US Edition‘Until Dawn’ review: Sandberg’s ‘Until Dawn’ a gory romp in the woods
- In the film Until Dawn, a group of friends is hunted by supernatural forces after discovering a haunted location.
- The film features recognizable character types, with Clover leading friends on a trip to retrace her sister's last moments.
- Despite some impressive visual effects and horror elements, critics argue that the film suffers from plot holes and uneven performances.
- Fans of the original video game may feel betrayed by the film's departure from its source material, leaving the movie as a shallow horror exercise with sporadic scares.
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‘Shazam!’ Director Almost Gave Up IP-Based Movies After “Death Threats” From Fans
Although David F. Sandberg might be done with superhero movies, he still has some blockbusters in him. The Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) director revealed that he got “death threats” over his work on the DCEU franchise, which nearly forced him to give up IP-based movies before his upcoming video game […]
Life is too short to waste on horror trash like "Until dawn"
Swede David F Sandberg is directing the film version of the Playstation game "Until dawn" with fellow countryman Peter Stormare in one of the roles. A funky horror version of "Monday all week" that becomes deadly boring, writes Sebastian Lindvall.
‘Until Dawn’ review: Sandberg’s ‘Until Dawn’ a gory romp in the woods
Director David F. Sandberg is back in his comfort zone — a remote cabin in the woods filled with terrifying monsters. After helming two “Shazam!” movies, the “Lights Out” and “Annabelle: Creation” filmmaker announced he was leaving superheroes behind and going back to the horror genre, and with his latest film, “Until Dawn,” it’s obvious he’s happy to be home. Like any good horror buff, Sandberg knows that the best horror films need only a few w…
‘Until Dawn’ Review: Extremely Loose Video Game Adaptation Doesn’t Suck Too Much
Before “Until Dawn” was a movie, it was a video game that was also basically a movie. Developed by Supermassive Games and co-written by indie horror luminary Larry Fessenden (“Wendigo”), “Until Dawn” starred notable actors like Peter Stormare, Hayden Panettiere and future Oscar-winner Rami Malek. Players were guided through a mixed-bag monster movie in which early decisions reaped unexpected consequences as the game continued. It was essentially…
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