A nerve-racking, terrifying horror movie about everyday modern life.
Good for friends night · teens · pure escapism
Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you scare easily
Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.
They don't need a reason.
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GoodWatch score 77
GoodWatch score 67
GoodWatch score 62May 15, 2024 · 1 h 31 min · R
Soft Reboot, Boom, Headshot!, Dodge the Bullet +9
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7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Strangers: Chapter 1?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, The Strangers: Chapter 1 streams on Philo, YouTube TV, Starz, and HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 38 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 43).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025).
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 1 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Yes, a big one: it cost about $9 million to make and earned $48 million worldwide, 5.7 times its budget.
TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Soft Reboot, Boom, Headshot!, and Dodge the Bullet.
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