Strangers

...Harlin brings a certain level of craft to “The Strangers: Chapter 1.” He likes to walk right up to the expected jump scare and then turn back, keeping viewers on their toes by not releasing the tension with a shout.

...Petsch makes for a plucky scream queen, and Harlin, who previously stepped into the Nightmare on Elm Street and Exorcist series, shoots the movie with his professional slickness.