Summary
Tethered by a frightening conclusion, Maya and the Strangers are locked on an unavoidable, unforgiving collision course - a showdown that proves they’re far from strangers now.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+16)
Critics 19Audiences 35GoodWatch 29
Metascore19
Tomatometer18%
IMDb4.2
Audience score38%
Letterboxd · 52 K ratings1.6/5
User score2.7
Box office
1.3×its budget
- Budget
- $9 M
- Worldwide
- $11 M
Worldwide it earned $3 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9592Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 38 more
+9Released
2026
February 5, 2026
This year
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PolishMade in
United Kingdom- United States
Spain
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 19 more26 people
- Madelaine PetschMaya
- Richard BrakeSheriff Rotter
- Ema HorvathShelly / Pinup
- Gabriel BassoGregory / Scarecrow
- Pedro LeandroDeputy Walters
- Rachel ShentonDebbie
- George YoungHoward
- Kyle BreitkopfTeenage Gregory / Scarecrow
Finn CofellTeenage Pinup
Stevee DaviesDougie
Hannah GalwayClaire
Sara FreedlandAnnie
Dani KlupschCarrie
Ella BruccoleriJasmine
Krystal EllsworthDollface
Janis AhernCarol
Pablo SandstromNeil
Stephanie AubertinTeenage Dollface- NCNicholas ChaifSleazy Guy
Jake CogmanYoung Scarecrow- LPLeo PetrusJudge
- CDCanaan DavisonTeenage Lumberjack
Nola WallaceYoung Pinup
Ben CartwrightRudy
Directing · 7
- Renny Harlin Director
- Courtney Solomon Second Unit Director, Producer
- Mark Roper First Assistant Director
- Kristina Sakizli First Assistant Director
- Maria Djidrova Script Supervisor
- Simona Dinu Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Alan R. Cohen Writer
- Alan Freedland Writer
- Bryan Bertino Original Film Writer
Production · 7
- Roy Lee Executive Producer
- Madelaine Petsch Producer
- Mark Canton Producer
- Gary Raskin Producer
- Christopher Milburn Producer
- Alastair Burlingham Producer
Camera · 2
- José David Montero Director of Photography
- Rasťo Slezák Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Michelle Harrison Editor
- Kate Hickey Editor
Sound · 2
- Justin Burnett Original Music Composer
- Òscar Senén Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Adrian Curelea Production Design
- Matt Curtis Title Designer
- Diana Ghinea Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Oana Draghici Costume Design
- Olena Andreitseva Key Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Tomás Mitko Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Vladimir Orlov Stunt Coordinator
- Oleg Gostik Fight Choreographer
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Film 3 of 3 · after The Strangers: Chapter 2
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GoodWatch score 37Film 1
- The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 32Film 2
- The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)
GoodWatch score 29You're here
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