Director: Johannes
Roberts
Notable Cast:
Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman, Emma
Bellomy, Damian Maffei, Lea Enslin
The first The
Strangers film has become something of a modern horror icon film. Its
heavy, nihilistic, stripped down, gritty, and realistic approach to the home
invasion flick has lasted the test of time, solidifying the film as a cult
classic. Ten years later, the sequel seems to be a bit too little too late in
concept because, while The Strangers
remains a cult film, it’s not one that remains in the mainstream consciousness.
Still, being that the film is directed by Johannes Roberts (the gentleman that
gave us the suffocating direction for 47
Meters Down) and seemed to sport a very different look, I was intrigued. Even
with tempered expectations, it’s easy to see why many critics gave it poor
reviews. However, I am going to stand on the other side of this see-saw with my
opinion. I had a damn blast with The
Strangers: Prey at Night. Sure, the film has a mediocre to terrible script,
but Johannes and entire cast/crew seem to be having the time of their life
making an old school slasher. For that, I will handedly admit that I sincerely
enjoyed the hell out of Prey at Night.