a masked Stranger standing in a moonlit forest looking backward in between some stone structures in The Strangers Chapter 1
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Few things feel scarier than a home invasion. A place where you're supposed to be safe coming under attack for reasons behind your comprehension. That terrifying concept formed the basis of the original Strangers in 2008, and now it hopes to kick off a whole new trilogy with The Strangers: Chapter 1.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 Is More Of The Same Plot-Wise Much like how the first movie centered on a couple staying at a vacation home, The Strangers: Chapter 1 picks up with new characters Maya and Ryan , a young couple nearing a crossroads in their relationship. When their car breaks down in the middle of a tiny, creepy town, they're forced to stay one night at the local AirBnB, something Maya embraces with open arms while Ryan grumbles about it.
From Ryan leaving Maya alone early on, which leads to the initial threatening moves from the strangers, to the couple's frantic escape attempt later, the plots feel eerily similar, almost to the point where Chapter 1 could play as a remake of The Strangers, despite what the creative team says. As someone who isn't very familiar with the original movie, this didn't faze me quite as much, but fans looking for something new might find themselves frustrated with the lack of originality.
Coming off of Riverdale, Petsch makes an excellent scream queen. She's forced to go to some dark places when it comes to evading her potential killers, and Petsch commits to every scream, lip quiver, and desperate action. As a character, Maya doesn't have the most depth, but she is someone we can root for. Gutierrez's Ryan is a different story; he comes across as more unsympathetic for a few reasons, though he is far from the worst onscreen boyfriend to ever exist.
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