‘Until Dawn’ finds creative ways to kill off characters

As fans of the “Until Dawn” videogame, director-producer David F. Sandberg and writer-producer Gary Dauberman wanted to create an ode to the horror genre for its film adaptation.

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Working within the timeloop structure of the game has brought in opportunities for a lot of creativity.

“Every night, the story resets, taking us into a new horror genre,” Sandberg elaborates. “As a lifelong horror fan, it was a dream come true to work in all these subgenres. Every night the characters undergo what feels like a new chapter in a different story.”

Director Sandberg has been looking for a project that he can have fun with, and explore different aspects of horror. “Before learning of ‘Until Dawn’, I'd been thinking about what a perfect project would be,” he says. “Would it be a slasher movie, or a supernatural story, or maybe a creature feature? ‘Until Dawn’ has it all; it’s several horror movies in one, which made me fall in love with it. We get to play with the entire horror toolbox. You never know what’s coming next in our story, because it changes every night.”