Just last week, director David F. Sandberg announced that filming had wrapped on the Until Dawn, a movie adaptation of the beloved PlayStation horror game. And now we finally have a release date.
Although earlier articles had cited an October 2025 release window for the horror movie, Sony Pictures announced that Until Dawn will hit theaters on April 25, 2025. That feels like some odd timing for a horror movie, although it's pretty clear from any major box office competition as the only other movie set for that date is Ben Affleck's The Accountant 2. Although October is technically the spooky season, horror movies are fun to watch year-round, so it really shouldn't impact Until Dawn's box office performance.
Until Dawn is an adaptation of the interactive drama horror game originally released for PlayStation 4 in 2015 — and recently re-released for PC and PS5 just earlier this month. The game puts you in control of eight characters stranded on a remote retreat and hunted by a relentless stalker killer. Your actions and choices throughout the game determine who lives and who dies.
We haven't received an official synopsis for the movie, although it should follow the basic premise of the PlayStation game. The game's description reads:
When eight friends return to the isolated mountain lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior, things quickly take a sinister turn. As fear tightens its icy grip on the group, their remote retreat becomes an inescapable nightmare.
The original Until Dawn game already felt like a cinematic experience, so it should translate well to the big screen. The game itself featured some major talent, including Rami Malek, Hayden Panettiere, and Jordan Fisher. None of the original game actors are returning for the movie which instead will star Ella Rubin (Netflix's The Chair and Hulu's The Girl from Plainville), Michael Cimino (Hulu's Love, Victor), Ji-young Yoo (Smoking Tigers), and Odessa A’zion (CBS' Fam).
Until Dawn is directed by Swedish filmmaker David F. Sandberg, whose previous works include Annabelle: Creation, Shazam!, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Sandberg's resume also includes low-budget horror films, including his 2016 directorial debut Lights Out, which was based on his 2013 acclaimed horror short of the same name. The screenplay was written by Gary Dauberman, and based on a draft by Blair Butler.
We're still a bit out from the movie's release but it's expected to receive an R-rating, which is certainly welcomed given the game's premise. Now that filming has wrapped and we have a release date, it hopefully shouldn't be long before we see our first trailer or promotional images.