March 25 (UPI) -- Horror sequel The Strangers: Chapter 2 will arrive in theaters Sept. 26, studio Lionsgate announced. The Strangers: Chapter 1 , a remake of cult 2008 horror film The Strangers , starred Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez as young lovers who find themselves stranded in a small town, where they are terrorized by a trio of mysterious masked assailants. Advertisement Director Renny Harlin returns to helm the second film in the trilogy. All three movies were filmed back-to-back.