The Strangers is back with a fresh installment in the horror franchise, and there are different options for where to watch The Strangers: Chapter 1. The original horror series began in 2008 with Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in the lead roles of a couple who become the target of three mysterious and masked killers. 2008’s The Strangers was a box office hit, and while a sequel came a decade later, 2024 brings the franchise back to life with a new direction. The Strangers: Chapter 1 reboots the series as the first installment of a new trilogy.
The 2024 horror movie is directed by Renny Harlin and follows a similar premise. The Strangers: Chapter 1‘s cast is headlined by Riverdale‘s Madelaine Petsch and Cruel Summer‘s Froy Gutierrez, who step into the roles of a happy couple on a road trip. When their car breaks down, Maya and Ryan suddenly find themselves in an Airbnb and stalked by three masked murderers. The Strangers‘ return 16 years after the franchise began has built excitement to watch The Strangers: Chapter 1 once it became available.
The Strangers: Chapter 1 comes from Lionsgate, and the studio elected to give the horror movie a wide theatrical launch for its debut. The Strangers: Chapter 1‘s release date is May 17, 2024. The studio’s hope is that the horror movie will repeat the success of the 2008 original, which made $82 million worldwide, and be another example of how well horror films tend to do at the box office. This will require audiences to check out various The Strangers: Chapter 1 showtimes.
Theatrical showtimes from Friday, May 17 onward can be found via the links below:
It is not yet confirmed when The Strangers: Chapter 1 will be released on streaming. As a Lionsgate movie, it is expected that The Strangers: Chapter 1 will stream on Starz upon its first availability. That might not happen for several months based on Lionsgate’s usual streaming release strategy. The studio waits nearly six months on average to move a theatrically released film to streaming. This would make The Strangers: Chapter 1‘s streaming release date projected for late October or early November 2024, potentially just in time for Halloween.
Before a streaming release, The Strangers: Chapter 1 will receive its digital release, providing an alternative for at-home viewings of the movie. Lionsgate has not announced when this will happen, but the studio typically does not wait too long. It can happen in as short as 18 days, but 21 days after a theatrical release is Lionsgate’s most common strategy, even if several films extend beyond that mark. This creates a projection for The Strangers: Chapter 1 releasing on PVOD in June 2024. Interested parties can then buy or rent The Strangers: Chapter 1 for the right price.