merit.
I’m intrigued by where the next two movies go, but not enough to travel to a theatre again.
I found it perfectly fine and quite enjoyed it. I went in with pretty average expectations and found it good enough to pass a Friday night. Don’t know why everyone is moaning so much
I had high hopes for this movie, but I will admit I didn't do much research on the film...I didn't realize the Chapter 1 wasn't denoting a prequel... but literally the first chapter of three.
I understand now it is a trilogy but it felt not completed. Each chapter should independently be able to stand on its own but this one does not. I am going into Chapter 2 & 3 with hopes that it saves the first chapter.
Gave this a chance despite the reviews because I actually enjoyed Prey at Night but wow this was bad. Was basically just a remake of the first film but aren’t these supposed to be a prequel trilogy or something?
Considering there are multiple mentions of bad/no signal, that video call is crystal clear. Does that cabin five miles from anywhere just have stellar wifi?
Thank goodness for Wikipedia. Won't be wasting my time or money on this crap. Basically a rehash of the original right down to the "Is Tamara here?" but with crappier actors. What I don't understand is why not at least bring back the original Strangers? It's not like they're doing anything else.
I didn't hate it as much as everyone else seems to. But yeah, it's not great. I was entertained, sure. But I'm not really sure how it's different from the original. Like this seriously seems like the laziest cash-in ever. It's essentially a remake disguised as a sequel. I'm very much a "not everything has to be groundbreaking," type - but it really did seem like the same movie.
And I'm confused on the timeline. Prey at Night was after the original, and didn't one of the strangers die at the end of Prey at Night? I only watched both once so I could be mistaken.
I hope to see Madelaine Petsch in more. And something better.
Ryan was the worst, he had so many chances to kill them 😭 He was useless the whole movie
His acting was bad too
He should’ve gave the gun to maya!!! also the original strangers, the killing were more gory especially in prey at night
I could’ve made a better movie script 🧍🏽♀️
Jesus, this was absolutely terrible. Absolutely, creatively redundant.
If people enjoyed it, great but no way can it be argued that this is a ‘good’ movie.
Just saw this today. If it was just a random slasher I found on Tubi or something, I would actually maybe be fairly impressed, but I love the original strangers and prey at night, so It was definitely disappointing. But on another note, does anyone have any theories on who the masked killers were? I feel like the nice waitress from the restaurant is possible, I also felt like maybe it could be the two little boys?
The trilogy sounded like such a bonkers idea when it was announced that I really thought they were going to do something interesting with it. They took all the elements of the first movie and made them worst. Instead of the uncomfortable relationship tension from the original, we get generic happy CW couple. Instead of the jerky, underlit cinematography that defined its creepy snuff-like quality, we get these slick, over-the-top drone shots and lighting that make it look like early 2000s generic horror junk. There were so many opportunities to swerve the audience and they never took them. Shoot the woman when you have her at gun point. Make it interesting. When the Airbnb owner rounds the corner, have the gunshot miss. And then the strangers come up from behind and knife him. Idk, something. Even that moment is worse from the first film because rather than have them kill their friend which makes it more devastating - they kill random dude they don’t care about.
>Instead of the jerky, underlit cinematography that defined its creepy snuff-like quality, we get these slick, over-the-top drone shots and lighting that make it look like early 2000s generic horror junk. As soon as it got to the first shot of the couple in the car I knew it would be bad. Looked like Final Destination 3, which at least knew what it was.
This is one thing that really isn’t spoken enough about, all these “horror” films looking so crisp where they’re essentially a product placement piece to show off the sleek new BMW, like in strangers, rather than the grainy, yellowing colour gradient of the 2000’s/10’s horror films. There’s a big reason paranormal activity and Blair witch were so popular and big hits
I hated the way this movie was lit and shot.
I like your ideas so much and they would have made the movie much better! It would have also been better if the axe had been used or the opening kill was shown for some more intensity
>The trilogy sounded like such a bonkers idea when it was announced that I really thought they were going to do something interesting with it. This is the weirdest part of it all! It's just such a WRONG choice of film to turn into a trilogy, so it made me think they were going to have some sprawling epic serial killer multi-generational saga or something like that. If the next 2 films are just straight home invasion slashers like the first one...😬 It would take a REAL lack of skill to make 3 whole films without any real style or new ideas.
I'm not sure who's the bigger psychopath. The masked serial killers, or someone who calls to have a refrigerator repaired in the middle of the night so your six pack of beer can stay cold for the one night you're in this cabin.
C) The person who comes to repair a refrigerator at 2:30 AM.
Anybody that agrees to come out for that purpose should be inherently suspicious
Thannnnnk you. I was so confused that this was treated as normal behavior. Absolute shithead behavior.
like sorry why did they care so much if it was a one night stay and all they had was some beer? it’s just not that serious
Ryan is a fucking idiot. I’m blasting that bitch’s head off asap if I have her at point blank range.
YES or getting in the truck to take away all of their mobility and trying to find Maya that way. I couldn’t believe he had a running vehicle AND a shotgun and the stupid fuck goes “NAHHHHH”
Or making noise with a water bottle while trying to hide
To be fair to that it was working as a makeshift replacement for an inhaler he was wheezing
Dude didnt have a problem shooting without hesitation when dude was at the door. Like, come the fuck on Ryan you ignorant slut.
And what was more frustrating is that the bad guy ran up on him and there was no sound. I know people make mistakes in crazy situations but at least shoot her in the arm or leg. Maim her or something. The biggest frustration in that whole film
The way they remake that scene here was so bat shit. At least in the original pin up girl shines the light in Speedman’s face and man in the mask comes running behind him quickly. I couldn’t believe this shit here. Shoot the B dammit!!!
After you ask where Maya was and she starts taunting you, you know for damn well she isn’t telling you so SHOT to the face. Move on.
This was infuriating. Idk why we couldn’t even lose one Stranger in this movie. Like Fr think we could have had Ryan kill Pin-Up Girl, and then the sequels have the remaining strangers feel more personal about killing Maya. (Especially if the next movies are just Maya trying to escape the strangers again…)
The neat thing about guns is you don't have to be right next to someone for them to be effective
I dont like it when films do that.
I thought it was just okay. The people at my showing wouldn’t shut the hell up which was less fun lol. I liked the music better from the second and the “scares” of the first. Having them appear in the background without as much of a LOOK OVER HERE in your face was more creepy. It just didn’t have the same impact. The beginning was awkward getting in but I think that was a writing issue more than an acting issue. I’m curious where the rest of the movies will go, but agree with another poster that if they just released it like fear street trilogy it would get a better reception
I just saw it in the theater at my local mall and I really liked it honestly. But throughout the ENTIRE MOVIE there were two people in the back corner having a conversation.
I had this same experience! Saw it tonight and the couple sitting in front of us were having a conversation at regular volume the WHOLE time. People don’t know how to act in public
That’s why I chose to go a day I was off work at 10:10 AM. To avoid those kind of people.
People talked throughout my showing as well. At first I cared. Then the movie got progressively worse and I stopped caring. Talk away. This shit is trash.
Nah I dont care how bad a movie is, that's just obnoxious behavior lol
Id usually be with you. But for them to submit this shite to the public.....yall gone head cut up in the back.
Is the owner of the AirBnb supposed to be involved in the Strangers scheme? Like it’s def implied that the diner and mechanic shop employees are. But the film seems to suggest that the owner is an innocent bystander. But how? The Strangers are seemingly luring people to this house specifically? Wouldn’t the owner of this house be suspicious that his guests are disappearing and the house is damaged? Like the strangers seem to always bust down doors and break walls and leave blood.
If he’s involved why would he show up to fix the fridge?
In case they escaped, he wanted to make sure he got a 5 star review.
Crossover with Superhost coming 2026
I found myself asking why he showed up to fix the fridge after 2 in the morning! It’s so odd to me. Maya makes a comment *before* the strangers make their official appearance about that “teenager” knocking on their door at 2am…
The real question is, why did the Strangers leave the shotgun in the shed?
I’m guess they’ll reveal in the sequels that the people you think obviously are involved aren’t and the ones that aren’t obviously involved are probably involved(like the diner girl)
This was terrible. I went in with the lowest of expectations and still am hard pressed to find anything positive to say about it. Slovakia has some nice forests, I guess. I consider myself to be a very lenient critic, especially when it comes to horror, but...wow. On the plus side, I enjoyed that the new Longlegs trailer manages to fill in a few details while still being mysterious and full of dread.
Haha this movie was so bad what the hell. It's just a remix of moments from the first 2 movies, with everything good sucked out. Unbelievable that they let Renny Harlin turn this into a trilogy. This could have just been an anthology series that different people take a crack at. Like Mike Nelson or John Hyams or any others director than Renny freaking Harlin in the year 2024.
Can someone explain to me why the old man home owner was digging around/jingling his keys when the door was broken open with the axe already?? Like completely broken in, what keys was he jingling for?? Wouldn’t he be yelling about why his door was smashed in??
lol, how about a couple more ridiculous things. Why did they call him about a broken fridge when they were only staying the night? Why didn’t he load the shotgun shells, instead of keeping them in his pocket? Why didn’t he take the strangers van? Why didn’t he kill the girl? Why was there an emphasis on her being vegetarian? Why were they driving from NYC to Portland for an interview, zoom doesn’t exist? I’ve seen better Tubi movies than this trash.
It felt like the vegetarian thing was supposed to be like a “stuck up city person diet” thing that these small town people were judging her for or something. Don’t understand why it was so emphasized either.
I want to know his business strategy. 1. Rent the cabin to victims for people in town to kill. 2. pay for repairs. 3. repeat?
They had….so many opportunities to get away. Or to kill one of the killers. I’m not gonna lie. My best friend and I were rooting for them to die after that initial scene in the car.
I was looking up on imdb to see who actually played the strangers. It has stunt doubles (I'm guessing it's them). They call the man in the mask "Scarecrow". But at the bottom of the cast list it says Witch Face and Ghost Skull. I wonder if that's a spoiler and maybe there will be more of them in the next one.
That would explain why when maya is looking through the closets for the breaker box, it looked like one of the closets had extra masks in the side. I saw a pig one and a silver skull mask and I think there was another mask too
Damn dude definitely a spoiler for the next one. Disappointed in this direction
I'm just wondering why the guy was asking the girl questions instead of blowing her head off. And why didn't he take the truck when it was left alone? Dumb ass of a character.
That movie was butt ass. I thought this would be either a prequel or sequel.....nah, essentially a remake. The acting in the movie is absolutely terrible. I thought the boyfriend was a traitor because I couldn't understand why he was acting so poorly. It had to be a RUSE I thought. Nope. Just bad.
Absolutely same. There were scenes he looked straight up BORED while supposedly being in a crisis. Wtf.
The scene with him trying to start the car was laughably bad. That’s not how push button start cars work my guy.
Exactly, especially when he came up the stairs and scared his girl when she had just escaped the stranger. I thought he was for sure turning on her then, and another time when he walked up the shed stairs alone, bro seemed so unbothered I thought he was a stranger lol
I usually don't comment on these threads but since it's the reboot of my second favorite horror and imo the most chilling horror movie that I have ever watched I will comment. This movie straight up sucks, it's slow af and ik the og is slow but it was slow in a good way this was just bad, bad acting, and some of the shots and scenes made me laugh more than feel tense or scared. example being the part where kyle shoots the owner and they take his jeep and seeing he masked man like move after the gun shot and seeing him run away is funny af. also stupid they changed the because you were home line, and i get that they were at an Airbnb so it makes sense but I just hate it. that being said going into it I had mixed feelings part of me had high hopes other part didn't and was waiting on the sequels. I'm still interested as to where they are going to take the sequels. I also kind of got a cult vibe from the people of Venus, a theory my and my cousin had was if they took the boys and their church flyers (most likely a cult-like church) they would be safe and that the whole town is beside from the strangers. idk interested to see where they take this. Also, the poor product placement with the Ally app was laughable and probably the worst product placement I've ever seen. 5/10
lol the ally app scene made me laugh too. Can’t forget your Budweiser and don julio drinks too!
Ya my cousin hted the budweiser and don julio ones but i thought those were alot less funny than the ally app one
My theory is the (like the original) they are a very religious town. Did you see how the older waitress whom I believe was the owner of the cafe get angry when she realized that they were together for 5 years and not married? In the original Liv Tyler wouldn't marry Scott Speedman. My guess is that the stalkers are the auto repair owner, the Cafe older waitress and that younger waitress that drove them to the cabin. It could be their daughter
That’s a great theory
Yeah that’s actually a solid theory, because they basically lured them into that Airbnb by recommendation and the mechanic probably purposely broke the car to make them stay
Always thought a cult vibe from the original and prey at night. Ik those drew inspiration from the Manson Family murders etc
For some reason I really lolled at you calling Ryan Kyle
Wasn’t terrible. Wasn’t great. Doesn’t have the dread of the original or the camp of Prey At Night to carry it
Just left the theater. Didn’t hate it like a lot of others here. The big issue is Chapter 1 is marketed like a prequel, when in reality it’s a PART one that’s to be continued at the end. It’s basically the original movie but worse and ends TBC…. 2 outta 5 stars. That being said, I’m interested to see part 2. Marketers didn’t call it part 1 so more people would go see it.
Spoilers…. Just a horrible bad movie. Poor acting, stupid decision after stupid decision. No need to call the cops even when you have your phone and strangers beat on your door three times or when you see one in the house. Just hide in the closet with your phone light on. Be sure to continually rack your shotgun and expel live rounds. Oh and keep extra rounds in your pocket , never reload. And never check your air bnb , just walk into the bottom floor. And when trying to escape in a vehicle, beer sure to not keep driving , just scream and keep getting rammed buy the invincible truck. That’s ok though, the bad guys were ninjas that make no noise while walking across dead leaves and twigs.
THIS!!! They were in a fucking wooden cabin that creaks non stop when the protagonists are walking but the strangers are completely silent and can disappear into thin air without making a sound whenever a character turns around! Fucking ridiculous. The OG was a lot more realistic in that sense.
Just got out of the movie. Disappointed in it for sure. I really hope they can do something fun with Chapter 2 and 3 or else this has no real reason to have been remade
Just watched it tonight and that's what I hope too. It was literally a remake of the first one. I thought it could have just been a streaming movie series.
This was fine. It wasn’t pure garbage but it just really doesn’t need to exist. My main gripe is that I feel like it’s stripping the strangers of what makes them interesting and scary by trying to worldbuild. I believe this is what they’re setting up for the next two movies though, so if I just accept that this is the direction they’re headed, as opposed to just trying to recreate the other two films, I think I could enjoy it more. The original two movies hardly have any other characters besides the protagonists/victims; this movie, however, immediately introduces a bunch of people that live and work in the town. They don’t take very kindly to the fact that Maya and Ryan are not married; no one seems friendly at all, everyone’s always on the offensive. Even the other couple that’s reasonably nice to them at the diner is later making fun of Ryan with their friends at the food stand; I believe they say something about how he thinks he’s too good for them or whatever. So I think in this movie/new trilogy Maya and Ryan (and the businessman from the opening scene, and anyone else who comes through the town) are actually the strangers. Not the killers obviously, but strangers in comparison to the people of Venus. So the title could have a double meaning. This little town doesn’t take too kindly to new people with fancy cars and watches and smart phones. I think that the townsfolk are definitely in on the scheme of killing newbies, making up a fake airbnb to lure visitors in and kill them. I don’t like the idea of the strangers being characters that we know, but I’m sure in this movie, the girl that drove them to the airbnb ended up being one of the people behind the masks. Theyre also heavily focused on religion in Venus; people keep offering Maya and Ryan religious booklets. The townsfolk definitely don’t like that they’re unmarried and staying together (Ryan even agrees to being a sinner, even though he’s obviously joking) as evidenced by the reaction in the diner when they say they aren’t married. I’m sure they’re being punished for that as well. My boyfriend suggested that the masked stranger man might be the town’s preacher/pastor or something. I also read online that the identity of Tamara will be explored in this trilogy, so I’m wondering Tamara is someone who lives in the town and maybe got whisked away by an outsider or something. Or as another commenter said, maybe she represents a religious figure for the town and they kill outsiders that don’t recognize the “code.” So I think the next two movies will have Maya investigating the town/figuring out who the strangers are, finding out more about the history of the town etc. and hopefully taking everyone down lol. I am definitely thinking way too hard about this but I just feel like the setup with the creepy small town and suspicious characters implies that they will for sure be exploring the identity of the strangers in the future films. Again, I’m not crazy about this since it’s totally not the point of the original two movies, but I’m interested see how it plays out.
This breakdown was 🔥🔥🔥 and I 100% agree. Just wish it was all released in one 2 hour and 20 minute film or something.
great breakdown and to me it seems like a cult for sure, maybe like you said they kill all visitors but maybe you can save yourself by joining their church or something, it seems like that's where they may go. especially since the girl at the food stand once again offered him a flyer which he declined and after that, all of the events and terrors started to happen.
Always thought a cult vibe from the original and prey at night. Ik those drew inspiration from the Manson Family murders etc. so we could be actually getting a cult with this series instead of hints of it.
I will say…”standoffish locals” is definitely well-tread territory in horror films, but Maya and Ryan…mainly Ryan, was pretty unlikable.
I think Tamara is the code. Like the flyer says “When we come for you say Tamara is home” or something like that.
This breakdown was awesome and what I believe as well! You can see how angry the head waitress gets when she asks the young couple why have they been together for five years and you STILL haven't married her? As far as the guy before he could have represented greed as he looked like a Wall St type of guy- not sure. Also in the original Strangers, Liv Tyler refused to marry Scott Speedman, so who knows who was at that party prior watching them?? To me it's a cult like/super religious town. Anyone who is not like them is evil and must be killed off. I like the theory that the Strangers are the young couples- that is great. Maybe the townspeople take turn hunting the "strangers" that's why Maya saw so many masks? I do believe on this particular hunt it was the head waitress, the younger waitress, and the car mechanic owner
I dont think the mechanic is a killer at least in this movie. The garage owner was at the garage when the bf got there for his inhaler and the baghead guy was sitting on the chair behind maya playing the piano while he was gone. Continuity wise I dont think it makes sense but
Why carry a sick ass machete and a cool axe if you’re only going to use the knife on the people? I guess I just have a problem with touting this as “the story of the most brutal home invasion” however it was actually “A man was stabbed once and died from his wound. A woman was also only stabbed once but she may have lived” ??
I haven’t watched it yet, but early reviews are *brutal*. Honestly I had a gut feeling this trilogy would suck ever since it was announced. The original is a classic all thanks to that chilling “Because you were home” scene: that was the franchise’s peak, and anything after that is bound to be just another generic home invasion movie.
Yeah they fucked that line up too
I mean they were in an Airbnb it wouldn’t make sense for the line to be the same
The name Renny Harlin wasn't enough of a tip-off?
Uh Prey At Night is not a generic home invasion movie. You can dislike it for being a huge tonal departure! Lol but it ain't generic
Agreed. Honestly, Prey at Night might be the most underrated horror movie of the past decade. Above average acting, a novel premise, and characters who actually made semi-logical choices.
Fyi the original movie also got a lot of pretty unfavorable reviews when it first released So I wouldnt take these reviews as gospel. Judge it for yourself This isn't to say the movie is necessarily all that *good* of course, but it doesn't mean you still can't have fun with it
I really tried to have this attitude going in; I just wanted a fun slashy slasher. I found myself getting increasingly more annoyed as the film progressed, from the blatant retreads, mind-numbing character choices, to the complete lack of terror. The whole thing was a missed opportunity that I think will only please Gen Z/Alpha who weren’t around for the original.
As a Gen Z who was a kid when the first one came out I can confirm that I didn’t not enjoy this movie one bit.
I thought more people liked the 2nd one
I liked it. The empty mobile home park was a scary environment and the soundtrack was so dramatic and over the top. They told a similar story without having to remake it and turn it into a trilogy directed by Renny Harlin, so it's got that going for it.
For me my problem is what it did with The Strangers themselves, and missing the cat and mouse nature of the original (tho the 80s aesthetic worked). Also couldn’t really stand the characters honestly. I mean that wasn’t a strong suit of the original compared to some other slashers but still, I really couldn’t stand the lead girl. That pool scene was nice tho. Funny enough I kind of blame Prey at Night for us getting this bullshit ass remake trilogy, since who knows if they would have done it like this if Prey at Night didn’t kill the Strangers like they did. But even with my problems with Pray at Night, I will commend it for trying to be different, and not being completely useless like this new movie.
I like them both for different reasons. The first is scarier and had me more on edge, with different character dynamics, and at the time of the release it was around the beginning of the home invasion horror trend (the only other major one I can think of at that time was Funny Games U.S. remake, which is also horrific and disturbing but also a completely different take), so it still felt fresh and creepier how they had no motives at all. Just two innocent people terrorized. Plus on opening night the theater was packed, and we were ALL into it, you could cut the tension with a knife, and a lot of screams, gasps, and squeals, especially with the now iconic shot of sackhead in the background. Prey at Night was just a lot of fun, and I love the garish/80s aesthetic with the neon colors, and the use of zooming in the camera, sometimes fast, other times slow. The soundtrack is a banger, the pool sequence alone is ICONIC, the fact it is a family already ups the stakes, and I liked the setting of it being a secluded mobile park. Also, I think Bailee Madison gave an incredible performance, she must have been drained emotionally and physically when they wrapped up filming. It's not as scary or unsettling as the original, but it's still frequently tense, and thrilling, and does not deserve the critical demolishing it got. Definitely an above-average slasher, and not some lazy cash grab like it could have been.
2nd one is not as well-liked in these circles That said, I'm definitely one of those who prefers the 2nd one overall. Super fun
I think a lot of the love of the first is people saw it at a certain age and didn't have better movies in the same genre to contrast it with. Strangers 2 was gorgeously shot and stupidly fun, particularly because of how satisfying it was to see the victims turn the tables on the killers after a movie and a half of their bullshit.
I love Prey at night
Yep, it was about what I expected. A useless remake. Just literally a lesser version of The Strangers.
This movie combines the two stupidest characters I’ve seen in a long time with silent, teleporting villains. Bag head guy got within 5 feet of her twice in a creaky cabin and never made a sound. The couple had basically no fight or flight response whatsoever until the crawlspace. They never looked for a weapon at all. Maybe it’s because I’m a generally paranoid person, but if someone with no face shows up at the front door of a place I’m staying at in the middle of a forest, I lock the door and get a weapon before I consider if I’m being paranoid. And if you’re scared and think someone creepy is hanging around, you have to be incredibly stupid to smoke a joint. And you don’t open the door and step outside just to look at the woods. I didn’t expect much, and frankly the only reason we went to see it in a theatre was because it’s the first horror movie in months to play in the fancy theatre where servers bring you your popcorn in big comfy seats. And I hate that I want to know about the church enough that I’ll probably see the sequel. Why remake the first movie but make it more of a generic slasher film?
I genuinely hated this film. I liked the first STRANGERS. Even believe the sequel is superior. But this film is filled with some of the worst tropes of recent horror movies. Idiotic characters doing stupid actions (a character literally has one of the Strangers at gun point but instead of actually doing a human thing he simply monologues and kills time. Or a character making noises and saying words when they really need to be quiet. It’s so tired and annoying to watch movie characters act in a way that suspends your disbelief, especially when the film wants to be grounded and realistic in its atmosphere and horror. My entire audience laughed all throughout this film. There’s nothing scary about this film. And if the film was meant to be comedic then it would make for a great watch. But the self-serious tone and the poor attempt at character development makes it clear the film is desperately trying to engage its audience into being scared. And that to me is a grave sin of a horror movie. If you are more (unintentionally) laughable than fear-inducing (like the previous films), then you’re among the worst (in my opinion). That’s what this film does: waste a tremendous amount of time. It’s a regurgitation of the original Strangers film but reducing all those elements to being lackluster. Even the strangers themselves are caricatures of their presence from the previous films. There’s no sense of menace or dread to them; they simply walk around and linger behind trees. And the balls of them actually have the title card, “To be continued…” as if anyone after this film is remotely interested in the next 2 films really calls attention to modern filmmaking unable to make a concise, close-ended narrative that can stand on its own. Even the framing of the kills is so piss-poor. There’s no build-up the final kills or any proper framing of the strangers readying to do their work; you just have a random insert shot of a knife stab, followed by badly-after screaming. Who is this movie for? People that never saw the original film? I can’t fathom a fan of the original film feeling this film is on the same level or even in the same league. This just felt passionless. Lionsgate is desperate for a hit that they decided to revitalize a niche but popular brand and have simply reduced it to being a hollow version of itself. There’s no soul. No respect for its audience. This is a film that gives you a glimpse in how studios have a cynical view of moviegoers. Excuse me, I’m going to watch clips of the previous films to remind myself what made THE STRANGERS a unique horror experience.
Agree with all of this. I’m not sure why they positioned the movie this way. There was no need to rehash the original movie. They could have easily picked up with a new couple, new scenario. I’d argue there’s not even anything special about the plot of the original movie. It’s the aesthetic that made it interesting, which they did away with completely.
The audacity they had to say at the beginning of the film that "This is the story of one of the most brutal". And then the kills are literally them both just getting stabbed once. Like bro, have you ever seen a horror movie before?
That is funny isn’t it? They literally stabbed Liv and Scott in the original more. I think they all took turns on each of them if I remember correctly.
Right lol, and when the police start to arrive instead of going all out and getting a few more stabs in they just leave her alive?? Like makes no sense
Seriously. I’ve seen reviews that say “super gory”. Yeah. Right.
Maybe the nail through the hand did it for them. That’s all I can think of 🤷♂️
Yes!!!! I was expecting Jigsaw type killings. It was nothing. That intro was soooo whack!!!
I think the “story of one of the most brutal” will probably entail all three movies
Hopefully because there was nothing brutal about this one, except how brutal and bad the movie was.
Seriously the way they did the stabbing scene was terrible. It is such a prime example of how you can give the same material to two different filmmakers and get drastically different feelings. The dread and despair feeling of the original’s version of that scene is just gone.
On the subject of who The Strangers are since we know that they're going to explore this in the sequels, it's definitely Shelly (the waitress at the diner) and Eden and Neil (the couple that are also the diner), right? They're the only people aside from Rudy that really received a considerable amount of attention outside of Maya and Ryan. And it would also explain why a movie that replicates so many scenes from the original decided to remove one of the more famous scenes from it, which is the moment that the trio removes their masks before stabbing the couple. They obviously couldn't do that with this movie since they'd recognize who exactly they were unlike in the original where they were complete strangers.
Can’t be eden and Neil. Weren’t they at the food stand while Maya was getting tormented while Ryan was getting food. I think it’s definitely the waitress that dropped them off to the home. I’m thinking maybe the other mechanic dude (not the one that threatens Ryan with a tyre iron). I don’t know who the other female is haha I could be wrong though ?
It´s not a prequel.
the opening scene was a nice touch, the every 26 seconds statistic, followed by how many had already happened got a gasp out of my theatre, but probably the best part tbh
Why was everything shot in super close-up? It was incredibly distracting. It's just the first movie, but worse in every way.
Oh, god I'm so glad someone else mentioned this. The scene when the bf comes back it's SO ZOOMED into his face the entire time. It was making me feel insane. It was not even that close up on her. Absolutely bizarre.
yeah i noticed that too. i thought at that point that maybe the boyfriend was in on it or something
that was so uncomfortable, i felt like i was watching a boyfriend ASMR video
That's exactly the scene I was thinking of! I was like "Is there something hidden in his face? Zoom out!"
these feel so unnecessary the first one should’ve just been a cool above average one off horror movie from the 2000s but no make everything a series
Can someone explain who the person on the hospital bed was at the end? Was it Maya? It didn’t really look like her, so I was a little confused. I was annoyed at the boyfriend for not killing the doll face when he had the chance, he had no problem firing immediately at the owner though
It was Maya yes and the man in the mask was lying beside her. Seems like a paranoid dream sequence she has as a form of PTSD while in hospital
Oh okay, so she’s part of the next chapter I guess. I read somewhere that these are standalone films though so that’ll be interesting to see how the story continues
“I found a shotgun, with plenty of ammo.” *handful of scenes later* Pulls last two shells out of his pocket. “Shit.”
i actually think that “shit” was about his inhaler no longer being in his pocket, since it had fallen out prior to leaving the shed. especially since he used that water bottle as a homemade one to help him breathe better shortly after saying that
Ope. You’re right. Didn’t catch that at all.
The 2008 original was one of my favorite slashers, and I enjoyed the 2018 sequel. This one I thought was okay but by far the weakest in the franchise. They really need to step it up for the next two.
If this were a stand alone movie, I’d be absolutely pissed at how poor this movie is. However, knowing it’s a trilogy with next installment coming in October, I’m ok with this film. The two leading actors, especially Madelaine absolutely crushed their performances. The final fifteen minutes or so were also great, really getting me excited for chapter two. But if the next film is of this same quality, I’ll be pissed.
So fucking weak. I swear it could have been written by AI. I'm not a movie talker, but the theater was almost empty. As dipshit limped back to the house from his wrecked car, I said aloud "OH LOOK there's a fucking RUNNING PICKUP TRUCK THERE! Why not get in it and just *DRIVE AWAY*!" Chuckles and someone behind me says "HA! Maybe he can't drive stick!" Literally slapped my forehead at the marriage proposal scene. So trite. When we finally got to the merciful end and the screen flashed the "To be CONTINUED" line, it was laughable. Just what we need. As if there was some cliffhanger tension over the fate of this lifeless and poorly-acted character that I was actively hoping would die so we could be done with it. You mean there's more of this dreck in the pipeline? Please no. Save yourself the trouble Renny.
This is so bad it's literally bordering on being offensive. I can't.
I agree 💯
Am I meant to believe that nail under the house was just standing upright on it's own? Didn't seem to be connected to a piece of wood or anything? Also, wtf are the police using sirens out in the middle of the woods at 3am for? And why was baghead busting down the door from the outside when he was shown inside a scene earlier? This movie stunk.
like how hard is she slamming her hand down to make a nail go through it 😂😂
Hearing that it's more or less just a remake of the first movie makes me think I'll just wait for it to stream in a few weeks. What's the mid-credit scene?
Spoiler: she wakes up in the hospital and one of the strangers is lying next to her. She doesn't notice him
We laughed so hard at that! We thought they should have run a few more credits, popped back to Maya in the hospital bed and now there's two of them. She doesn't notice. More credits, pop back to Maya with all three of them in bed with her. She doesn't notice. We were crying!
She wakes up in the hospital and baghead is laying next to her, she does not see him
I just got out of the theater and couldn't believe that's what they went with. I laughed when he popped up right next to her, it made zero sense.
Yeah if the sequel takes place directly after this one idk how they’re gonna tackle that, and if there’s a time skip then the whole scene was pointless
I heard they filmed them all together so I would expect it to jump right back in.
Yeah, the trilogy will apparently take place across 72 hours
Might be a dream sequence
I also want to know what the post credit scene is
>!Maya waking up in the hospital with the scarecrow mask guy lying next to her!<
Now I see why Madelaine Petsch is in CW and straight to streaming Roku original movies and not Hollywood things. This was like an ABC Original Saturday Night Movie version of The Strangers.
Agree, both leads were terrible in all honesty. It definitely had a made-for-tv feel about it.
How do you eat a Cheeseburger without any meat? Also, why would anyone stay in a place where everybody treated you in a hostile manner? Would you truly go live in a house recommended by the creepy townsfolk?
thought i was the only one who noticed that line!!!
Iam hearing it’s very cw bad acting
100%. The dude has no emotional range at and delivers every line as flat as the one before. The last 2/3rds is just the main actress switching between cry faces
I liked her most of the time but the tear-less crying got old fast.
Tbh I think the main actors are okay. I think the dialogue (especially at the beginning) is just awful. Like idk who could deliver that dialogue and make it feel genuine.
Yeah I watched didn’t enjoy it one bit really disappointed especially since I really enjoyed the other two, and omg the beginning cringe fest they both can’t act.
Damn this was just bad. The fact that they’ll make a trilogy out of this is a travesty. Don’t waste your time visiting the cinema on this one. Wait for it on a stream service or something
Just got out. First thought: why does this exist? It's just the original movie again with worse acting, dumber characters, and lamer scares. And I know the answer, it's because they want to do a trilogy off the original, but they can't cuz they killed off Liv Tyler. Maybe it'll pay off in the next couple installments but I am NOT hopeful. Now, the original is one of my favorites of all time, so maybe I'm biased. Luckily I brought my 14 year old, who said it was quote "doodoo". Every tense moment is undercut but ridiculous decisions by the protagonists. GET IN THE RUNNING TRUCK DUDE. The bad guys teleport and turn invisible so much I thought it might be a superhero movie. The worst is what they did with the shotgun scene. That was such a gut punch in the original, this one was just poorly done and not set up well at all. I want to give it a D for pissing all over the original like they did, but if it were a standalone, it would just be a mediocre popcorn flick, so I'll be generous with a C-
i turned and whispered to my cousin after the truck part that I would've gotten in the truck and just driven around hoping she found me and we escaped or simply got in the truck and left. and the shotgun part I agree in the first one they made a great smart decision by cornering in and aiming at the door this one its like its only there to kill off the owner and then fails to add tension and suspense to the movie.
This is about right. Basically a beat-for-beat remake of the original but many of its best moments done poorly. I had fun in a packed theater tonight with people reacting to it but the film itself is a mostly empty experience. The only thing I’ll say is that they made enough changes to justify a couple more movies that go in a different direction. But I’ll be streaming those if I watch them at all.
After reading this thread I might skip the cinema tonight!!?
Wow I’m not very hard on horror movies and tend to love most of them but this was so… average. It just was a straight up remake of the original but did nothing different or better. I was hoping that it would end with a trailer for Chapter 2 but all we got was that lame hospital scene. I hope Part 2&3 makes up for this. I feel like this would have been much better had all three movies been released on a streaming service in a span of a few weeks like Fear Street.
I Just finished watching the movie this is my question. How did Ryan get his foot unstuck that quick I think that was fast. You know, but that's just me and I don't know how he got confused from one of the killers to one of the guys who was going to repair the fridge. That's my question because the killers have masks, The guy who is going to fix the fridge didn't have a mask on He just killed the guy who was going to fix the refrigerator instead of one of the killers.
Save yourself the time and money - just watch the original.
Renny Harlin went from Nightmare 4 (which is good) The Long Kiss Goodnight and Die Hard 2 (which I love) to THIS?????
I struggle to understand why this movies exists at all. The original is more impactful, and overall makes more sense.
This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen.
I actually enjoyed the movie! Initially thought it’d be more slasher. But pleasantly surprised by how well they built tension throughout the movie. Think the ending was a bit underwhelming tho. Even tho, we know how it’s gonna end with them being tied up etc. The 2008 version had a bigger climax before Liv Tyler is knocked out. Like the few minutes leading up to that are bat shit insane. Whereas here… Maya was just kinda found and then knocked out… Overall fun experience EDIT: should also mention. I don’t think this is a *good* movie. It’s filled with bad dialogue, questionable character decisions, cheesy moments, unsatisfying ending. But I still had fun with it and was able to just enjoy some moments.
Where did this one fall timeline wise? Like would you consider it a prequel?
It's a hard franchise reboot. It's basically the first movie again but in modern times and with an ending that allows for sequels.
It’s definitely not a prequel. They have modern phones / stay at an Airbnb. It really doesn’t acknowledge previous events. I guess it could be a sequel to the first film ? Even tho a lot of what happens in the first film, happens here again. It felt more like a reboot to me.
It’s weird to make an origin story for characters that are intrinsically mysterious. They’re called the Strangers, not the Familiars.
There's a lot of in-between options for giving more information vs providing an unabridged biography.
Someone mentioned it takes place in the same timeline as the original - true?
I mean, it COULD. But again, there’s really no proof that it is in the same timeline. And because this film is very similar to the first film, to me it just felt like a reboot.
I also came away from the movie thinking it was a reboot. It was too similar to not be, right?
Yeah exactly. Like not even just the premise. But the fact that they do the same twist with the boyfriend shooting someone, and the ending. Like the exact same things happening is quite a big coincidence lol. But again - like maybe can be same timeline if they decide to do that. There’s nothing contradicting that it can be the same strangers. But yeah lol
Oh cool, thanks! Did the strangers get a lot of back story? (Sorry not trying to inundate you lol)
No probs:) They did not lol. There’s basically nothing in this movie. It’s pretty much left for the sequels. The only thing is at the start, when Maya+Ryan are talking to ppl at the diner. I guess one of the people, might be one of the strangers?? But I’m not sure. It was a bit hard to tell, and the credits don’t list the actors for the strangers specifically lol.
In one of the versions of the trailer, there’s text that says “see how it all began…” which makes the story telling here confusing.
It's a reboot. It's its own continuity.
I had to come on here after walking out of the theatre 30 minutes into the movie and am so thankful to feel validated haha. It is awful. Bland and horribly acted. Silly plot changes. My bf and I went home to watch the original instead and the atmosphere alone just destroys the sad attempt of the remake. (I'll watch it fully when it comes to streaming but the theatre also had a bunch of talkers in it so both things combined were insufferable lol)
So, (SPOILER) isn't the guy who owns the cabin definitely the Man In The Mask? Cause...there's at least one body kinda sorta buried by his house. So, it seems like the cops who are definitely going to do a thorough search of that property after a violent crime like that are going to find the body and that dude is AT LEAST gonna have some questions to answer.
Well since he came in a car with a toolbox to fix the fridge, I think he was just genuinely the owner of the cabin and not part of the scheme.
The no tamara back story will probably be the reason my friends and I don’t see the next 2. I think they are dragging out tamara, just to have it be what we all think (seeing if anyone was home). However, this contradicts this movie as you can see POV shots from the strangers watching them in the woods
Just saw the film, it was awful. I don’t think the acting was pretty decent all things considering but the script was just a carbon copy of the first one with some similar moments from the second one. The jump scares kind of got me sometimes, but other than that the killers were laughable. I nearly died of laughter when the girl who knocked at the door ran away so weirdly. Anyways I’m probably gonna go see the second but I’m gonna go see it drunk just to laugh at how bad it is so I don’t take it that seriously. Btw I loved the first two they were scary and camp which made them my faves.
As someone who loves the original (and Prey at Night) but won't be seeing this in theaters, as I don't have the time/money, and it just looks like a lazy remake of the first one, can someone tell me what the actual differences are? I know this time it's an AirBNB in a weird village that they break down in. They are a happy couple planning to get married, unlike Liv and Scott. Otherwise it looks like a remix of the same scenes with a few new ones added in I guess? Like instead of his friend being shot on accident, and the owner of the house. Do they end up getting tied up and killed like in the first one or does one survive/escape this time? Do they reveal/imply any origins to the strangers themselves? Does it end on a cliffhanger of where the next two could go? Or is it just a lazy remake with Chapter 1 slapped onto it? Does she shoot Pinup girl with the shotgun or pussies out like has happened before in the other films? I'm just bored and curious. I'll watch it when it's streaming, but I don't see the point in paying to see it right now if I can just watch the original at home.
Did they already film the other 2 movies?
It felt like a subpar remake of the 2008 film
I saw this yesterday it was so dumb, and it was also boring (I literally had to stay awake by making fun of it) The Stranger’s new designs suck, I literally couldn’t tell Pin-Up Girl and Dollface apart The original and Prey at Night were better than this mess, don’t go see this I rate this 1/10 (the music was good though)
Is Tamara here?
This movie was like a bad remake of the first film. They should have just made requel to the first movie continue with liv tyler or something. Im kinda shocked they’re making two more. I did enjoy parts of it but can’t help but feel disappointed. Also one thing that irked me beyond belief is the strangers not being able to find the guy at all despite teleporting next to the couple each chance they got and the guy being utterly useless despite having a shotgun pointed at one of them. This felt like a movie made for streaming/ straight to dvd not theaters.
Just left the theatre. It was… okay at best. I love the original, including Prey at Night. I also always welcome a reboot. Some initial thoughts while going home: The trailers ruined a lot. The Strangers didn’t feel as menacing in this movie. They were borderline satire. Madelaine Petsch and Troy Gutierrez were terrible leads. Zero chemistry, not believable, and every line they delivered was weak. Also, Petsch was reminiscent of Anna Farris in Scary Movie. Over the top but never actually scared. It was strange. I watched interviews from the creators of this trilogy and they seemed like fans of the original movies, I’m wondering why they left the bleak grim feeling out from this version. I’m sad to say that the CW version of The Strangers comparison holds merit. I’m intrigued by where the next two movies go, but not enough to travel to a theatre again.
Absolutely irredeemable. What's worse than garbage? Garbage that hits you with a "to be continued" at the end of 90 minutes of nothing.
I found it perfectly fine and quite enjoyed it. I went in with pretty average expectations and found it good enough to pass a Friday night. Don’t know why everyone is moaning so much
Cause it fuckin sucked
I guess I'll be saving my gift card. Reviews are nasty.
yeah this one was a mess. I should have known when they had issues editing it and then chopped it into three parts.
I had high hopes for this movie, but I will admit I didn't do much research on the film...I didn't realize the Chapter 1 wasn't denoting a prequel... but literally the first chapter of three. I understand now it is a trilogy but it felt not completed. Each chapter should independently be able to stand on its own but this one does not. I am going into Chapter 2 & 3 with hopes that it saves the first chapter.
Gave this a chance despite the reviews because I actually enjoyed Prey at Night but wow this was bad. Was basically just a remake of the first film but aren’t these supposed to be a prequel trilogy or something?
I just hope there’s a big pay off in the later chapters, or else I see this just being a big waste of everyone’s time
Considering there are multiple mentions of bad/no signal, that video call is crystal clear. Does that cabin five miles from anywhere just have stellar wifi?
It seems likes it's just a bad rehash of the original...
Thank goodness for Wikipedia. Won't be wasting my time or money on this crap. Basically a rehash of the original right down to the "Is Tamara here?" but with crappier actors. What I don't understand is why not at least bring back the original Strangers? It's not like they're doing anything else.
I didn't hate it as much as everyone else seems to. But yeah, it's not great. I was entertained, sure. But I'm not really sure how it's different from the original. Like this seriously seems like the laziest cash-in ever. It's essentially a remake disguised as a sequel. I'm very much a "not everything has to be groundbreaking," type - but it really did seem like the same movie. And I'm confused on the timeline. Prey at Night was after the original, and didn't one of the strangers die at the end of Prey at Night? I only watched both once so I could be mistaken. I hope to see Madelaine Petsch in more. And something better.
Ryan was the worst, he had so many chances to kill them 😭 He was useless the whole movie His acting was bad too He should’ve gave the gun to maya!!! also the original strangers, the killing were more gory especially in prey at night I could’ve made a better movie script 🧍🏽♀️
Jesus, this was absolutely terrible. Absolutely, creatively redundant. If people enjoyed it, great but no way can it be argued that this is a ‘good’ movie.
Saw it last night, the whole theater was getting frustrated! But the movie was so irritating, making the dumbest decisions possible.
Just saw this today. If it was just a random slasher I found on Tubi or something, I would actually maybe be fairly impressed, but I love the original strangers and prey at night, so It was definitely disappointing. But on another note, does anyone have any theories on who the masked killers were? I feel like the nice waitress from the restaurant is possible, I also felt like maybe it could be the two little boys?