“2008’s “The Strangers” and its sequel “Prey by Night” thrived on a simple, chilling concept: anyone could choose to attack you, for no reason, at random.
“The killers’ only explanation was “You were home.” That ambiguity was terrifying. Enter Renny Harlin’s “The Strangers: Chapter 2,” a second installment in the reboot trilogy that tries to build toward some grand finale—and even offers backstory on the killers—but collapses under its own weight.
“When the film plastered “To be continued” across the screen, I groaned. It means I’ll be back here next year, enduring this all over again.”
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