"Until Dawn Hits Theaters: Streaming Release Date Pending"

Video game adaptations are all the rage lately, with recent releases like the Minecraft Movie, Devil May Cry anime, and The Last of Us Season 2. Now, Sony's 2015 survival horror game, Until Dawn, has been adapted into a movie that's hitting the screens.

Until Dawn was a standout during the peak of YouTube's "Let's Play" era, offering an engaging experience both to play and to watch. It boasted high-quality cinematics, impactful in-game choices, and some genuinely terrifying jumpscares. However, the movie takes a different approach, drawing mainly from the game's title while charting its own path. As IGN's review of the Until Dawn movie notes, it "shares a title and some key details with the game that inspired it, though it mostly tries to do its own thing – to mixed results." Despite this, the allure of horror and curiosity about the adaptation still pique my interest.

For those eager to catch Until Dawn in theaters or curious about its streaming availability, here are the details:

Until Dawn hit theaters on Friday, April 25. You can find showtimes near you at major theater chains:

• Fandango
• Regal Theaters
• AMC Theaters
• Cinemark Theaters
• Alamo Drafthouse

Until Dawn Streaming Release Date

The movie will eventually stream on Netflix, thanks to a licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment. Recent Sony films like Venom: The Last Dance and Saturday Night have appeared on Netflix four months after their theatrical release. If this pattern continues, Until Dawn should be available to stream on Netflix around August 25.

What About VOD?

Before hitting streaming services, Until Dawn will be available for purchase or rent through digital marketplaces like Prime Video. The exact VOD release date can vary, often influenced by box office performance. With a shorter theatrical window, Until Dawn might be available for rental by the end of May.

What Is Until Dawn About?

The Until Dawn movie, while inspired by the game, introduces new characters and a fresh storyline. Here's the official synopsis:

"One year after her sister disappeared, Clover and her friends head to the remote valley where she vanished to search for answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they soon encounter a masked killer who murders them one by one. However, when they mysteriously wake up at the beginning of the same night, they're forced to relive the terror over and over again."

From IGN’s Review of the Original Until Dawn Game:

"At its best, Until Dawn is a gleefully cheesy homage to horror movies, set in a world built by a developer that clearly adores the genre. Although its thrills are tempered by a lack of story cohesion, its robust choice-and-consequence system and keen eye on horror’s most ridiculous tropes makes Until Dawn ultimately worth playing."

Until Dawn Cast and Characters

The Until Dawn movie was penned by Gary Dauberman and Blair Butler and directed by David F. Sandberg, known for Annabelle: Creation. The cast includes:

• Ella Rubin as Clover
• Michael Cimino as Max
• Odessa A'zion as Nina
• Ji-young Yoo as Megan
• Belmont Cameli as Abel
• Maia Mitchell as Melanie
• Peter Stormare as Hill

Until Dawn Rating and Runtime

Until Dawn is rated R for its bloody horror violence, disturbing and grisly images, brief strong language, and sexual material. The film runs for one hour and 43 minutes.