Horror video game Until Dawn adaptation gets killer production update

David F Sandbergthe director behind both Shazam! Films and horror film hit Light offhas just finished filming his latest project titled Until dawnan adaptation of the horror video game phenomenon of the same name. Developed by Supermassive Games, the interactive horror drama follows eight friends as they try to survive the night on a remote mountain with a murderer. Modeled on a slasher film, Until dawn uses horror movie conventions with the added concern of leaving the decisions up to the player.

After its release in 2015, the game quickly gained a large fan base. Players were impressed by the slasher game’s use of the butterfly effect system, where every decision a player makes affects the outcome of the story, including who lives and who dies. The fate of the characters is more in the hands of the players than ever, increasing the tension and horror of the story and making it a successful game. However, we’re not entirely sure how this unique element will translate to the live-action adaptation.

With Sandberg’s background in horror, he seems to be a perfect fit for the adaptation of the spooky game. Sandberg is finally ready to bring the beloved game’s story about the young adults fighting for survival on Blackwood Mountain to the big screen. Filming for Until dawn wrapped up this month, and Sandberg recently shared a celebratory bloody mirror selfie on Instagram. The gory teaser is sure to make fans excited to see how that goes Light off The director will take care of your beloved game.

Who will make it until dawn?

Now that the cast and crew have partied until dawn, the only question that remains is which of the characters will survive the night? The confirmed cast includes Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo and Odessa A’zion, but it is unclear who each actor will play. The inclusion of the butterfly effect is also unspecified, but since it is an essential element of the game’s plot, it will certainly be mentioned in one way or another. However, audiences may have to wait until the film’s release to get answers.

After the first wave of disappointing video game adaptations in the late ’90s and early 2000s, gamers have been slow to embrace recent adaptations. Amazon’s Stand out, based on Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic game series and Max’s adaptation of the award-winning video game The Last of Us are two of the most recent and successful video game TV shows. With video game movies like Five nights at Freddy’s, The Super Mario Bros. movieAnd Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CityVideo games are slowly finding their way back into the film scene, captivating cinema audiences and leading to a kind of renaissance of the genre.