#TheStrangersChapter2 2025

The last one sucked, so why did I bother? Because it's October and I need to see a horror film in theaters, that's why!

Our film picks up right after the last one. The final girl is in the hospital and we waste no time getting to the nitty gritty. The whole movie is stalking and chasing, and it works. They put our girl through hell, and they give us just enough insight into our killers without ruining their mystique.

To confirm the timeline, this trilogy doesn't appear to be a prequel as one might expect based on the outcome of Prey at Night. We have too much modern technology and specific date references, which infers that our killers (while doing this for a long time) are most certainly not the same ones as the first two films, and are likely inspired by those killers. Fine by me, if that's the case. I prefer copycats as opposed to a convoluted or supernatural explanation.

As the events unfold, you find yourself rooting for the heroine, but the film does end on a "To Be Continued" note. Richard Brake has a slightly larger role, but they appear to be saving his main action for the finale, likely on the same team as the villains. I look forward to seeing the last "chapter", but I'm also worried by the track record of the series. First one sucked, second was great. Third one sucked, fourth was great. The fifth may very well suck again!