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Trailer and poster tease more revelations in “THE STRANGERS–CHAPTER 2”

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Now that they’ve revisited the original film’s story, the filmmakers are traveling a new road.

Lionsgate releases THE STRANGERS–CHAPTER 2, the second in the new trilogy, to theaters September 26. Once again directed by Renny Harlin from a script by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland, it stars Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath. The synopsis: “The Strangers are back–more brutal and relentless than ever. When they learn that one of their victims, Maya [Petsch], is still alive, they return to finish what they’ve started. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya must survive another horrific chapter of terror as The Strangers–driven by a senseless, unceasing purpose–pursue her, more than willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).