The Strangers – Chapter 2

The Strangers – Chapter 2
The Strangers – Chapter 2
	Teaser poster
Directed by	Renny Harlin
Written by	Alan R. Cohen; Alan Freedland;
Based on	Characters; by Bryan Bertino
Produced by	Courtney Solomon; Mark Canton; Christopher Milburn; Gary Raskin; Alastair Birlingham; Charlie Dombek;
Starring	Madelaine Petsch; Gabriel Basso; Ema Horvath;
Cinematography	José David Montero
Edited by	Michelle Harrison
Music by	Justin Burnett; Òscar Senén;
Production; companies	Lionsgate Films; Fifth Element Productions;
Distributed by	Lionsgate Films
Release dates	September 20, 2025 (Fantastic Fest); September 26, 2025;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Strangers – Chapter 2 is an upcoming American horror film serving as the fourth film in The Strangers film series, and the second installment of a new trilogy following Chapter 1. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, and stars Madelaine Petsch with Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath.

The film is set to have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2025, and scheduled to be released in the United States by Lionsgate Films on September 26, 2025.

Cast

Madelaine Petsch as Maya Lucas, a sole survivor from the strangers^[3]
Gabriel Basso as Gregory^[4]
Ema Horvath as Shelly, a friendly waitress^[4]

Production

Principal photography on all three films commenced over 52 days in September 2022 in Bratislava, Slovakia,^[5] and wrapped in November 2022.^[6]^[7]

According to Harlin, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 went in a different direction than the first film, while covering Petsch's character over a span of four days after her encounter.^[7]

Release

The Strangers – Chapter 2 is set to have its Hollywood premiere on September 16, its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2025,^[8]^[9] and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Lionsgate Films on September 26, 2025.^[4]