<P> Originally slated for a theatrical release in November 2007 , it was postponed before a theatrical release on May 30 , 2008 . It grossed $82 million at the box office worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics , with some praising its atmosphere and tension , and others criticizing its script and characters . Contemporary film scholars have interpreted it as a criticism of the perceived safety of pastoral life , as well as an exploration of stranger - on - stranger violence . A sequel , titled The Strangers : Prey at Night , was released ten years later on March 9 , 2018 . </P>
<P> Originally slated for a theatrical release in November 2007 , it was postponed before a theatrical release on May 30 , 2008 . It grossed $82 million at the box office worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics , with some praising its atmosphere and tension , and others criticizing its script and characters . Contemporary film scholars have interpreted it as a criticism of the perceived safety of pastoral life , as well as an exploration of stranger - on - stranger violence . A sequel , titled The Strangers : Prey at Night , was released ten years later on March 9 , 2018 . </P>
when do the strangers prey at night come out
when do the strangers prey at night come out
March 9 , 2018
March 9 , 2018