First reactions to the film adaptation of hit horror game Until Dawn have seen the film lauded as a "blast" and "gloriously bloody".
Released in 2015 with motion capture and voice acting from the likes of Rami Malek and Hayden Panettiere, the game saw a group of friends reunite at a remote mountain home a year after two of their friends went missing.
The film follows a fresh set of characters as they are plunged into a horrific Groundhog Day situation where they are hunted by creatures. If they are killed, the timeline resets itself until they can survive until dawn.
Set to be released on 25 April, early reactions to Until Dawn have heaped praise on the video game adaptation, following in the footsteps of The Last of Us, Fallout, and the Minecraft movie.
Bill Bria wrote on Bluesky: "So #UntilDawnMovie is undeniably the MOST horror film of the year.
"Chock full o’ creatures, beasties, creepy production design & an ensemble of game actors, the movie ingeniously capitalizes on the premise’s promise, & it’s a meta horror blast. You wanna see it with an audience!"
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Courtney Howard added: "@ponysmasher.social's #UntilDawnMovie is 1 of the most delightfully ingenious horror films of the year, doubling as a ❤️ letter to the genre.
"It slays all day, or rather, all night long. Thrills & kills galore! A crowd-pleaser with well-crafted scares, sneaking in some sincerity through the backdoor."
On X, Junior Felix said: "WOW #UntilDawnmovie is my surprise horror film of the year.
"@ponysmasher takes a video game and turns it into a gloriously bloody and gory film full of combustible scenes and funny moments. The deaths are fresh and the cast have incredible chemistry. This film is so much fun!"
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Jeff Ewing said of the film: "I had a BLAST. It plays a little fast and loose with the lore, but so much care is paid to the scares and kills, keeping them fresh and novel.
"Strong cast performances, slightly nostalgic ‘teens in trouble’ vibes. Solid FX. @ponysmasher nailed it."
Until Dawn stars The Chair's Ella Rubin, Love, Victor's Michael Cimino, Freaky Tales' Ji-young Yoo, Hellraiser's Odessa A'zion, and The Artful Dodger's Maia Mitchell.
Peter Stormare, who played Doctor Hill in the game, is set to return but in a new role.
Until Dawn is released in UK and US cinemas on 25 April.
