The Strangers: Chapter 2

The Strangers: Chapter 2

Theatrical - Wide 2025-09-25

Cast Madelaine Petsch Froy Gutierrez Gabriel Basso Richard Brake
Directed by Renny Harlin
Directed by Alan Freedland

Box Office Gross: $21,921,749

Running Time: 98 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Sherbone Media, Lipsync Productions, Stream Media, Fifth Element Productions, Lionsgate

Genres: Horror Thriller

JoBlo's Rating

4/10

Synopsis

After learning that one of their victims, Maya, is still alive, The Strangers return to finish the job. With nowhere to run and no one to trust, Maya soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival against psychopaths more than... See more willing to kill anyone who stands in their way.

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