Summary
The Strangers: Chapter 1sets a digital release date after becoming a horror hit in theaters. The third entry in the series, and the first in an intended reboot trilogy, the new horror film follows a young couple who, after their car breaks down in a creepy small town, spends the night in an isolated cabin and are terrorized by three masked strangers. Directed by Renny Harlin, with a story from the original film’s director Bryan Bertino,The Strangers: Chapter 1castincludes Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath, and Richard Brake.
Now, less than a month after its theatrical release, the horror film’s digital release date has been set. According toCollider,The Strangers: Chapter 1is coming to digital platforms on June 7. The movie will be available for purchase from $24.99, with the rental price to be revealed later on.
Where To Watch The Strangers Chapter 1: Showtimes & Streaming Status
The Strangers horror franchise has returned. Here is where to watch The Strangers: Chapter 1 in theaters with showtimes or at home on streaming.
How Well Did The Strangers: Chapter 1 Perform In Theaters?
The Strangers Returned With A Bang
The Strangers: Chapter 1releasedin theaters on May 17 and scored the biggest opening weekend at the domestic box office for a 2024 horror film at $11.8 million, edging outNight Swimat $11.7 million. It also quickly became the fourth highest-grossing domestic horror film of the year, behindAbigail,Imaginary,andNight Swim. To date,The Strangers: Chapter 1has made over $34 million worldwide, over four times its small $8.5 million production budget. With it releasing on digital in a day, this will effectively signal the end of its strong box office run.
Despite its strong box office performance, the horror film wasn’t beloved by many who saw it.The Strangers: Chapter 1reviewspanned the horror film for lacking the chilling suspense of the original and ultimately deemed it inferior to the previous films, resulting in an abysmal 21% score on Rotten Tomatoes from the critics. It appears that audiences and fans of the original films agree, as indicated by its 44% score from audiences with over 500 verified ratings.
Despite the negative critical and audience reception,The Strangers: Chapter 1’s strong box office performance bodes well for the intended trilogy, which was shot consecutively with Harlin and most of the cast returning.The Strangers: Chapter 2is expectedto be released later this year, though a release date forChapter 3has not yet been determined. WithThe Strangers: Chapter 1arriving at home, audiences can rewatch or catch up on the series relaunch before future films are released.
The Strangers: Chapter 1
Cast
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is the third film in the horror/slasher franchise directed by Renny Harlin. The film follows a young couple who move to the Pacific Northwest to start a new life. However, their new life gets off to a terrifying start when a broken-down vehicle forces them to stay at a remote vacation home, leaving them to be stalked relentlessly by three masked murderers.
