The Strangers – Chapter 3

The Strangers – Chapter 3
Directed by	Renny Harlin
Written by	Alan R. Cohen Alan Freedland
Based on	Characters by Bryan Bertino[1]
Produced by	Courtney Solomon Mark Canton Christopher Milburn Gary Raskin Alastair Birlingham Charlie Dombek
Starring	Madelaine Petsch Gabriel Basso Ema Horvath Richard Brake
Cinematography	José David Montero
Edited by	Michelle Harrison
Music by	Justin Burnett Òscar Senén
Production companies	Mark Canton Productions Fifth Element Productions
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	February 6, 2026 (2026-02-06)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Strangers – Chapter 3 is an upcoming American horror film directed by Renny Harlin. It serves as the fifth film in The Strangers film series, and the final installment of a standalone trilogy following Chapter 1 (2024) and Chapter 2 (2025). The film stars Madelaine Petsch, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath, and Richard Brake.

The Strangers – Chapter 3 is scheduled to be released in the United States by Lionsgate on February 6, 2026.

Cast

• Madelaine Petsch as Maya, the only survivor of the Strangers^[2]
• Gabriel Basso as Gregory, a Venus local
• Ema Horvath as Shelly, a waitress at Carol's Diner and one of the masked strangers (Pin-Up Girl) who was killed by Maya
• Richard Brake as Sheriff Rotter, the town sheriff

Production

Further information: The Strangers: Chapter 1 § Production

Principal photography on all three films commenced in September 2022 in Bratislava, Slovakia^[3] and wrapped in November 2022.^[4][5] Following the release of the first installment, The Strangers: Chapter 2 and The Strangers: Chapter 3 underwent a month of additional photography to rework the film with audience feedback from the first film in mind.^[6] Three weeks of the reshoots were devoted to Chapter 3.^[7]

Release

The Strangers – Chapter 3 is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 6, 2026.^[8]

References

1. "The Strangers: Chapter 3". Writers Guild of America West. April 5, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
2. Black, Sharina (January 8, 2023). "'The Strangers' Remake: Cast, Plot, Filming Details, and Everything We Know so Far". Collider. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
3. Grobar, Matt (September 13, 2022). "'The Strangers' Remake In Works At Lionsgate From Director Renny Harlin; Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez & Gabriel Basso Set For First Title In New Trilogy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
4. Grobar, Matt (November 1, 2022). "'The Strangers': Rachel Shenton Boards Lionsgate's Horror Remake". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
5. Hamman, Cody (November 2, 2022). "The Strangers remake trilogy has wrapped filming, Rachel Shenton is in the cast". JoBlo. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
6. Gearan, Hannah (July 25, 2025). "'The Strangers' 2 & 3 Underwent 20+ Days Of "Enhancement Shoots" To Address Fans' Feedback". ScreenRant. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
7. The Strangers: Chapter 2’ Director Renny Harlin Says Fan-Driven Additional Photography Retooled Upcoming ‘Chapter 3
8. DiVicenzo, Alex (November 26, 2025). "'The Strangers: Chapter 3' Teaser – See How the Trilogy Ends in February". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

External links

• The Strangers – Chapter 3 at IMDb