Madelaine Petsch Stars Sequel 'Strangers' Chapter 2 Planned 2025

Madelaine Petsch shared her harrowing experience filming a practical ax stunt for The Strangers: Chapter 1, describing it as one of her scariest on-set moments despite her trust in the stunt coordinator. The sequel, The Strangers: Chapter 2, directed by Renny Harlin, expands the terror from a home invasion to a larger 'town invasion,' with Petsch's character Maya continuing to evade the relentless masked killers. At San Diego Comic-Con, footage revealed intense scenes of Maya's desperate attempts to survive, including a tense hospital escape and a suspicious car ride. The sequel is set for release on September 26, 2025, promising more brutal and relentless horror as the Strangers return to finish what they started. The trilogy aims to build on the original 2008 film's legacy, with Harlin directing all three installments and a screenplay by Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland. Supporting cast members Gabriel Basso and Ema Horvath also join Petsch in the continuation of this chilling franchise.