Until Dawn (2025)

Until Dawn (2025) is an American horror-mystery film directed by David F. Sandberg, based on the 2015 video game of the same name. The film explores the time-loop element: a group of young people are trapped in a deserted valley, and every time they are killed, they will return to the starting point of that night

This is not simply an adaptation. Instead, the script by Blair Butler and Gary Dauberman builds a new story, expanding the original universe and combining many segments of different horror genres - slasher, supernatural, body horror... creating a diverse and surprising feeling. The content revolves around Clover (Ella Rubin) and a group of friends including Max, Nina, Megan, Abe, on a trip to find her sister Melanie (Maia Mitchell) who went missing a year ago. They discover an abandoned visitor center, and are soon pursued by a masked killer and various entities. Each time they die, they “restart” that night but with a new threat – increasingly terrifying

The film has a running time of about 103 minutes, invested with a budget of 15 million USD, with mainly practical effects, gore – contributing to the haunting, realistic atmosphere. The soundtrack was performed by Benjamin Wallfisch, and Peter Stormare returns as Dr. Hill – a psychologist who appeared in the game.Critical reviews, the film received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the Tomatometer score is around 52%, and the audience scores 68%
a bold adaptation effort, effectively using the loop to keep the pace high, the horror scenes are effective. However, many opinions say that the character development is still thin, the story is simple, not deep and lacks the surprise to become an excellent horror work. At the box office, Until Dawn earned more than 52 million USD worldwide. This number is not too impressive but still successful for a low-budget film.

In short, Until Dawn (2025) is a "snack" for horror lovers - with a product that has many classic elements, mixed with boldness in the loop structure and experimental style. If you do not place a lot of emphasis on depth or high expectations like the original game, the film is still an interesting choice to enjoy the feeling of suspense and blood until morning.