The 2008 horror film The Strangers is being revived with a brand-new trilogy. After one sequel, The Strangers: Prey at Night, brought the brand back into the mainstream in 2018, the rightsholders are getting much more creative with creating a whole new trilogy. Now the trailer for the first installment, The Strangers: Chapter 1, has been released online.
It appears that this new entry will take a different, albeit faithful direction, based on the original film. Though the filmmakers have been adamant about the next two installments of this new trilogy breaking away and forging new territory. For now, however, The Strangers: Chapter 1 certainly looks like a good way to start things off.
In fact, the movie will bring back the three iconic killers that have led the franchise so far. It’s unknown how exactly the film will fit into the continuity of the original two installments beyond their involvement, if at all, but it’s certainly great to see their characters again. The film uses faithful mask designs and it’ll certainly be interesting to see where their story goes from here.
Here’s the official trailer for The Strangers: Chapter 1:
The first trailer for The Strangers: Chapter 1 has been released.
The film hits theaters May 17th.
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As mentioned, it’s an exciting trailer that perfectly encapsulates the suspense and tension that the original Strangers film has been known for. Hopefully it lives up to the standards set by those original two entries and that the next two films in the trilogy do as well.
Renny Harlin directed the film which was written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland.
The film stars Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso, and Ema Horvath.
Fans will be able to see The Strangers: Chapter 1 when it hits theaters on May 17, 2024. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding the highly-anticipated reboot of The Strangers as we have them. For now, this trailer is an exciting look at what we can hope to see with an all-new trilogy based on the fan-favorite property.