Scream Factory Upgrades ‘The Stepfather’ and ‘The Strangers’ to 4K Ultra HD

Scream Factory has announced today that The Stepfather and The Strangers will be joining the world of 4K Ultra HD with brand new releases. Both films get a 4K Ultra HD upgrade on September 10, 2024, and they’re available to preorder now. In 1987’s The Stepfather, directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Terry O’Quinn, “After murdering his entire family, a […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Heads to 4K in July with Audio Commentary

Lionsgate’s franchise reboot The Strangers: Chapter 1 is headed to Digital July 16, and we’ve learned that the first film in the new trilogy will also be hitting 4K and Blu-ray next month. The Strangers: Chapter 1 slashes into 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on July 23. Special Features include: Audio commentary by producer Courtney Solomon and […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ – Why It Gives Us Hope for the Trilogy’s Future

A couple of years ago, I started a recurring column called The Silver Lining, where I’d write about horror films that were generally considered to be bad but also had good elements that warranted revisiting. This wasn’t just a way of talking about underappreciated films, but also a personal challenge to try and see past […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ – First Image from the Sequel

Lionsgate’s franchise reboot The Strangers: Chapter 1 is now available on Digital for a $19.99 rental or a $24.99 purchase, but when can we expect The Strangers: Chapter 2? Lionsgate’s plan is to release The Strangers: Chapter 2 later this year and The Strangers: Chapter 3 likely early next year, with both sequels to Chapter 1 filmed at the very same […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Will Be Available at Home This Week

After scaring up $34.7 million at the worldwide box office, we’ve learned that Lionsgate’s franchise reboot The Strangers: Chapter 1 is already coming home to Digital this week. The Strangers: Chapter 1 slashes its way onto Digital on Friday, June 7! The film, the first in a reboot trilogy from director Renny Harlin, is currently […]

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‘The Strangers’ Showdown: The Ultimate Comparison of All Three Movies

Warning: The following contains major spoilers for The Strangers, The Strangers: Prey At Night, and The Strangers: Chapter One. Nothing sparks fear in the opening moments of a horror film like the words “based on actual events.” Many horror fans find comfort in reminding ourselves that “it’s just a movie,” but this ominous disclaimer smashes […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Just Had the Highest Domestic Horror Opening of the Year

The bar wasn’t very high to clear, but Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 did manage to break a box office record here in 2024, achieving the highest opening weekend at the domestic box office out of any horror movie released this year… so far. This despite largely negative reviews, once again proving that the horror […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Review – New Trilogy Kicks Off with a Familiar Start

Rebooting and expanding upon Bryan Bertino’s chilling 2008 horror film in a brand new trilogy, all installments already shot as part of one continuous, overarching story, makes for one of the more ambitious horror endeavors as of late. It also means that The Strangers: Chapter 1 is only the opening act of a three-part saga. Considering […]

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How ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Is Only the First Act in an “Expanding Stranger-Verse” [Interview]

Out this week is The Strangers: Chapter 1, the first installment of a new reboot trilogy from director Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea). While Harlin previously detailed fresh plans for the overarching trilogy, Chapter 1 first aims to recreate the visceral terror of Bryan Bertino’s original film. It also lays […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ – Two Exclusive Images Preview the Franchise’s Return

We’re now just days away from the theatrical release of The Strangers: Chapter 1, the first film in a brand new reboot trilogy from director Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea). It’s coming to theaters May 17, 2024. While you wait, check out two brand new images from The Strangers: Chapter 1, […]

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Because You Were Home: A History of Home Invasion in 10 Movies

Home invasion has been a part of horror movies practically from the beginning. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Nosferatu (1922), Dracula, and Frankenstein (1931) all included moments of attackers entering homes uninvited and terrorizing unsuspecting victims. Home invasion as a sub-genre unto itself came a bit later, as the suburbs sprung up and a […]

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Check Your Security Cams: ‘The Strangers’ Have Been Popping Up All Across the Country…

We always love a good viral marketing campaign, and with Lionsgate gearing up to release The Strangers: Chapter 1 in theaters on May 17, they’re pulling out all the stops this month. The three masked slashers from the franchise – known as Pinup Girl, Dollface and the Man in the Mask – have been showing […]

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‘The Strangers’: We Could See a 4.5 Hour Supercut of All Three New Movies

A new article published on Variety this afternoon details Lionsgate’s ambitious plans for their relaunch of The Strangers franchise, which kicks off with The Strangers: Chapter 1 in theaters on May 17, 2024. The new movie begins a brand new story that will continue in two subsequent sequels, one expected this coming Fall and the […]

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We’re Giving Away Tickets to ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ World Premiere in Los Angeles on May 8!

The masked modern horror icons return to the big screen in Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 on May 17, the first film in a brand new reboot trilogy from director Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea). But why wait that long?! Lionsgate is hosting the WORLD PREMIERE of The Strangers: […]

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ – Second Installment in Reboot Trilogy Releasing This Fall

One of the scariest home invasion movies of all time, Bryan Bertino’s The Strangers terrified audiences with its chilling simplicity back in 2008, introducing three masked killers who torment, torture and ultimately murder a young couple at an isolated home in the woods. A full ten years later, the characters returned in a sequel, The […]

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