Atom User Reviews for The Strangers: Chapter 1

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#predictable
#justokay
#boring
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Verified Review

I would like my 5 dollars back.

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Adriana V
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Do not waste your money on this movie. I promise go get a combo box from Taco Bell you’ll be more satisfied

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Adam B
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#boring

Sh*t was poo glad I had T-Mobile Tuesday discount

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Destiny F
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#predictable

If I paid full price for this movie I would sue

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Daisjuan B
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#predictable
#boring
#cliché
#notmyfave
#slow
#wasteofmoney
#trash
#snoozefest
#horrible
#cashgrab

Tmobile Tuesday owe me $5 because this movie wasn't even the promo code... who looked at this and said yeah , perfect chapter.. I bet AI could do better and I'm not talking about Artificial Intelligence... I'm talking about Allen Iverson

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Marcus C
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#predictable
#boring
#cliché
#notmyfave
#slow
#snoozefest
#trash
#wasteofmoney
#horrible

This is like if the first 15 minutes of another horror film was stretched into a full length film in the worst way possible. These are the 2 stupidest people I've ever seen and they could have gotten away numerous times. Also the motive behind the killers was not at all explained like the trailers would have you believe and of course you have to wait till the next movie. If you don't actually have the substance to make 3 movies just make 1, save your money even WITH the T-Mobile Tuesdays deal. Not to mention the guy had an asthma attack for literally anything and the girl could not stfu to save her life LITERALLY 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Gigi S
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#notgoodatall
#cliché
#predictable
#notmyfave
#snoozefest
#boring
#horrible

Just…. Just…. Don’t do this again

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Vicky G
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#boring
#slow
#snoozefest
#trash

I want my $5 back

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Revoyda S
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#predictable
#notmyfave
#justokay
#snoozefest
#boring

I asked for a refund

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Melissa R
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Don't listen to all the haters. It's a great movie for people who understand how pacing should work. Build up is great and even ends on a cliffhanger that could go multiple ways. Nice to have a horror movie that doesn't have to rely on gore. I honestly enjoyed it more than the other two Strangers movies.

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Bruce E
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#boring
#sucks
#predictable

This was not scary at all. Hardly any talking. No plot. It just a really waste of my time and money. Would not recommend.

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LesLie O
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#boring

The other ones was way much better this seems rushed

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Brian S
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#predictable

Everyone was mad the entire time.

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Raveen H
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#cliché
#justokay

Didn’t like the acting. Wouldn’t recommend. Sucks because I was excited for it. Haven’t been to the movies in over a year!

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james S
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#cliché
#boring
#predictable

I can’t believe I wasted my money. Watched the first one before watching this only to find out they are the same exact film. Terrible film.

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Jonathan N
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#lovestory
#predictable

They had so many chances to get away it’s was so nerve wracking!!!!

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Elizabeth R
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#boring
#trash
#slow
#wasteofmoney
#horrible
#snoozefest
#zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It's definitely a Firestick movie if you know what I mean

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Henry S
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#cliché
#predictable
#notmyfave

Made me mad. He could have stayed alive had he just shot her. Dumb dumb dumb

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Genny M
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Ruined a franchise

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Nick L
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#justokay

Honestly, I never leave reviews. That’s how bad this was. It started off good at first, but it was definitely rushed and needed to go slower. Then it got worse from there. I mean, I guess horror movies the actors are supposed to be stupid but in this movie honestly I don’t even think they have any brain cells because just the sheer stupidity of The actors was unbearable. Honestly was a disgrace to the horror, movie industry.

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Brielle S
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#cliché
#justokay
#notmyfave
#boring

This movie sucked

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Isaias M
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#trash

Two idiots in the woods making the dumbest survival decisions lol

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Kyle V
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#cliché
#boring
#wasteofmoney
#lol
#predictable
#horrible
#snoozefest
#trash

Movie was dookie

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Raul Z
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#predictable

Almost the entire movie was predictable and it’s like you’ve already seen it, because you just know what’s going to happen next. Wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t the best one of the franchise. I recommend it only because the killers make the movie feel as if it’s something that could happen in real life. The “trio” truly make the film! 👌

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Oscar V
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Don't waste your time .

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Iryna S
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It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great. If it more realistic, the movie would have been 10 mins long.

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William F
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#boring
#trash

That movie was TRASH!!! It should've went to Netflix.

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DJ B
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movie was terrible was the worst movie of them all so far

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Jakeera L
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It was wack

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Paul S
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Terrible

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Essence P
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#horrible

I’ve seen scarier cartoons. A total waste of time.

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Michelle H
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#boring

Waste of time one of the worst movies

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Rechelle J
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#cliché
#justokay

Trust the characters to do everything they’re not supposed to do. I got bored with them being chased around

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Ali G
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scary asf

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Javon B
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worst hour and a half of my life

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Eugenio L
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Eh, it's all right. This movie has potential. Hopefully, part two will be better.

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Clement F
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#boring

Do not waste your money on this movie. I promise go get a combo box from Taco Bell you'll be more satisfied

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Martin …
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#boring

Acting was bad, movie wasn’t good people left during the movie

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Jocelyn B
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Ryan is a$$ ong bro sold the game smh

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Omar B
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#boring

It was stupiddddddddd

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Toni K
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#cliché
#justokay
#predictable
#notmyfave

Very predictable

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Edgar C
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#predictable
#boring
#notmyfave
#wasteofmoney
#snoozefest
#horrible
#annoying
#slow
#thestupidchapter1

I'd pay IMAX 3D prices to watch paint dry for 2 hours than to watch this again

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Michael S
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#predictable
#justokay
#trash
#boring

Pointless trash can I get my $5 back

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Anthony A
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#creepy
#cliché
#predictable
#truestory
#justokay
#slow
#notmyfave
#datenight

Overall when you know it’s a reenactment of an actual story it’s not bad. However I would have definitely just used my fire stick for the movie, if you know what I mean. ;) There was several times they prolonged scenes that didn’t need it. There was multiple times they could’ve gotten away and that’s why it’s sad they didn’t include the full story. It seemed very rushed towards the end and the fact they’re already releasing the “chapter 2” details proves it was. With all the effects nowadays I definitely would’ve thought they’d make it an actual horror film, not a creepy one. It could’ve been one movie and not a multi part.

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Kayla N
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#creepy
#heartpounding
#intense

Great

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david M
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#terrifying
#heartpounding

Highly recommend it.

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Rodolfo S
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Couldn’t even finish the movie when the alarm went off and everyone had to evacuate the theater what a waste of my money!!

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Sariah M
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#manny@2011

I did not enjoy the movie at all, it was nothing compared to unsung hero or any other last few movies that have came out that we were given a reward for our T-Mobile Tuesday but as far as motion pictures yeah it wasn't good at all.

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Gennetta H
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#intense

Madaline needs to wear clean socks. 🤣

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Rp P
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#trash

Don’t do it. I repeat… DONT DO IT

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David G

Metacritic

40
May 16, 2024

The director, Renny Harlin, is a competent and experienced hand, so there’s a sturdy workmanlike quality here but, more typically associated with bombastic action movies, he just doesn’t have the patience required to build real, clammy suspense or the awareness of the smaller specificities that are needed to immerse us in an intimate story such as this.

Metacritic review by Benjamin Lee
Benjamin Lee
The Guardian
38
May 16, 2024

This film’s approach to slasher film mayhem is liable to induce some serious déjà vu.

Metacritic review by Mark Hanson
Mark Hanson
Slant Magazine
30
May 16, 2024

The Strangers: Chapter 1 might freak you out if you aren’t old enough to remember The Strangers, but where its predecessor was subtle and interesting, Renny Harlin’s reboot chooses to be ridiculous and boring.

Metacritic review by Lena Wilson
Lena Wilson
IGN