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The Strangers: Chapter 1

2024 · 91 min

A tense, grim home-invasion horror that relies on eerie masks and relentless dread rather than plot, leaving you unsettled and claustrophobic.

Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso
Tagline
They don't need a reason.
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • isolation
  • fate
  • trauma
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

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horror, thriller
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Spain
Languages
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