Get your first look at Riverdale actress Madelaine Petsch in tale inspired by 2008 home invasion film The Strangers.

“I didn’t really know anything about it when I saw it and I just loved it.

TheStrangersfan is now aStrangersfilmmakerthree times over.

The Strangers

‘The Strangers Trilogy’.John Armour/Lionsgate

Harlin has directed a trilogy of movies inspired by filmmaker Bryan Bertino’s original film.

Where are they coming from and why?”

Harlin admits that casting his two leads was a testing task.

Froy Gutierrez as “Ryan” and Madelaine Petsch as “Maya” in THE STRANGERS Trilogy, a Lionsgate release. Photo Credit: John Armour for Lionsgate

Froy Gutierrez and Madelaine Petsch in ‘The Strangers Trilogy’.John Armour/Lionsgate

“We looked long and hard for our scream queen.

We wanted a couple who feel natural and relaxed together.

It’s the realism.”

Madelaine Petsch as Maya in The Strangers

‘The Strangers Trilogy’.John Armour/Lionsgate

“We felt it was central to the movie that the masks are the same,” says Harlin.

“The masks inThe Strangersare not like the Batsuit or something that evolves over years.

Is there a place where you might find these masks?

It was one of the real challenges of the movie.”

Harlin shot all three films simultaneously last year in Slovakia, working with producers Courtney Solomon and Mark Canton.

It just kept all of our juices pumping all the time."

The StrangersTrilogyis set for release in theaters next year.

Exclusively see first look images fromThe Strangers Trilogyabove.

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