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CtrlMovie’s Interactive Slasher ‘Slay Day’ Sets Fall 2026 Theatrical Release

Audience members vote on story choices in real time using their phones.

Overview

  • The film promises more than twenty unique endings, with screenings varying based on live, collective decisions.
  • John David Buxton makes his directorial debut from a script by Andrew Matisziw, with the story set on Friday the 13th, 1987, in the town of Belle Falls.
  • Jayden Bartels, Shelby Simmons, Emma McNulty, Caleb Brown, Luke Mullen, Corrado Martini, and Lyndon Smith lead the cast.
  • Following theaters, releases are planned across traditional and interactive platforms including Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox.
  • Production was financed by BasePoint Capital under its deal with Kino Industries’ CtrlMovie and was shot in Utah.