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The Strangers: Prey at Night

2018 · 86 min

A relentless, nerve-shredding cat-and-mouse game that traps you in its neon-lit dread and barely lets you breathe.

Directed by
Johannes Roberts
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Bailee Madison, Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson
Tagline
Let us prey.
Overview
A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked killers pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Directed by
Johannes Roberts
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Bailee Madison, Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • violence
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Cinematography
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Languages
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