Until Dawn Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

Until Dawn, released on 23 April 2025, is an Horror, Mystery film (Released) with a runtime of 103 minutes. Produced by PlayStation Productions, Coin Operated, Mångata, Vertigo Entertainment, Screen Gems in United States of America. Directed by David F. Sandberg, the movie features performances by Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Maia Mitchell, Peter Stormare, Zsófia Temesvári. The film had a budget of $15.0 million and grossed $52.4 million.
Plot Summary: One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Maia Mitchell, Peter Stormare, Zsófia Temesvári
Crew: David F. Sandberg (Director), Asad Qizilbash (Producer), David F. Sandberg (Producer), Lotta Losten (Producer), Gary Dauberman (Producer), Carter Swan (Producer), Roy Lee (Producer), Mia Maniscalco (Producer)
Director: David F. Sandberg

Overview of Until Dawn

Release Date: 2025-04-23
Runtime: 103 min
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $52,446,478
Production: PlayStation Productions, Coin Operated, Mångata, Vertigo Entertainment, Screen Gems
Countries: United States of America
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: N/A
Keywords: witch, haunting, abandoned house, survival, memory loss, time loop, bear trap, exploding body, death, based on video game, creature feature, knife murder, wendigo, murder mystery, butterfly effect, mine disaster, supernatural horror, body horror, psychological horror, horror, missing people, teen scream
External: IMDB

Story & Plot

One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening.

Trailer

Reviews

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"Until Dawn brings the original material to the big screen competently, especially shining in its technical aspects – mysterious atmosphere, grisly deaths, fast pacing, and an ability to keep the viewer engaged until the very en…

CinemaSerf: Sadly, there really isn’t much new to say about this derivative horror film. It’s the usual bunch of friends in the car routine, only this time it’s a woman-hunt they are on. You see, “Melanie” whom we very briefly meet at the start – has gone missing and so her sister “Clover” (Ella Rubin) has recr…

MovieGuys: "Until Dawn" is what I call "Scoobie Do" for adults. There's a group of pals, out for a vacation romp, who find themselves facing a mysterious back story and lots of supernatural baddies, out to croak them, in bloody style.

What makes this even worse than the usual formulaic, survivalist, horror …

Horseface: With twenty minutes left, I was so bored, I went to read reviews while it plays out. I already opted to go to sleep less than halfway through last night, as I realized it wasn't going to be scary at all. It's beautifuly shot, and fairly mastered, though way too dark (Hollywood doesn't know how to do…

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