The Strangers: Chapter 1

In a pair of elegantly chilling sequences (the editing in this film is superb), Maya and Ryan fight for their lives against the needle-drop background of first “Nights in White Satin” by the Moody Blues and later “The Best of Times” by Styx. You’ll never think of those classic rock tunes in the same way again.

Yes, the masks are great. And yes, home invasions will aways be scary. But when it comes to messing with genre classics, your answer to “Why remake a near-perfect film?” can’t be “It was here.”

Once we're able to see Harlin's new trilogy as a whole, “Chapter 1” might feel more essential to the 4.5-hour experience. Right now, it just feels overly familiar.

Marking Harlin’s trumpeted return to a genre in which he established himself as something of a journeyman (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Exorcist: The Beginning), The Strangers: Chapter 1 makes decent use of its contained setting – the house itself, to wheel out the cliché, is its own character – but can’t cut through the sense of fatigue.

Whereas Bertino’s original was sleek, sinister and deft, this do-over is noisy, dull and dumb as a bag of rocks.

The hapless script — written by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland and based on the original — offers nothing fresh in a tiring 91 minutes, and nothing daring to justify a new “Strangers” film, let alone a new series, especially when Bertino’s formidable film is streaming on Max.

Sometimes the over-the-top violence can be a saving grace in such genre films. Sometimes the villain makes them worth watching. Occasionally, the suspense atones for a world of shortcomings. Not here.

overll a rrerllyy grreat movie, I definitely enjoyed watching and would absolutely recommend!

Strangers was good. Definitely had good scenes where the killers just popped up which was good. Little parts get you mad , like the typically scary movie. I got upset at the guy a lot in the movie. I can’t stand the other things that were happening. I would recommend this movie.

The movie is very interesting and thrilling and fans mayalsolikeit but as the time passes the thrillget slower and some of the scenes seems soun realistic that the whole experience get ruined.Additinally the masked ppl are so weak there should be more serious thrilling secens.

I had been waiting for The Strangers: Chapter 1 for a long time, especially after seeing a trailer that looked very promising. Unfortunately, the movie is a huge disappointment. The story is extremely weak, predictable, and uninteresting. The film is not scary at all, despite what the genre suggests. There is almost no tension, and the scenes meant to be frightening completely **** setting doesn’t help either. The overuse of fog is ridiculous and feels exaggerated, as if the movie is trying to hide its lack of ideas behind artificial atmosphere rather than real **** only slightly positive aspect is the acting. The emotions from the actors are acceptable, but nowhere near enough to save the film.Overall, this movie is a shame compared to the expectations created by the trailer.Rating: 3/10

I walked into the movie at the end, and the rest wasn’t worth it, though I almost made. The only film I ever left. I have no desire to watch purely gratuitous killing. Ever.