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\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>The Spookiest Horror Movies Coming Out This Fall<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tSome people mourn the end of summer, but the rest of Us are looking forward to a chill in the air \u2014 and on the big screen. The arrival of fall always brings at least a few new horror movies, but this year, purveyors of spooky entertainment have really outdone themselves. In addition to new [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to Harlin, the search for their leads was lengthy<\/a> but necessary.<\/p>\n\u201cWe looked long and hard for our scream queen. When I spoke with Madelaine I just knew that she was an exceptional person, exceptional actor, and that\u2019s what it took to play this part. In the same way, after looking long and hard, we found Froy Gutierrez, who is another wonderful young actor,\u201d he detailed. \u201cWe wanted a couple who felt natural and relaxed together. Their relationship, maybe it\u2019s not identical to the relationship in the original film, but it\u2019s something that feels very natural and very real, and that to me was the key to this movie and this trilogy. It\u2019s the realism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scroll on for everything to know about the upcoming series of movies:\n<\/p>\n
What Is the Premise?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Madelaine](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Madelaine-Petsch-and-Froy-Gutierrez-Headline-The-Strangers-Trilogy-Remake-Everything-to-Know-283.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>https:\/\/thestrangers.movie\/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to the synopsis, Maya and Ryan are a couple who drive across the country together to start a new life. When their car breaks down, they are forced to spend the night in an isolated Airbnb home. The couple are subsequently terrorized by three murderous<\/a> masked strangers.<\/p>\nWho Else Stars in \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Remake?<\/h3>\n
Petsch and Gutierrez are joined by Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso <\/strong>and Ema Horvath<\/strong>. The film also stars Florian Clare, Rebecka Johnston, Miles Yekinni, Ben Cartwright <\/strong>and Janis Ahern. Ryan Bown, Brooke Lena Johnson, Ella Bruccoleri, Stevee Davies <\/strong>and Brian Law<\/strong> round out the cast.<\/p>\nHas the Entire Trilogy Been Filmed?<\/h3>\n
All three movies were filmed concurrently in Bratislava, Slovakia, which Harlin called \u201cthe challenge of a lifetime\u201d for him.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI also really embraced it. On a Monday morning, I could be shooting the second chapter, and Monday afternoon I could be shooting the first chapter, and Tuesday morning I could be shooting the third chapter,\u201d he told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in October 2022. \u201cIt was incredibly demanding for the actors, for the continuity in terms of the make-up and wardrobe, and for my director of photography, because we wanted to create a visual language that develops so that the movies get bigger, more epic, as we go [on]. It just kept all of our juices pumping all the time.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Is \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Trilogy Based On?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Madelaine](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Madelaine-Petsch-and-Froy-Gutierrez-Headline-The-Strangers-Trilogy-Remake-Everything-to-Know-294.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Cover Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe original home invasion horror film was released in 2008 and starred Liv Tyler<\/strong><\/a> and Scott Speedman<\/strong><\/a>. Their characters, Kristen and James, stay at a vacation home, which is situated by three masked criminals. The screenplay was inspired by the infamous Manson family Tate murders<\/a> from 1969 and a series of break-ins that occurred at director and writer Bryan Bertino\u2019s home when he was a child.<\/p>\nA sequel was released in 2018 starring Bailee Madison<\/strong><\/a>, Lewis Pullman<\/strong><\/a>, Christina Hendricks<\/strong><\/a>, Martin Henderson<\/strong><\/a>, and Damian Maffei<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWhen Will \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Be Released?<\/h3>\n
The Strangers<\/em> films are set for release in theaters in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t![\"Horror](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Horror-Movies-You-Didnt-Know-Were-Based-True-Stories-017.jpg?crop=4px%2C0px%2C1996px%2C1127px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Horror Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on True Stories<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe only thing more terrifying than a horror movie is real life, so what happens when the onscreen scares are inspired by true events? Since horror became a genre, authors and directors have been claiming that their works were \u201cbased on a true story\u201d to add a little extra color, but usually those claims aren\u2019t [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
What Can Fans Expect?<\/h3>\n
In October 2023, Harlin confirmed the movies would reveal the killers\u2019 identities and their origins. He also noted that the trilogy is neither a remake nor a reboot.<\/p>\n
How Did Madelaine Petsch Step Up to the Filming Challenge?<\/h3>\n\n![\"Madelaine](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Madelaine-Petsch-and-Froy-Gutierrez-Headline-The-Strangers-Trilogy-Remake-Everything-to-Know-281.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Lionsgate Movies\/Youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWhen I took this task on, it felt far too large for anybody to ever handle. Like truly, I thought, \u2018I\u2019m over my head.\u2019 But then when I got there \u2014 all three films took place in a short amount of time. So [once I approached it like] I was doing one long movie, it all made sense to me,\u201d the actress exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in July 2023. \u201cI was able to fit this puzzle together as if I was basically making one long movie or a television show or anything else. It was actually quite easy to get my brain around it once I realized the span of time it takes place over.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Did Madelaine Petsch Tease About the Story?<\/h3>\n
\u201cWe looked long and hard for our scream queen. When I spoke with Madelaine I just knew that she was an exceptional person, exceptional actor, and that\u2019s what it took to play this part. In the same way, after looking long and hard, we found Froy Gutierrez, who is another wonderful young actor,\u201d he detailed. \u201cWe wanted a couple who felt natural and relaxed together. Their relationship, maybe it\u2019s not identical to the relationship in the original film, but it\u2019s something that feels very natural and very real, and that to me was the key to this movie and this trilogy. It\u2019s the realism.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scroll on for everything to know about the upcoming series of movies:\n<\/p>\n
What Is the Premise?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>https:\/\/thestrangers.movie\/<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAccording to the synopsis, Maya and Ryan are a couple who drive across the country together to start a new life. When their car breaks down, they are forced to spend the night in an isolated Airbnb home. The couple are subsequently terrorized by three murderous<\/a> masked strangers.<\/p>\nWho Else Stars in \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Remake?<\/h3>\n
Petsch and Gutierrez are joined by Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso <\/strong>and Ema Horvath<\/strong>. The film also stars Florian Clare, Rebecka Johnston, Miles Yekinni, Ben Cartwright <\/strong>and Janis Ahern. Ryan Bown, Brooke Lena Johnson, Ella Bruccoleri, Stevee Davies <\/strong>and Brian Law<\/strong> round out the cast.<\/p>\nHas the Entire Trilogy Been Filmed?<\/h3>\n
All three movies were filmed concurrently in Bratislava, Slovakia, which Harlin called \u201cthe challenge of a lifetime\u201d for him.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI also really embraced it. On a Monday morning, I could be shooting the second chapter, and Monday afternoon I could be shooting the first chapter, and Tuesday morning I could be shooting the third chapter,\u201d he told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in October 2022. \u201cIt was incredibly demanding for the actors, for the continuity in terms of the make-up and wardrobe, and for my director of photography, because we wanted to create a visual language that develops so that the movies get bigger, more epic, as we go [on]. It just kept all of our juices pumping all the time.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Is \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Trilogy Based On?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Cover Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe original home invasion horror film was released in 2008 and starred Liv Tyler<\/strong><\/a> and Scott Speedman<\/strong><\/a>. Their characters, Kristen and James, stay at a vacation home, which is situated by three masked criminals. The screenplay was inspired by the infamous Manson family Tate murders<\/a> from 1969 and a series of break-ins that occurred at director and writer Bryan Bertino\u2019s home when he was a child.<\/p>\nA sequel was released in 2018 starring Bailee Madison<\/strong><\/a>, Lewis Pullman<\/strong><\/a>, Christina Hendricks<\/strong><\/a>, Martin Henderson<\/strong><\/a>, and Damian Maffei<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWhen Will \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Be Released?<\/h3>\n
The Strangers<\/em> films are set for release in theaters in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Horror Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on True Stories<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe only thing more terrifying than a horror movie is real life, so what happens when the onscreen scares are inspired by true events? Since horror became a genre, authors and directors have been claiming that their works were \u201cbased on a true story\u201d to add a little extra color, but usually those claims aren\u2019t [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
What Can Fans Expect?<\/h3>\n
In October 2023, Harlin confirmed the movies would reveal the killers\u2019 identities and their origins. He also noted that the trilogy is neither a remake nor a reboot.<\/p>\n
How Did Madelaine Petsch Step Up to the Filming Challenge?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>Lionsgate Movies\/Youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cWhen I took this task on, it felt far too large for anybody to ever handle. Like truly, I thought, \u2018I\u2019m over my head.\u2019 But then when I got there \u2014 all three films took place in a short amount of time. So [once I approached it like] I was doing one long movie, it all made sense to me,\u201d the actress exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in July 2023. \u201cI was able to fit this puzzle together as if I was basically making one long movie or a television show or anything else. It was actually quite easy to get my brain around it once I realized the span of time it takes place over.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Did Madelaine Petsch Tease About the Story?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>According to the synopsis, Maya and Ryan are a couple who drive across the country together to start a new life. When their car breaks down, they are forced to spend the night in an isolated Airbnb home. The couple are subsequently terrorized by three murderous<\/a> masked strangers.<\/p>\n Petsch and Gutierrez are joined by Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso <\/strong>and Ema Horvath<\/strong>. The film also stars Florian Clare, Rebecka Johnston, Miles Yekinni, Ben Cartwright <\/strong>and Janis Ahern. Ryan Bown, Brooke Lena Johnson, Ella Bruccoleri, Stevee Davies <\/strong>and Brian Law<\/strong> round out the cast.<\/p>\n All three movies were filmed concurrently in Bratislava, Slovakia, which Harlin called \u201cthe challenge of a lifetime\u201d for him.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI also really embraced it. On a Monday morning, I could be shooting the second chapter, and Monday afternoon I could be shooting the first chapter, and Tuesday morning I could be shooting the third chapter,\u201d he told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> in October 2022. \u201cIt was incredibly demanding for the actors, for the continuity in terms of the make-up and wardrobe, and for my director of photography, because we wanted to create a visual language that develops so that the movies get bigger, more epic, as we go [on]. It just kept all of our juices pumping all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n The original home invasion horror film was released in 2008 and starred Liv Tyler<\/strong><\/a> and Scott Speedman<\/strong><\/a>. Their characters, Kristen and James, stay at a vacation home, which is situated by three masked criminals. The screenplay was inspired by the infamous Manson family Tate murders<\/a> from 1969 and a series of break-ins that occurred at director and writer Bryan Bertino\u2019s home when he was a child.<\/p>\n A sequel was released in 2018 starring Bailee Madison<\/strong><\/a>, Lewis Pullman<\/strong><\/a>, Christina Hendricks<\/strong><\/a>, Martin Henderson<\/strong><\/a>, and Damian Maffei<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Strangers<\/em> films are set for release in theaters in 2024.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tThe only thing more terrifying than a horror movie is real life, so what happens when the onscreen scares are inspired by true events? Since horror became a genre, authors and directors have been claiming that their works were \u201cbased on a true story\u201d to add a little extra color, but usually those claims aren\u2019t [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In October 2023, Harlin confirmed the movies would reveal the killers\u2019 identities and their origins. He also noted that the trilogy is neither a remake nor a reboot.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I took this task on, it felt far too large for anybody to ever handle. Like truly, I thought, \u2018I\u2019m over my head.\u2019 But then when I got there \u2014 all three films took place in a short amount of time. So [once I approached it like] I was doing one long movie, it all made sense to me,\u201d the actress exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> in July 2023. \u201cI was able to fit this puzzle together as if I was basically making one long movie or a television show or anything else. It was actually quite easy to get my brain around it once I realized the span of time it takes place over.\u201d<\/p>\nWho Else Stars in \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Remake?<\/h3>\n
Has the Entire Trilogy Been Filmed?<\/h3>\n
What Is \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Trilogy Based On?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>When Will \u2018The Strangers\u2019 Be Released?<\/h3>\n
\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Horror Movies You Didn’t Know Were Based on True Stories<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWhat Can Fans Expect?<\/h3>\n
How Did Madelaine Petsch Step Up to the Filming Challenge?<\/h3>\n
<\/div>What Did Madelaine Petsch Tease About the Story?<\/h3>\n
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