The Strangers: Prey at Night

Name: The Strangers: Prey at Night
Genre: Horror
Released: March 9, 2018
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Bailee Madison, Christina Hendricks, Damian Maffei, Emma Bellomy, Gabriel A. Byrne

2018

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Aviron Pictures | Release Date: March 9, 2018 | R

Starring: Bailee Madison, Christina Hendricks, Damian Maffei, Emma Bellomy, Gabriel A. Byrne, Lea Enslin, Leah Roberts, Lewis Pullman, Martin Henderson, Preston Sadleir, Sunny Dixit

Summary: A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive.

Director: Johannes Roberts

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 85 min

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RogerEbert.com Mark Dujsik

Mar 9, 2018

An unexpected anomaly — a sequel that both is better than and fixes the problems of its predecessor. It's a chilling and genuinely frightening horror film, driven by some solid performances and Roberts' command of atmosphere, location, and relentless pacing. Read full review

Brad Wheeler

Mar 8, 2018

The film is a technical wonder, especially the sound design. There's also an excellent incongruity at work: Happy faces drawn in blood, viscous killers in playful masks and cheesy eighties music as the soundtrack to savagery. Read full review

Keith Watson

Mar 8, 2018

Opening with the pulsing synth lines of Kim Wilde's “Kids in America,” Johannes Roberts's film announces itself as a looser, bouncier, more self-consciously frivolous effort than its now decade-old predecessor. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Mar 8, 2018

Director Johannes Roberts is clearly a fan of films such as “Christine” and “Halloween.” The production elements are first-rate, including the expansive setting that includes multiple cabins, a playground and a swimming pool. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Apr 25, 2018

Bland, artless and unoriginal, it's a horror sequel as faceless as its mask-wearing killers. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 8, 2018

This is the sort of exasperating horror film that whips audiences into a frenzy. Not because they're having fun, mind you, but rather because the characters behave so stupidly and self-destructively that yelling profanity-laden advice to the screen becomes a bonding exercise. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

Mar 8, 2018

Mostly it serves as a comprehensive manual of bad places to hide from a masked killer. Read full review

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Apr 24, 2021

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Socket84

Sep 13, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Better than the Original !!!!

I am a die hard horror fan and thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Much more fast moving than the first film, and somehow more believable. I loved the kills, the creepiness, and the overall vibe. I'm surprised because it exceeded my expectations! The Strangers 2 is easily an improvement over the 1st on every level.… Expand

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TryASummersault

Mar 9, 2018

8.6/10 A truly surprising near perfect homage to old school 80s slasher/horror, that improved upon the mediocre first film by a massive amount. The John Carpenter influence within the ominous atmospheric camerawork and soundtrack was prevalent and worked flawlessly. The old trailer park8.6/10 A truly surprising near perfect homage to old school 80s slasher/horror, that improved upon the mediocre first film by a massive amount. The John Carpenter influence within the ominous atmospheric camerawork and soundtrack was prevalent and worked flawlessly. The old trailer park setting was so fitting for the overall story and served as an unsettling playground for brutality to set in. This film upped the intensity to an extremely entertaining level with some very unexpected scares and some truly bizarre and grotesque imagery. While some of the cheesy cliches were around, they felt like they belonged there for it to truly be an old school slasher. Instead of random knocks and stupid games played by the strangers in the first film, there were vicious bouts of action packed visceral brutality and damn right insanity by the villains. Johannes Roberts is a director to watch after this awesome film and his style is seeping with foreboding fun. Overall one of the more enthralling and exciting horrors I've seen.… Expand

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Josephgamers65

May 31, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Strangers Prey at night is very boring the characters are awful the scenes I liked was when Cindy dies and her son and husband see her the pool scene that scene was cool good fighting in the pool was cool I did not see the first but this movie was not scary at all I believe that movie is better oh yeah there is a cliff hanger at the end super boring and uninteresting characters also the villains were not impressive at all so disappointing I did not see the first I know that movie will be better so I give The Strangers Prey at Night a D-… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Sep 27, 2018

"The Strangers: Prey at Night" was a movie that had moments of tension and danger that ended up liking, but the performances, the beginning and the end of the film were extremely bad. It was undoubtedly poorly executed, for a writer who directed a decent first film.

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bpletch05

Apr 2, 2018

I think going into this movie you should know what to expect from the trailers, or if you have seen the previous Strangers film. That being said it is right on par with the previous, some definite scary moments, a lot of tension throughout, and a fight for their lives. Don't expect aI think going into this movie you should know what to expect from the trailers, or if you have seen the previous Strangers film. That being said it is right on par with the previous, some definite scary moments, a lot of tension throughout, and a fight for their lives. Don't expect a gripping, thought-provoking movie, and you should be pretty entertained with the movie.… Expand

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Panchogul

Jun 10, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es casi lo mismo de la primera película, sinceramente no vale la pena una película tan mala, o sea, se tardaron 10 años en traer esto al cine??? hubiese quedado mejor si la hubiesen estrenado directamente a video, ojalá no se les ocurra sacar una tercera parte, ya que si van a hacer de nuevo lo mismo no valdrá la pena, a menos que desarrollen aunque sea un poco, la historia de los villanos, estoy seguro que mas de alguno se pregunta ¿Quienes son? ¿Por qué se dedican a matar? ¿Serán enfermos mentales o simplemente asesinos psicópatas/en masa?… Expand

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