Overview

• The live-action adaptation of the 2015 horror game 'Until Dawn' premiered in theaters on April 25, 2025, directed by David F. Sandberg and written by Gary Dauberman and Blair Butler.
• The film features a time-loop mechanic to simulate the game's butterfly-effect choices, placing a group of friends in a deadly cycle of survival challenges in Glore Valley.
• Critics praise the inventive kills, practical effects, and genre-spanning horror homages, including slasher, supernatural, and creature-feature elements.
• Peter Stormare reprises his role as Dr. Hill, serving as a standout antagonist in an otherwise underdeveloped ensemble cast led by Ella Rubin as Clover.
• While the movie has a 58% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, reviews note its fragmented storytelling and thin character development as significant drawbacks.