The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018)

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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 killers pay them a visit to test the family’s every limit as they struggle to survive.

Introduction
"The Strangers: Prey during the night" is a 2018 American slasher film and a semi-sequel to 2008's "The Strangers". Johannes Roberts directed the movie, and it stars Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, and Lewis Pullman. The plot focuses on a family on a trip who cross paths with a group of masked psychopaths.

Plot Overview
The motion picture starts with a family - Cindy and Mike, together with their rebellious teen child Kinsey and their child, Luke. The family embarks on a journey to drop Kinsey off at a boarding school. Owing to the long drive, they choose to invest the night at a mobile home park owned by Cindy's uncle Marvin. Upon arriving, they discover the location unnervingly deserted with a single note from Marvin referring them to a particular trailer.

As night engulfs the park, 3 masked complete strangers, Dollface, Pin-Up Girl, and Man in the Mask, start their unrelenting torture on the family. Dollface eerily infiltrates their trailer, leading to a tense encounter that ends with Cindy and Mike's death.

Survival and Fight Back
Kinsey and Luke, now left by themselves, are required to step up and defend their survival. They implement a strategy of divide and conquer, with Kinsey handling to fatally wound Dollface. At the same time, Luke finds the bodies of their killed moms and dads, and is assailed by the Man in the Mask. Narrowly escaping, he crashes into Pin-Up Girl, killing her instantly.

The Man in the Mask, now the sole one staying, continues his chase. After a grueling cat-and-mouse chase and a series of violent encounters, Luke and Kinsey accomplish a minute of accomplishment when they knock the Man in the Mask into a swimming pool and shoot him multiple times.

Ending
As they believe all hazards are finally over, the siblings try to look for aid, encountering a policeman. Nevertheless, to their scary, the resilient Man in the Mask eliminates the officer however collapses from his injuries all at once.

Last Thoughts
"The Strangers: Prey in the evening" is a reprieve from the claustrophobic set-up from its predecessor, staging its horror in the huge disturbing open. It provides a suspenseful and violent property filled with intense efficiencies by its leads. The movie does an impressive job of character development, particularly with the siblings, as they transition from ignorant and bickering children into strong, united defenders. The movie uses light, space, and sound extremely successfully to create an eerie and unnerving atmosphere contributing to the overall horror experience. While the movie preserves a reasonably simple narrative, its unforgettable and shocking moments make for an interesting scary thriller.

Top Cast

  • Bailee Madison (small)
    Bailee Madison
    Kinsey
  • Lewis Pullman (small)
    Lewis Pullman
    Luke
  • Christina Hendricks (small)
    Christina Hendricks
    Cindy
  • Martin Henderson (small)
    Martin Henderson
    Mike
  • Damian Maffei (small)
    Damian Maffei
    Man in the Mask
  • Emma Bellomy (small)
    Emma Bellomy
    Dollface
  • Lea Enslin (small)
    Lea Enslin
    Pin-Up Girl
  • Mary Louise Casanta
    Aunt Sheryl
  • Ken Strunk (small)
    Ken Strunk
    Uncle Marv
  • Rachel Kuhn
    Waitress
  • Leah Roberts (small)
    Leah Roberts
    Young Mother