The Strangers: Chapter 1

Podcast Release Date:

Feb 06, 2026

The Strangers Series Episode 3

Tamara ain’t here because she already saw this movie

Action specialist Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) returns to his Elm Street roots to reconfigure the 2008 home invasion classic The Strangers into an epic slasher trilogy. Chapter 1 finds Madelaine Petsch far from Riverdale as her roadtrip with a long-time boyfriend breaks down in small-town Oregon. Is it random that Dollface, Scarecrow, and Pin-Up Girl are suddenly attacking their backwoods Airbnb? Or do the roots and motivations of the masked trio directly tie to this rural religious community? Donate Today and find out now!

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