The strangers became familiar
and that’s probably the worst thing this series could’ve done.
When I first watched the original two The Strangers movies as a kid, I completely fell in love with the franchise. That’s honestly the only reason I pushed through these three terrible new entries, which basically stripped this universe of everything that made it special.
I didn’t have high expectations for this last one. The first two already showed me there was nothing to hope for, so I only watched it out of respect for the original. Compared to the previous parts, the third one is probably the least bad in my opinion. Sure, the flashbacks completely ruined the most important aspect of these characters-their mystery, but if I try to overlook that, they were actually one of the better elements of the film.
I have to give a big plus for the music, which plays a huge role for me when rating a movie. The acting also wasn’t as bad as in the previous ones. Honestly, most of what’s wrong here comes down to the script. I liked the idea of the main character’s transformation, but it wasn’t executed well by the end. What really annoyed me, though, is how much the director revealed about the Scarecrow, my gout of the trio, and made him feel softer. I loved that character from the start, especially because of the mask, which here feels like it was taken away both literally and symbolically.
I’m rating this one the highest out of the trilogy, mostly out of sentiment for the original and because this miserable series is finally over. By continuing it like this, they basically sat the original Strangers down on a famous chair and let them bleed out in front of us. Just let them rest already.
The strangers became familiar
and that’s probably the worst thing this series could’ve done.
When I first watched the original two The Strangers movies as a kid, I completely fell in love with the franchise. That’s honestly the only reason I pushed through these three terrible new entries, which basically stripped this universe of everything that made it special.
I didn’t have high expectations for this last one. The first two already showed me there was nothing to hope for, so I only watched it out of respect for the original. Compared to the previous parts, the third one is probably the least bad in my opinion. Sure, the flashbacks completely ruined the most important aspect of these characters-their mystery, but if I try to overlook that, they were actually one of the better elements of the film.
I have to give a big plus for the music, which plays a huge role for me when rating a movie. The acting also wasn’t as bad as in the previous ones. Honestly, most of what’s wrong here comes down to the script. I liked the idea of the main character’s transformation, but it wasn’t executed well by the end. What really annoyed me, though, is how much the director revealed about the Scarecrow, my gout of the trio, and made him feel softer. I loved that character from the start, especially because of the mask, which here feels like it was taken away both literally and symbolically.
I’m rating this one the highest out of the trilogy, mostly out of sentiment for the original and because this miserable series is finally over. By continuing it like this, they basically sat the original Strangers down on a famous chair and let them bleed out in front of us. Just let them rest already.
