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There's no real terror or dread in it, just the same old meat-puppet gore and cattle-prod scares served up with a kind of ritualised self-satisfaction.
Full reviewChristina Hendricks and Martin Henderson star in the sequel to the 2008 horror hit, The Strangers. From the director of 47 Metres Down.
A family’s road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive.
LessThere's no real terror or dread in it, just the same old meat-puppet gore and cattle-prod scares served up with a kind of ritualised self-satisfaction.
Full reviewIt's never a good sign when a movie racks up its first ironic music cue before there is anything to be ironic about.
Full reviewThough it's as slim and poorly balanced as a cheap knife, "The Strangers: Prey at Night" is a stylish 1980s throwback that packs plenty of terror into its short running time.
Full reviewWhile the film does possess its share of admittedly cheap jump scares - those masks! - Prey at Night gets far more traction from its mood, its pacing, and its overall skillful filmmaking than many other horror films of its ilk.
Full reviewReplicating the tropes of its predecessor to a slavish degree, The Strangers: Prey at Night pretty much wastes all its inspiration on its punning title.
Full reviewThe Strangers: Prey at Night is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Neon Rentals.
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