FilmRaider I know I usually try to do a spoiler free review, but there is just too much to talk about. I never watched the first "The Strangers" movie, but I still gave this one a chance. Boy was that a mistake. A BLARING issue this film has is the main characters. Horror movie characters are known for making bad choices, but in this movie they're just flat-out stupid. Such as in one scene where the son finds a gun, he doesn't even use it though, he just leaves it behind shortly after. Another scene too where the daughter finds a shotgun, which she at least uses but then still leaves it in the car later. Right before the scene where the mother dies, she doesn't even defend herself, she just stands there and waits, no punching, pushing or anything even remotely defensive at all. Another big issue I have is the killer. They'res nothing paranormal about them, and they don't seem to have any special powers, but they still somehow seem to be EVERYWHERE. I mean everywhere. They're practically invincible too especially the Male Killer, which at one point is in a car accident, stabbed, and then in an explosion, but he still manages to get up after. There's a ton of other issues but this movie doesn't deserve a review this detailed. In conclusion, don't watch this movie, even if your a fan of horror.

bmwaymire-749-725886 In 2008 I went alone into a theater to watch and unknown director's film called The Strangers. I was blown away with how logical the film was, how it got under your skin with it's organic progression and choice of realistic characters (not to mention stellar actors). The atmospheric frights of when you dont see the strangers are even more effective than when you do. The wind chimes, the noises. It reminds you that the woods are a scary place to be at night! Everything about that film reminded me of the potential horror films have. Bryan Bertino won me over and I could not wait to see what he would do next.Word of a sequel to The Strangers continued building steam over the years. Eventually the release date was set and it was announced Bertino would not be directing, but co-wrote the film. I doubt he did much of the co-writing other than offer an idea of the setting. I watched this last night on my friend's Plex server in my theater room. I am so happy i didn't spend a dime to watch this utter pile of trash. All of the majority of other reviewers (who have standards of logic when watching a film) have voiced the same observations I made. It was the opposite of the first Strangers by doing the following: horrible characters, terrible logicial decision making, no sense of giving the audience a reason to give a crap about anyone - including the strangers. The characters who die end up dying laughably. Why does everyone have to scream "Why don't you just leave us alone?!" after a few deaths are witnessed, and why is it necessary to scream people's names at the top of their lungs when they're running around the grounds trying to avoid getting spotted? The characters played perfectly by Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman in the first film made you care about them because why? THEY MADE LOGICAL DECISIONS! You cheered them on and when bad things happened, it made YOU feel on edge for them. This movie, however, I spent more time yelling at the screen because these characters annoyed me so much. As for the cinematography - average but it's the only thing that earns the 1 star here. The style and music here, obviously trying to ride the coattails of Stranger Things popularity in today's modern pop culture. Talk about cash grab! No originality - ZILCH! The ending was the worst I've seen in many years.Take it from me and stay far away from this abortion of a film. Even if you have the chance to watch it for free, don't. It's a complete waste of time and a shameful sequel to an otherwise fantastic original.

DEVILCLOWN76 Just bad, bad, bad.. soundtrack is good! So easy to predict, same old same.

minging_spit This movie has so many non sense scene and very cliche