Is The Strangers: Chapter 1 A Prequel, Remake Or Reboot? It's Complicated
Warning: Minor spoilers for The Strangers: Chapter 1!
The Strangers trilogy is not a remake or a reboot but a relaunch of the franchise. Chapter 1 explores the same concept as the original film, with future sequels set to reveal the origins of the three masked killers. Despite similarities to the 2008 film, the new trilogy plans to take the franchise in new directions.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 officially expanded The Strangers movie franchise, but whether it's a remake of the original film or a reboot is complicated. The original two Strangers films focus on three masked murderers who go after innocent people who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Renny Harlin's new The Strangers trilogy will attempt to keep with the same concept as the original, with Chapter 1 following a young couple forced to stay at a remote AirBnB after their car breaks down in Oregon,...
The Strangers trilogy is not a remake or a reboot but a relaunch of the franchise. Chapter 1 explores the same concept as the original film, with future sequels set to reveal the origins of the three masked killers. Despite similarities to the 2008 film, the new trilogy plans to take the franchise in new directions.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 officially expanded The Strangers movie franchise, but whether it's a remake of the original film or a reboot is complicated. The original two Strangers films focus on three masked murderers who go after innocent people who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Renny Harlin's new The Strangers trilogy will attempt to keep with the same concept as the original, with Chapter 1 following a young couple forced to stay at a remote AirBnB after their car breaks down in Oregon,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Kara Hedash
- ScreenRant
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