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The Strangers film series consists of American psychological horror films. Based on an original story by Bryan Bertino, the plot centers around three masked psycho-sociopathic home invaders that prey on the innocent owners. Though the first film was marketed as "based on a true story", this was a slight misdirect as the filmmaker stated that he wrote the concept from a series of break-in burglaries that took place in his neighborhood when he was growing up, as well as borrowing elements from the Manson Family Tate murders. Hence, the tag line was not entirely untrue. Continuing this marketing technique, a "based on a true story" tag was also included at the beginning of the sequels. The first film was initially met with mixed critical reception upon its release, though it made a large profit at the box office. Despite this, contemporary film critics have since praised it as a cult classic in the horror genre. Conversely, its sequel was also met with mixed reception with criticism directed towards its inferiority to the original, while making much less monetary gain. Alternatively, some critics have positively reviewed the movie and stated that it too deserves a cult following, elaborating that, where the first film was a tribute to 1970s horror films, the second film was meant to replicate the scares of the 1980s. The series continued with the release of a standalone sequel trilogy of films starting with The Strangers: Chapter 1, which was released on May 17, 2024. Two more sequels, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, will follow. Films The Strangers (2008) After attending their friend's wedding reception, James Hoyt and Kristen McKay, a young couple, whose relationship is in trouble, stop at Hoyt's secluded summer home for the night. In the midnight hours as the couple discusses their future and are attempting to sort out their differences, a knock comes at the door. When they answer a woman asks for someone who does not live there. As time passes by, she persistently repeats the process. As the couple begin to question her intentions, things quickly escalate as the vacation home is taken under siege by three psychopathic masked strangers. The trio of assailants terrorize the couple through the night, while James and Kristen fight to survive. As they work together, they try to determine what these invaders want, and search for an escape before its too late. The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) After the events of the first film, Mike and his wife Cindy plan a family getaway. Striving to bond with their troubled teenage children, Luke and Kinsey, the couple plan to visit some relatives in Kalida, Ohio before the latter goes away to boarding school. Arriving at their destination, deserted mobile home park, the family discusses their plans for their stay. In the dead of night, their discussion is interrupted with a knock at the door of the trailer home they rented. Upon answering, a woman asks for someone that is not there with them. As the night continues, she relentlessly continues the process. Just when they begin to question the woman's intentions, three masked serial killer strangers begin to torment and hunt the family members. Frantically making their way to their relatives' home, they discover the couple to be murdered. With no escape, the family must work together despite their differences, as they fight to stay alive. The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) In August 2022, producer Roy Lee announced that three films would consecutively enter production beginning in September of that year. The trilogy will be a joint-venture production between Lionsgate Films and Frame Film, and will be distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. Principal photography for the trilogy of films began concurrently in Slovakia, with production wrapping on all three movies by November 2022. In October 2023, the official titles of the three new movies were announced. Directed by Renny Harlin, with a script written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland; the plot centers around a young woman (Madelaine Petsch) as she drives across-country with her long-time boyfriend (Froy Gutierrez) to start a new life together in the Pacific Northwest. When their car breaks down in Venus, Oregon, the couple is forced to rent an isolated Airbnb for the night. Through the night, they fight to stay alive as three masked strangers terrorize their stay. Harlin stated that the trilogy was intended to be neither a remake nor reboot, and that the tone was going to be close to the first movie. The filmmaker also stated that it would explore who the killers are and where they come from. The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2024) The second film of an intended trilogy of films, was filmed consecutively with the previous movie. Directed by Harlin, with Petsch reprising her role, the plot will follow the events of previous film; while the story will expand in "new and unexpected ways". Produced by Lionsgate Films, it will be distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. Principal photography wrapped on the project, in November 2022. Chapter 2 is scheduled to release in the fall of 2024. The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2025) The third and final installment of the trilogy of films, entered principal photography concurrently with the previous two installments. Harlin directed the project with Petsch reprising her role, and the story concluding the plot-line of the trilogy. The film was produced by Lionsgate Films, and will be distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. Production wrapped in November 2022. Future In October 2023 at the New York Comic Con, Harlin stated that there are plans to develop additional films beyond The Strangers Trilogy. The filmmaker acknowledge that the trilogy culminates one cohesive story, while the plot may continue afterward. He later stated that the ending of Chapter 3, intentionally has a cliffhanger ending to homage the final scene of the original film, but also to set up future installments. Principal cast and characters Additional crew and production details Reception Box office and financial performance Critical and public response In other media Music video The music video for the single "Withorwithout" by indie pop-rock band Parcels, was released in October 2018. Based on The Strangers film series, the video was directed by Benjamin Howdeshell, with a script he co-wrote with Mike Doyle. The plot of the video clip follows a similar premise to the films. Milla Jovovich and Carsten Nørgaard star as the couple whose home is invaded, while members of the band: Jules Crommelin, Patrick Hetherington, Noah Hill, Anatole Serret, and Louie Swain portray the home assailants. The music video includes a plot twist at the end, revealing that the wife is responsible, having faked a home invasion and murdered her husband. It was later revealed that it was Jovovich's idea to turn the plot around with the reveal that the whole story had been in her character's head, serving as her alibi to the law enforcement. The actr.... Discover the Madelaine Lucas popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Madelaine Lucas books.