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‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Review – Meandering Trilogy Experiment Finally Reaches Its End

The bizarre experiment that is The Strangers reboot trilogy has finally reached its end. Madelaine Petsch’s exhausted final girl Maya has been on the run for one night of grueling hell, stretched far too thin across three separate films. However, instead of a full circle reckoning, The Strangers: Chapter 3 crawls toward its confused conclusion. […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Review – Meandering Trilogy Experiment Finally Reaches Its End appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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Watch the First 5 Minutes of ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’

A weary traveler’s motel room is invaded by a masked killers in the opening scene of The Strangers: Chapter 3. Watch the five-minutes clip below, where you’ll also find a new poster. The trilogy capper hits theaters this Friday, February 6, via Lionsgate. Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”) returns as Maya for the final girl’s long-awaited vengeance, […] The post Watch the First 5 Minutes of ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Run from ‘The Strangers’ in Immersive 3K Race This Thursday in Los Angeles

The Strangers will chase after the people of Los Angeles in an immersive 3K race this Thursday, January 29. Those who have the nerve and endurance to survive will be rewarded with an advance screening of The Strangers: Chapter 3. The race spans 3 kilometers — one to commemorate each Chapter of the trilogy — […] The post Run from ‘The Strangers’ in Immersive 3K Race This Thursday in Los Angeles appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘The Strangers’ Star Madelaine Petsch Teases Another Horror Reboot

After rebooting The Strangers, Madelaine Petsch has set her sights on remaking a ’70s horror deep cut. “There’s one film from the ’70s that I really want to remake, but I’m in the process of figuring that out so I don’t want to say it yet,” Petsch tells Movieweb. “But I’m really excited about it […] The post ‘The Strangers’ Star Madelaine Petsch Teases Another Horror Reboot appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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Scarecrow & Pin-Up Girl Embrace in ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Still

Fresh off of yesterday’s trailer drop, we have a new look at Scarecrow and Pin-Up Girl in The Strangers: Chapter 3 via USA Today. Embrace your fears when the trilogy capper hits theaters on February 6 from Lionsgate. Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”) returns as Maya for the final girl’s long-awaited vengeance, locked on an unforgiving collision […] The post Scarecrow & Pin-Up Girl Embrace in ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Still appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Trailer Puts Its Final Girl Behind the Killer’s Mask

Renny Harlin’s reboot trilogy comes to a close with The Strangers: Chapter 3, and the new trailer appears to put its final girl in the killer’s shoes. The Strangers: Chapter 3 will release in theaters on February 6, 2026. A battle-damaged Madelaine Petsch makes her last stand as Maya in the new trailer for The Strangers: Chapter […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Trailer Puts Its Final Girl Behind the Killer’s Mask appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Teaser – See How the Trilogy Ends in February

Originally planned to be released within the same year, The Strangers reboot trilogy that kicked off in 2024 will come to an end on February 6, 2026. Watch The Strangers: Chapter 3 teaser trailer below, courtesy of Fangoria and Lionsgate. Aiming to be the franchise’s darkest descent yet, the trilogy closes with a full-circle reckoning that […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ Teaser – See How the Trilogy Ends in February appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ – Watch the First Teaser Footage for the Final Installment

Director Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 2 was released onto Digital outlets at home last week, the second part in a new trilogy of tales centered on Maya (Madelaine Petsch) and her struggle to survive a waking nightmare at the hands of the masked strangers. Petsch is back as Maya in the upcoming third and […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 3’ – Watch the First Teaser Footage for the Final Installment appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Came Home to Digital Outlets Today

After flopping at the box office with just $15.9 million worldwide in total, Renny Harlin’s The Strangers: Chapter 2 has now been unceremoniously dumped onto Digital at home. You can rent The Strangers: Chapter 2 on Digital at home for $19.99 or digitally purchase the film for $24.99. The physical media release will follow in […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Came Home to Digital Outlets Today appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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The Perils of Reviewing 1/3 of a Movie with ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

1/3 of a Movie. After celebrating our 350th episode with From Dusk Till Dawn (listen), revisiting Katsuhiro Otomo’s iconic anime Akira (listen), and stopping over in Bodega Bay for Alfred Hitchcock‘s The Birds (listen), Trace and I have opened the Horror Queers Patreon vault to release our full-length episode on Renny Harlin‘s The Strangers: Chapter 1. […] The post The Perils of Reviewing 1/3 of a Movie with ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ [Horror Queers Podcast] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Joe Lipsett
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Opening Weekend Suggests This Trilogy Is Dead in the Water

Lionsgate hiring Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Deep Blue Sea) to reboot The Strangers with a trilogy of new movies seemed like a bizarre decision at the time it was first announced, and the unconventional approach became even more baffling when the deeply lackluster The Strangers: Chapter 1 was […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Opening Weekend Suggests This Trilogy Is Dead in the Water appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Gets New Poster Ahead of Fantastic Fest Premiere

The Strangers: Chapter 2 makes its debut tomorrow at Fantastic Fest, and we’ve got an exclusive new poster that puts its heroine in the center of danger. The second chapter in the trilogy premieres tomorrow, September 20, at 5:10pm CT. Just over one year after The Strangers: Chapter 1 kickstarted a new trilogy of terror tales, Lionsgate is […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Gets New Poster Ahead of Fantastic Fest Premiere appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ – Watch the Teaser Trailer for Upcoming Horror Sequel

Lionsgate’s franchise reboot The Strangers: Chapter 1 kicked off a new trilogy of tales, and the company has finally released the official teaser trailer for The Strangers: Chapter 2. At this time, Chapter 2 is “coming soon,” with no official release date. Watch the official teaser trailer for The Strangers: Chapter 2 below, which continues the […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ – Watch the Teaser Trailer for Upcoming Horror Sequel appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ – Six Things We Learned from the Blu-ray Commentary

Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 1 launches a reboot trilogy based on the 2008 home invasion film, all three movies shot simultaneously under the direction of Renny Harlin. To tide you over until Chapter 2, Chapter 1‘s home video release offers an audio commentary from star Madelaine Petsch and producer Courtney Solomon that hints at what’s […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ – Six Things We Learned from the Blu-ray Commentary appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Alex DiVincenzo
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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 […] The post Scream Factory Upgrades ‘The Stepfather’ and ‘The Strangers’ to 4K Ultra HD appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Meagan Navarro
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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 […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Heads to 4K in July with Audio Commentary appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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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 […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ – Why It Gives Us Hope for the Trilogy’s Future appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Luiz H. C.
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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 […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 2’ – First Image from the Sequel appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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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 […] The post ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Will Be Available at Home This Week appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

John Squires
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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 […] The post ‘The Strangers’ Showdown: The Ultimate Comparison of All Three Movies appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Jenn Adams