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.

I interviewed the actress earlier this week during the virtual press day for The Strangers: Chapter 2 , and in the discussion of her switching into a more

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