And there are already two sequels in the works

The original The Strangers movie is quietly one of the scariest movies of the 2000s. So when the trilogy of new films in the series was announced late last year, it was fair to be a little skeptical. But the new trailer for The Strangers: Chapter 1 was released on Friday and it already looks scarier than the original, so there could be a lot more scares left in this franchise.

The trailer sets up what looks like a fairly straightforward remake of the original Strangers movie. A couple, played by Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale) and Froy Gutierrez (Teen Wolf), take a vacation to a beautiful but remote cabin that is targeted by a masked group of people who seem intent on torturing them. Just like the first film, the trailer is full of haunting images and gruesome mysteries, like why this couple was targeted in the first place. But director Renny Harlin clearly has an experienced hand, confidently pulling chilling shots like one of Petsch in the shower as a masked killer lurks behind her just out of sight.

While remaking a 2008 film may seem surprising, the real point of this project is what comes next: two sequels that will follow Petsch's character after the events of the first film. According to Harlin, the next two films will explore her trauma and the hardships of her life surviving such a shocking home invasion. While this sounds like a fascinating project, there is a distinct risk that some of the excitement of the first film may be lost knowing that someone survives. But if this trailer is any indication, the journey between getting to the cabin and escaping it should be scary enough to more than make up for the spoiler implicit in the remake's Chapter 1 title.