The Strangers: Chapter 1 4K 2024 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

"The Strangers: Chapter 1" (2024) continues the tradition of the thriller and horror genre by presenting a new chapter in the story of encounters with inhuman strangers. The main characters, a young couple, are seeking peace and solitude in a small cabin in the middle of the woods. However, their peaceful rest is disturbed by three mysterious masked figures whose intentions become more sinister by the minute. The film skillfully balances between psychological thriller and outright horror, making the audience feel part of what is happening on the screen. "The Strangers: Chapter 1" explores themes of fear of the unknown and vulnerability, leaving the audience in suspense until the very end.

Review 4K Movie

I don't want to waste too much energy on this review but I was quite disappointed. I was looking forward to this one and it just ended up being a lame reboot of the original.

It started out with a silly tone, cheesy script and even some tacky product placement. We get into it with two relatively unlikeable main characters that barley have enough background/plot to keep the story rolling. There are countless direct parallels (I'm talking exactly the same) to the original movie and even some from the second one. To the point where it didn't feel like an homage and I caught myself thinking... why am I sitting here watching the same movie I did in 2008, but like, worse...?

It was marketed as though it was a prequel, but there was not even an ounce of origin story and there were things such as smart phones and push to start cars that placed it in the future from the original. So if this wasn't a prequel, what are we doing here?? There were multiple plot points that were seemingly important that went nowhere... including an inhaler, dietary restrictions, a friends vacation and some strung up poultry.

I'm just confused and disappointed as to why they simply remade this movie with even less of a storyline, not as good actors and a lame ending... all without infusing anything new, interesting or original into it. All in all it was relatively entertaining as a stand alone I suppose... If you haven't seen the original and are super into jump scares, then go for it. Otherwise just rewatch Liv Tyler lol 3.5 rounding up to a 4, probably wouldn't recommend.