What is The Strangers: Chapter 1 about?
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is an horror movie produced by Lionsgate Films, Fifth Element Productions, and Frame Film. The movie is the third film in The Strangers series. It serves as a prequel to the original 2008 movie The Strangers. The movie is directed Renny Harlin, a filmmaker known for Die Hard 2, Deep Blue Sea, and Exorcist: The Beginning. The Strangers: Chapter 1 is written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland based on a story from the director of the original movie, Bryan Bertino.
Who is in the cast of The Strangers: Chapter 1?
Froy Gutierrez and Madelaine Petsch star in the movie as the central couple, Ryan and Maya. Gutierrez is known for starring in the series Teen Wolf as well as the movie Hocus Pocus 2. Petsch starred in the main role as Cheryl Blossom in the series, Riverdale. The cast for the movie also includes Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath, and Ella Bruccoleri.
Who are the villains in The Strangers: Chapter 1?
The three masked killers who were in the original 2008 movie return for the prequel. Dollface, Pin-Up Girl and Man in the Mask all return as the masked killers terrorizing new victims. Strangers: Chapter 1 and the following movies in the trilogy are set to explore their backstory and motivations in more detail.
How many The Strangers movies are there?
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is the first in a new trilogy of movies all of which are directed by the same filmmaker Renny Harlin. All three movies were shot simultaneously and tell one cohesive whole story. However, Harlin has stated that there could be more movies outside of the trilogy set in the franchise.
Is The Strangers: Chapter 1 a reboot?
The new film series is set before the events of the original movie but exist in the same timeline. Therefore it is not a reboot but a prequel and shares many of the same themes as the original while also matching the tone.
Is The Strangers: Chapter 1 based on a true story?
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is not based on a specific true story of a crime. It is however inspired by multiple different famous crime stories such as the Manson Family Murders and the Keddie Cabin murders.