As a horror franchise, The Strangers is best known for slotting into the “home invasion” subgenre – but that’s what makes the new 2025 release The Strangers: Chapter 2 a unique title in the series. After the previous movie saw Madelaine Petsch’s Maya terrorized while staying with her boyfriend in a rental property, the sequel has her being hunted through the eerie town of Venus, Oregon, and the story shifts into more “slasher” territory. What that means is that Petsch ends up doing a whole lot or running and crying, and it was an experience that was both exhausting and an opportunity to show off one of her special skills.
