Strangers still knocking as Chapter 2 creeps onto Indian screens

MUMBAI: Just when you thought the door was finally bolted shut, the knocking starts again. The Strangers: Chapter 2 has arrived on Indian screens, slipping quietly onto TVOD platforms on 8 December 2025 and bringing its brand of relentless, mask-wearing terror straight into living rooms across the country.

Available to rent for ₹149 on Amazon, Apple TV and Google Youtube, the sequel marks the next chapter in one of horror cinema’s most unnerving franchises. Directed by Renny Harlin, the film leans into a darker, more brutal register, pushing the series’ signature tension further into psychological and visceral territory.

This time, the fear escalates when the masked killers discover that Maya, played by Madelaine Petsch, survived their earlier attack. What follows is not a chase so much as a siege. With nowhere left to hide and no one she can trust, Maya is forced into another nightmarish confrontation as the Strangers return with a singular purpose: to finish what they started. Their pursuit is cold, methodical and chillingly indiscriminate, leaving no illusion of safety for anyone who crosses their path.

Starring Petsch alongside Gabriel Basso and Richard Brake, Chapter 2 stays faithful to the franchise’s stripped-back horror language. There are no elaborate explanations or comforting backstories, just sustained dread, long silences and sudden eruptions of violence. It is horror that relies less on spectacle and more on the creeping sense that escape is always one step out of reach.

For fans of the series, the sequel reinforces why The Strangers has remained a cult favourite worldwide. For newcomers, it offers a tightly wound, edge-of-the-seat experience that wastes little time getting under the skin. The TVOD release now gives Indian audiences the option to engage with the film on their own terms, though comfort may still be in short supply.

The masks are back, the tension is sharper, and the silence between knocks is as terrifying as ever. The Strangers: Chapter 2 is now available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV and Google YouTube, proving once again that in this franchise, survival is never guaranteed.