The Strangers: Chapter One, directed by Renny Harlin, is an American horror movie. The movie is the third instalment of The Strangers franchise and the first film of the upcoming trilogy. This movie is based on The Strangers (2008), by Bryan Bertino.
Yes, The Strangers: Chapter One has a post-credit scene which paves the path for the rest of the trilogy. While the rest of the movie is monotonous, the post-credit scene is what makes it interesting, as audiences come to know that the protagonist of the movie Maya is not out of danger and that there is more to the story, and about the masked killer, which Chapters Two and Three will tell.
The Strangers: Chapter One was released on May 17, 2024. The sequels of the movie are going to be released in late 2024. As we delve deep into this article, let us know more about this movie and understand its post-credit scene.
The Strangers: Chapter One post-credit scene explained
The post-credit scene of The Strangers: Chapter 1 tells the viewers that there is more to come in the upcoming parts. Maya, the protagonist of the movie, survives and makes it to the next part as shown in the post-credit scene, with the Man in the Mask, still haunting her.
While the ending of the movie doesn’t tell us whether Maya or Ryan (Maya's boyfriend) survived after being stabbed by the killers, the post-credit scene confirms that Maya is still alive. There is no news of Ryan but Maya is seen in the hospital, where her grave wounds are being treated.
A card is placed next to her hospital bed, which tells the viewers that her family is aware of what she went through. The final scene also hints about 'Man in the Mask,' who can be present in the hospital room, or lingering in Maya’s mind.
With Maya being alive, the post-credit scene hints that Maya’s story is not over yet. The first part of the movie showed how Maya and Ryan were attacked and the second part will mostly focus on the trauma that she will be going through, after surviving ferocious attacks.
The killers have left a mark on Maya’s subconscious and in the upcoming parts, we will see her trying to find out more information about the killers while at the same time trying to cope and get over her emotional trauma.
What is The Strangers: Chapter One all about?
The story of The Strangers: Chapter One revolves around Maya and her boyfriend Ryan, who go on a road trip, to celebrate their five years of togetherness. Unfortunately, their car breaks down midway, forcing them to spend the night in an isolated and eerie cabin. The night turns out to be long, dark, and full of terrors for the couple, as three masked killers haunt them.
The synopsis of the movie reads:
"After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who... no motive in THE STRANGERS - CHAPTER 1, the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series."
Who is in the cast of The Strangers: Chapter One?
The movie stars Madeleine Petsch as Maya, Froy Gutierrez as Ryan, Ema Horvath as Shelly, Rachel Shenton as Debbie, Gabriel Basso as Gregory, Ella Bruccoleri as Jasmine, Richard Brake as Sheriff Rotter and George Young as Howard.
Rebecka Johnston also joins the cast as Lucy, Rafaella Biscayn as Eden, Florian Clare as Chris Sampson, Ryan Bown as Jeff Morell, Janis Ahern as Carol, Brooke Lena Johnson as Danica and Sara Freedland as Annie.
The Strangers: Chapter One is now playing in your nearest theatres.