Can you stay alive ‘Until Dawn’?

David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman find creative ways to kill off characters in a deadly time loop with Until Dawn.

“Every night, the story resets, taking us into a new horror genre,” Sandberg said. “As a lifelong horror fan, it was a dream come true to work in all these subgenres. Every night, the characters undergo what feels like a new chapter in a different story.”

Director Sandberg had been looking for a project where he can have fun and explore different aspects of horror. “Before learning of Until Dawn, I’d been thinking about what a perfect project would be,” he said. “Would it be a slasher movie, or a supernatural story, or maybe a creature feature? Until Dawn has it all; it’s several horror movies in one, which made me fall in love with it. We get to play with the entire horror toolbox. You never know what’s coming next in our story, because it changes every night.”

In Until Dawn, a group of friends are investigating the tragic disappearance of Melanie (Maia Mitchell), Clover’s (Ella Rubin) sister, only to be murdered one by one as they explore an abandoned visitor center. Only their story has just begun, and they’re forced to relive the night repeatedly.

Producer Asad Qizibash, who is also the SVP head of Publishing, Studio Business Group and head of PlayStation Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment, is happy to see how the film turned out, and how it incorporated aspects of the original game. “PlayStation Productions serves as a vessel for top creators to translate their passion for gaming into compelling narratives across various media. Being fans of the game themselves, David, Gary and their cast and crew have worked closely with our team at PlayStation Productions to make sure the film captured what fans love most about the Until Dawn world. And while you don’t need to have played the game to enjoy the movie’s twists and turns, there’s a good chance that fans will spot some cool references to the original story,” Qizibash said.

Until Dawn, directed by David F. Sandberg, stars Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Maia Mitchell and Peter Stormare.