The Strangers: Chapter 1 is a 2024 slasher film directed by Renny Harlin, with a screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freeland, from a story by Bryan Bertino. Serving as the third film in The Strangers film series created by Bertino, it is the first installment of a new trilogy of standalone sequel films, where Chapter 1 will follow a similar premise to the the first film and takes place in the same continuity as the first two installments.
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) 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 motive.
The cast includes Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso, Rachel Shenton, Richard Brake, Ella Bruccoleri, Ema Horvath, George Young, and Rebecka Johnston.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate Films on May 17, 2024. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 are both set to be released later in 2024. Watch the official trailer below.