They don't need a reason.
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) is a horror and thriller film directed by Renny Harlin, released on May 15, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 834 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Strangers: Chapter 1.
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Madelaine Petsch
as Maya
Froy Gutierrez
as Ryan
Gabriel Basso
as Gregory
Ema Horvath
as Shelly
Ella Bruccoleri
as Jasmine
Richard Brake
as Sheriff Rotter
Brooke Lena Johnson
as 911 Operator / Nurse Danica
Rafaella Biscayn-Debest
as Eden
Pedro Leandro
as Deputy Walters
Florian Clare
as Chris Sampson
Joplin Sibtain
as Billy Bufford
Rachel Shenton
as Debbie
Directed by Renny Harlin, written by Bryan Bertino, Alan Freedland and Bryan Bertino, produced by Mark Canton, Christopher Milburn and Courtney Solomon.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 834 ratings.
The heavy trailing of this and the fact that it's part one does little to help any sense of menace as we follow the young "Maya" (Madelaine Petsch) and boyfriend "Ryan" (Froy Gutierrez) on their road trip to Portland. She's heading to start a new job as an architect, and it looks like she might have been responsible for manscaping her boyfriend's perfect visage as this annoyingly loved up and clingy couple arrive…
Reviewed on May 23, 2024
<em>'The Strangers: Chapter 1'</em> is a let-down. It sets the scene well with some tension and is held together by a strong score, visually in terms of cinematography and literally in the case of the masks it is fairly effective too but the film doesn't really do enough - with those aforementioned positives and just in general. It starts onscreen by describing forthcoming events as "brutal", yet by the end I don't…
Reviewed on May 23, 2024
This reimagining of the far superior original was an abysmal disappointment. While attempting to build a trilogy or franchise, it's crucial to ensure that each movie can stand on its own. Unfortunately, this film fails to achieve that, presenting a boring three-act structure where nothing significant happens. The film's suspense is nonexistent, failing to create any sense of tension or atmosphere. A suspenseful…
Reviewed on July 9, 2024
"The Strangers: Chapter One" is completely devoid of everything that made "The Strangers" (2008) such a compelling and menacing motion picture. The strangers of the title are immediately at a disadvantage this time around because they obviously no longer have the element of surprise on their side. We have seen it all before as they silently move through the shadows while observing their unsuspecting prey before…
Reviewed on January 2, 2025
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The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) is available to stream on YouTube TV, HBO Max and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) includes Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath and Ella Bruccoleri. The film was directed by Renny Harlin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 was released on May 15, 2024 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 834 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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