After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.
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The Strangers: Chapter 1
Overview:
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.
Cast:
- Maya: Madelaine Petsch
- Ryan: Froy Gutierrez
- Gregory: Gabriel Basso
- Shelly: Ema Horvath
- Sheriff Rotter: Richard Brake
- Debbie: Rachel Shenton
- Jasmine: Ella Bruccoleri
- Howard: George Young
- Deputy Walters: Pedro Leandro
- Carol: Janis Ahern
- Jeff Morell: Ryan Brown
- Rudy: Ben Cartwright
- Chris Sampson: Florian Clare
- Marcus: Miles Yekinni
- Lucy: Rebecka Johnston
- Dougie: Stevee Davies
- Danica: Brooke Lena Johnson
- EMT Driver: Brian Law
- Eden: Rafaella Biscayn
- Neil: Pablo Sandstorm
- Annie: Sara Freedland
- Dr. Tate: JR Esposito
- Wayne: Milo Callaghan
- Scarecrow: Matus Lajcak
- Dollface: Olivia Kreutzota
- Pin-Up Girl: Letizia Fabbri
Crew:
- Executive Producer: Madelaine Petsch
- Sound Designer: Simon Haupt
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Second Unit Director: Courtney Solomon
- Producer: Mark Canton
- Producer: Christopher Milburn
- Producer: Gary Raskin
- Producer: Charlie Dombeck
- Executive Producer: Andrei Boncea
- Executive Producer: Dorothy Canton
- Executive Producer: Roy Lee
- Executive Producer: Rafaella Biscayn-Debest
- Story: Bryan Bertino
- Title Designer: Matt Curtis
- Screenplay: Alan R. Cohen
- Screenplay: Alan Freedland
- Costume Design: Oana Draghici
- Sound Effects Editor: Murat Çelikkol
- Dialogue Editor: Tom Beale
- Supervising Sound Editor: Roland Heap
- ADR Mixer: Matt Hovland
- Boom Operator: Matus Imrisek
- Foley Artist: Karolina Jedrzejczyk
- Boom Operator: Karol Kuliffay
- Boom Operator: Samuel Perunko
- Editor: Michelle Harrison
- Second Unit First Assistant Director: Jan Melikant
- Second Assistant Director: Simona Dinu
- First Assistant Director: Mark Roper
- Third Assistant Director: Marco Rubiero
- Set Dresser: Mihai Ciurescu
- Set Dresser: Cosmin Istodor
- Special Effects Technician: Robert Galfy
- Special Effects Technician: Milan Hrvol
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Ben Burrell
- Stunt Double: Letizia Fabbri
- Stunts: Michael Ferragamo
- Stunts: Sona Havranova
- Stunts: Sherzod Juraev
- Stunt Double: Olivia Kreutzova
- Stunt Double: Yulia Titova
- Stunt Double: Michal Vesely
- Stunt Double: Nina Zagozdzon
- Casting Associate: Mark Droter
- Casting Associate: Slavka Rackova
- Casting Associate: Maia von Hurter
- Digital Imaging Technician: Jose Manuel Bahamonde
- Aerial Director of Photography: Marco Godles
- Second Assistant “B” Camera: Hugo Činčala
- Second Assistant “A” Camera: Patrik Bora
- First Assistant “A” Camera: Andrei Cretan
- “C” Camera Operator: Lukas Kacerjak
- Second Assistant “C” Camera: Radovan Novosad
- “A” Camera Operator: Liviu Pojoni Jr.
- Aerial Director of Photography: Teppo Salonen
- Drone Cinematographer: Tomi Stenqvist
- First Assistant “C” Camera: Rasto Trizma
- Second Assistant “B” Camera: Juraj Valocsay
- Co-Producer: Rafaella Biscayn
- Co-Producer: Alberto Burgueño
- Producer: Alastair Burlingham
- Producer: Charlie Dombek
- Co-Producer: Juan Antonio García Peredo
- Co-Producer: Johanna Harlin
- Executive Producer: Kia Jam
- Production Supervisor: Rasto Kuril
- Casting: Alex Johnson
- Casting: Sydney Shircliff
- Casting: Mary Vernieu
- Production Design: Adrian Curelea
- Art Direction: Ghinea Diana
- Set Decoration: Iulia Petrescu
- Makeup Designer: Olena Andreitseva
- Makeup Effects Designer: Ria Pontikis
- Prosthetic Supervisor: Ionel Popa
- Makeup Effects Designer: Anna Rebrikova
- Production Manager: Ovidiu Stoia
- Director of Photography: José David Montero
- Second Second Assistant Director: Emilie Balusson
- Special Effects Coordinator: Dusan Prvy
- Steadicam Operator: Bogdan Stanciu
- Second Unit Director: Vladimir Orlov
Catogories:
Horror,Thriller
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Language:
English
Production:
Slovakia,Spain,United Kingdom,United States of America
Company:
Fifth Element Productions,Sherbone Media,Lipsync Productions,Stream Media,The Strangers Films Limited,Hasbula Productions,Lionsgate
Popularity:
133.136
Date:
2024-05-15
Year:
2024
- CinemaSerf: The heavy trailing of this and the fact that it’s part one does little to help any sense of menace as we follow the young “Maya” (Madelaine Petsch) and boyfriend “Ryan” (Froy Gutierrez) on their road trip to Portland. She’s heading to start a new job as an architect, and it looks like she might have been responsible for manscaping her boyfriend’s perfect visage as this annoyingly loved up and clingy couple arrive at a remote rural diner. They’re not married, which seems to rile the locals and when they go to leave, their brand new car won’t start. Ha! Luckily, there’s an air b’n’b nearby. A remote cabin fully equipped with all the home comforts – even some Dolly to play on vinyl. They’re famished so he borrows a motor bike to go fetch some burgers, she’s left behind and that’s where the paranoia sets in. Is she being watched? Is she alone? Will “Ryan” get back before she has finished smoking a dodgy joint, listening to an entire LP and having a long shower? Was the burger joint in California? Anyway, it’s soon clear that they are in some danger and together they must use all their skill and guile to stay alive! The scenario works a bit like “Cabin in the Woods”. The moonlit forest serving as a backdrop for some ridiculous choices and some woefully bad acting/writing. It does manage to engender a slight degree of peril near the conclusion, but there’s really nothing at all new here and from fairly early on it is clear just what part two will be all about. Not terrible, but really predicable and disappointingly flat.
- r96sk: ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ is a let-down.
It sets the scene well with some tension and is held together by a strong score, visually in terms of cinematography and literally in the case of the masks it is fairly effective too but the film doesn’t really do enough – with those aforementioned positives and just in general. It starts onscreen by describing forthcoming events as “brutal”, yet by the end I don’t really feel like I saw anything all that noteworthy; just your standard horror fare, at best, really.
Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez are good in the lead roles I will say, though some of their character decisions (as is typical with this genre, I guess) are frustratingly dumb; I’m looking at you in particular, Gutierrez’s Ryan. Some of their dialogue isn’t much better, either. All in all, I’m disappointed as this could’ve been real great. Instead, we’re left with something that I’d personally class as poor, unfortunately.
Chapters 2 + 3 might improve things, let’s hope so, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this basically just gets rehashed in those next installments, let’s hope not in that case. ‘Twas, nevertheless, nice to see the cinema screening busier than usual for this, even if there were more dissatisfied chuckles than desired scares from those nearby.
- TheSceneSnobs: This reimagining of the far superior original was an abysmal disappointment. While attempting to build a trilogy or franchise, it’s crucial to ensure that each movie can stand on its own. Unfortunately, this film fails to achieve that, presenting a boring three-act structure where nothing significant happens.
The film’s suspense is nonexistent, failing to create any sense of tension or atmosphere. A suspenseful movie should keep viewers on the edge of their seats, but this one falls flat.
The characters are mostly unlikable, making it hard to invest in their fates. In a horror film, it’s essential to have characters that the audience can either root for or fear for. Here, the protagonists’ lack of depth and development leaves viewers indifferent. For example, there’s a scene where the main character faces a crucial decision, but due to poor character development, the moment lacks emotional weight and impact.
I recall an experience at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Terror Tram ride in Hollywood, where we were led through the mountains all the way to the Bates Motel. During this trek, I encountered a Haunter dressed as the ‘Sackhead Man’ from the original movie. This character exuded an eerie presence that was genuinely unsettling. In contrast, the ‘Sackhead Man’ or “Scarecrow” as credited in this film, doesn’t even make the top three performances of ‘Sackhead’ that I have encountered. This portrayal lacks the menace and charisma needed to make a lasting impression.
Overall, this reimagining fails to capture the essence of the original. It lacks suspense, atmosphere, and compelling characters, resulting in a tedious and forgettable experience. For a film to succeed in revitalizing a classic, it must honor the original’s strengths while introducing fresh and engaging elements. Sadly, this movie does neither, leaving fans yearning for the original’s superior storytelling and tension.
