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Until Dawn
2025 103 min United States of America R 18+
★5.6
Horror, Mystery
Director: David F. Sandberg
🎮 Based on the game
«Until Dawn»
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Description
One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one...only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$20.17M
Worldwide:
$54.11M
Starring
Ella Rubin
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Michael Cimino
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Odessa A'zion
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Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
The film adaptation of "Until Dawn" is a polarizing genre exercise that shifts the game's interactive roots into a time-loop slasher. While many viewers appreciate the atmospheric visuals, practical effects, and occasional creative kills, these strengths are frequently undermined by a thin, illogical screenplay and repetitive narrative structure.
| Cinematography | Atmospheric cinematography and practical creature effects provide a visually consistent horror aesthetic, even when the plot falters. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on repetitive tropes, illogical character behavior, and a shallow script that fails to ground the film's emotional stakes. | |
| Originality | The time-loop premise is viewed as a double-edged sword: some find it a creative way to generate varied action, while others feel it drains the film of suspense and urgency. | |
| Acting | Performances from the ensemble cast are generally seen as adequate for the genre, though some reviewers found the characterizations generic or wooden. | |
| Direction | Director David F. Sandberg provides competent pacing and visual flair, yet the film's effectiveness is hampered by a weak climax and inconsistent narrative follow-through. |