Published 20:06 IST, February 18th 2021

Is 'The Strangers Prey at Night' based on a true story? All about the 2018 horror film

Is 'The Strangers Prey at Night' based on a true story? The trailer of the film suggests that the film is based on true events. Read ahead to know more.

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Strangers Prey at Night is a 2018 American psychological slasher film directed by Johannes Roberts. A sequel to 2008 film  Strangers,  movie shows story of a family staying at a secluded mobile home park for a night. y are stalked and n hunted by three masked psychopaths. Is Strangers Prey at Night based on a true story? Find out here. 

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Is Strangers Prey at Night based on a true story? 

trailer of film suggests that film is based on true events. As reported by Metro US, director Johannes Roberts also stated same in an interview. He said that story is based on screenplay writer Bryan Berti's own experience. He ded that exact incident happened with him in terms of a girl coming up to his house and kcking at door. Later, re were burglaries around in area. That is what inspired Bryan for  Strangers Prey at Night

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Describing incident at time of film’s release, Berti explained that as a kid he lived in a house on a street in middle of where. One night when his parents were out, someone kcked on  door and his little sister answered. At door, some people were asking for somebody who didn’t live in that house. Later, y found out at those people were kcking on doors in area and if body was home, y were breaking into ir houses.

Strangers Prey at Night cast includes Bailee Mison, Lewis Pullman and Christina Hendricks, among ors. film grossed $32.1 million worldwide on a budget of $5 million. It received mixed reviews from critics. IMDb rating of  Strangers Prey at Night is 5.2 out of 10.

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first part of film titled  Strangers was released in 2008. film was written and directed by Bryan Berti. Just like its sequel, prequel too revolved around similar lines of two people who go to a remote house to spend some quality time with each or. A kck at door changes ir lives. This film was also inspired by real-life events and is said to be a true story. IMDb rating of  Strangers is 6.2 out of 10.

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20:06 IST, February 18th 2021