The Strangers: Prey at Night

At the end of The Strangers: Prey at Night, the tension builds as Kinsey hears a knock at the door, a signature move of the killers. When she opens it, the hallway is empty, but then the lights begin to go out one by one while the chilling sound of an axe being dragged echoes through the house. Suddenly, the power is completely cut, and Kinsey screams as the unseen killer remains a threat. The scene leaves it ambiguous whether she survives or not, emphasizing the terrifying unpredictability of the killers.

In the original filming, the ending was more hopeful, with the killers, Maffei and Emma Bellomy’s Dollface, driving away together and seemingly abandoning the house and Kinsey. However, with Dollface’s death during the final scenes, this ending changed. Other alternate endings reveal more definitive, sinister conclusions—such as the killer arriving at a hospital and attacking a doctor, or breaking through a nurse’s station, with the scene freezing on the killer’s menacing eyes. These variations suggest that the killers either survive to continue terrorizing or die in these scenarios, but the overall tone leans towards the idea that they are unlikely to survive. Ultimately, the film ends on a chilling note of uncertainty, leaving viewers haunted by the possibility that the killers could return at any time, maintaining the horror’s relentless sense of dread.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 09:00