The Strangers: Prey at Night
Aviron Pictures | Release Date: March 9, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
14
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
UproxxKeith PhippsMar 8, 2018
Though it doesn’t come close to touching the original, it’s not the years-late embarrassment it might have been. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoMar 8, 2018
The Strangers: Prey At Night is a feature-length homage to Carpenter's best, and albeit familiar in structure, Johannes Roberts' execution strikes with brute ferocity. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisMar 9, 2018
Two films in, The Strangers has already become a horribly familiar franchise. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersMar 8, 2018
Horror movie characters aren't generally known for their brains, but these ones make enough bad choices that audiences won't be able to help yelling at the screen (at least ours couldn't). It's a frustrating experience at times, but the script from Ben Ketai and "The Strangers" filmmaker Bryan Bertino eventually allows the family to take some satisfying actions in the second half of the film. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMar 8, 2018
Watching it with a demonstrative crowd in a Times Square theater proved to this former grindhouse devotee that sometimes you can go home again, at least momentarily. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 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
42
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonMar 8, 2018
Simply put, Prey at Night sacrifices its own identity to drench horror audiences in throwback familiarity. Read full review
40
EmpireAmy WestMay 7, 2018
With its infuriatingly dim-witted characters and generic slasher movie feel, The Strangers: Prey At Night is a surprisingly tame and forgettable rehash. While its superior predecessor managed to boast chills, this only boasts clichés. Read full review
40
Time OutJoshua RothkopfApr 25, 2018
Bland, artless and unoriginal, it's a horror sequel as faceless as its mask-wearing killers. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMar 13, 2018
There is no character development or psychology manifested in any aspect of The Strangers. Read full review
40
SlateSam AdamsMar 8, 2018
The best thing you can say about The Strangers: Prey at Night, the sequel to writer-director Bryan Bertino’s 2008 home-invasion creeper, is that it reminds you the original exists. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 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
40
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMar 8, 2018
There are some scares here, in the same way that there is some pain when you hit your thumb with a hammer. Blunt force carries a lot of power. But there isn’t a lot of thought. It’s the same idea as the first movie, just not as well-done. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 8, 2018
The cast all perform adequately, with Hendricks in particular proving effective, but it’s just difficult to really invest in what happens to any of them. Before long, characters are all making stock horror movie decisions, and there’s no amount of effective craftsmanship that can sell stupidity. Read full review
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