*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**
“Is Tamara here?”
The Strangers: Chapter 2 released in theaters on September 26th 2025. The slasher horror film stars Madelaine Petsch, Rachel Shenton, Gabriel Basso, and Ema Horvath. It runs for approximately an hour and thirty-five minutes.
Picking up right after the events of Chapter 1, Maya wakes up in the hospital after surviving a brutal attack, but soon realizes that she’s not out of the woods just yet.
Here is the trailer:
The Strangers: Chapter 2 manages to take a step in the right direction, giving us some solid chase scenes and actual answers. Is it worthy of YOUR next watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
Madelaine Petsch killed it!
Wow, she was FANTASTIC in this! I’m not just saying that because I’m a huge fan of hers from Riverdale. She was bad-ass and I thought her acting was on point. I’d love to see her in more horror movies. She really elevated this film in so many ways.
One extended chase scene!
Chapter 2 skipped the fluff and got right to the point. The movie felt like an extra long chase scene featuring our girl and I loved every second of it! It’s no secret that I love simple formulas like this with a resourceful female lead trying to survive against all odds while out in the middle of nowhere. This film DELIVERED on that. There were several scenes that actually felt suspenseful here.
Chapter 1 was such a disappointment because it really didn’t stray from the original film at all. At least in Chapter 2, we did something new here.
We also got some answers that I was looking for since the original film so I was happy about that.
I’m actually somewhat excited to see Chapter 3 now.
I’m seeing some horrible reviews for this film going around, but I went into this one with extremely low expectations after Chapter 1 and can honestly say that I enjoyed my watch here.
Is this the best film I’ve ever seen? Absolutely not…but I think Chapter 2 was SOLID!
The Cons:
The flashbacks slowed things down a little bit…
I was happy with the final flashback, but some of the earlier ones impacted the overall pacing of the film a little bit. The random killings always made the concept of The Strangers so terrifying to me. There was never any reason, which is frightening to think about.
The flashbacks took away from that slightly, but the final one delivered so I have mixed thoughts on this.
There was also one random scene in the middle of the woods that seemed far-fetched and a little too out there for me, but I guess they were trying to throw whatever they had at our girl. It did seem silly and unnecessary though…
So am I in or out?
I’m in!!!
The Strangers: Chapter 2 takes a much needed turn in the right direction. Madelaine Petsch CARRIED this film on her back and delivered!
Bring on chapter 3!
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on The Strangers: Chapter 2 in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
A Halloween they’ll never forget…
When former friends, Shay and Adriana team up to participate in a Halloween scavenger hunt with a cash prize, they temporarily put their differences aside to outsmart their opponents. However, they soon start to realize that a dangerous threat is playing their own version of the game, stalking them during each hunt.
Winning is now a necessity as their lives are at stake. As old wounds and memories re-surface, Shay and Adriana attempt to unmask the threat before the night is over, but soon learn that Scream Hunt is not done with them just yet…
My young adult horror thriller is out now! I hope you enjoy!
Scream Hunt is available here!
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