Relativity Studios has set five films for release in 2016, including “The Strangers 2,” the company announced Friday.
“The Strangers 2” will invade theaters on Dec. 2, 2016, meaning it could be the first film the reconstituted company puts into production, preceding its high-priority reboot of “The Crow.”
Relativity’s first post-bankruptcy release will be the Kate Beckinsale thriller “The Disappointments Room” on March 25, following by “Before I Wake” on April 8, the Halle Berry thriller “Kidnap” on May 13 and the Zach Galifianakis comedy “Masterminds” on Sept. 30.
Earlier this year, TheWrap broke the news that Marcel Langenegger (“Deception”) was in negotiations to direct “The Strangers 2” from a script by Ben Ketai (“Chosen”). It’s unclear whether Langenegger remains attached or if Relativity is starting from scratch. Bryan Bertino directed the original film, which grossed $82 million worldwide back in 2008.
The sequel follows a family on the verge of sending their troubled teenage daughter to boarding school as they embark on one last family trip to a mobile home park that their uncle runs. Their last bonding opportunity turns to horror when the teenage children discover the bodies of their aunt and uncle, fresh from a recent visit from the Strangers — Man in the Mask, Pin Up Girl and Dollface. The night becomes a race to escape for the family, as the masked killers take new pleasure in tormenting their victims in this twisted sequel that picks up where the original’s bloody footprints leave off.
D.J. Caruso’s “The Disappointments Room” is a psychological thriller starring Beckinsale as a woman who moves into a new house with her 5-year-old son only to discover a secret room within the attic where unimaginable horrors are accidentally unlocked.
Jared Hess directed “Masterminds,” which stars Galifianakis and Owen Wilson as two guys who rob an armored car. The film, which is based on a true story, co-stars “SNL” alums Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis.
Relativity insiders previously indicated that a reboot of “The Crow” would start production in March, though that films remains without a leading man or a release date.
9 Christmas Horror Movies That Scared Up Box Office, From 'Gremlins' to 'Black Christmas' (Photos)
A look at top-grossing holiday shock-fests that have inspired ho-ho-horror -- including last year's "Black Christmas" remake.
9. "Silent Night" (2012)
Opening: $9,779
Cumulative: $14,567
Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King and Donal Logue star in the film about a murderous Santa who picks off people one by one.
Anchor Bay
8. "Better Watch Out" (2016)
Opening: $12,569
Cumulative: $20,369
Olivia DeJonge plays a babysitter who must protect a 12-year-old boy after a home invasion while his parents are out at a holiday party.
Well Go
7. "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" (2010)
Opening: $9,281
Cumulative: $236,347
The film follows a group of people living near the Korvatunturi mountain who discover the secret behind Santa Claus.
Oscilloscope Pictures
6. "Anna and the Apocalypse" (2018)
Opening: $52,588 Cumulative: $545,597
In this comedic musical with grossout touches, a teenager and her friends ward off the zombie apocalypse when it comes at Christmas-time.
Orion
5. "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984)
Opening: $1.4 million Cumulative: $2.5 million
In the slasher film, a young boy loses his parents and years later becomes a spree killer in a Santa costume.
TriStar
4. "Black Christmas" (2019)
Opening: $4.2 million Cumulative: $10.4 million
A second remake of a 1974 Canadian film, starring Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue and Brittany O'Grady, this slasher film about sorority sisters fighting off a stalker takes a stab at feminist themes.
Universal
3. "Black Christmas" (2006)
Opening: $3.7 million Cumulative: $16.3 million
Michelle Trachtenberg, Lacey Chabert and Katie Cassidy star in the slasher film about sorority girls getting murdered one by one (a remake of a 1974 Canadian film).
MGM
2. "Krampus" (2015)
Opening: $16.3 million Cumulative: $42.7 million
A boy in a dysfunctional family turns his back on Christmas -- and accidentally unleashes a demon force as a result.
Universal
1. "Gremlins" (1984)
Opening: $12.5 million Cumulative: $148.2 million
The movie follows a young boy who breaks rules and unleashes a horde of mischievous monsters.
Warner Bros.
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Top-grossing holiday shock-fests that have inspired ho-ho-horror — before this month’s ”Black Christmas“ remake
A look at top-grossing holiday shock-fests that have inspired ho-ho-horror -- including last year's "Black Christmas" remake.