The Strangers: Prey at Night
The Strangers: Prey at Night

The Strangers: Prey at Night

2018Movie86 minEnglish

A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked killers pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive.

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IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes38%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users55%
Director: Johannes RobertsGenres: Horror, Slasher, Thriller

Plot Summary

A family's road trip takes a terrifying turn when they are targeted by three masked assailants in a secluded mobile home park. The killers, known only as Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and The Man in the Mask, seem to pick their victims at random, subjecting them to a night of relentless terror. The family must fight for survival against these sadistic and seemingly motiveless attackers in a desperate bid to escape the night.

Critical Reception

The Strangers: Prey at Night received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising its atmosphere and visual style, but some finding the plot derivative and the scares less impactful than its predecessor. Audiences were somewhat divided, appreciating the return to a more visceral horror experience, though some felt it lacked the psychological tension of the original.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its stylish 80s-inspired aesthetic and intense chase sequences.
  • Criticized for a familiar plot and a lack of the original's suspenseful dread.
  • Seen as a competent, if unoriginal, entry in the slasher genre.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be a decent horror flick with some effective scares and a good soundtrack, but many noted that it didn't offer much new to the slasher genre and followed a predictable path.

Fun Fact

Director Johannes Roberts has stated that the film was heavily influenced by 1980s slasher films and John Carpenter's 'Halloween' and 'Assault on Precinct 13'.

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TMDB Reviews

3 reviews
memeop

memeop

This is a waste of time, don't watch it.
Key-Si

Key-Si

Now that's what I call a surprise. After the first "The Strangers" being quite good in my opinion, I didn't put too much hope on the sequel. The first one at least had Liv Tyler, right? "The Strangers: Prey At Night" features no bigger acto...
Gimly

Gimly

I liked a lot of things in this movie that I didn't expect to, and I disliked a lot of the things I thought I'd be on board with, averaging out for a pretty midling experience. I didn't love _The Strangers: Prey at Night_ but I was into it ...