★★★ out of ★★★★★
The Strangers: Chapter 1 is an extremely faithful reboot of the 2008 thriller of the same name. The film follows nearly beat for beat with the original, which may be a good thing, as the original was a crackerjack scare ride. However, if you are familiar with the first movie, much of the starch is taken out of it. The predictability of the jump scares and the actions diminishes the scariness of it all. If you are new to this story, then game on!