Until Dawn

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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 end.

Ella Rubin stands out in a cast that meets the bare minimum, and David F. Sandberg proves yet again that he's a filmmaker with vision, talent, and the creativity to craft visually captivating horror sequences. Nevertheless, the flawed screenplay, lack of emotional cohesion, and a rushed ending prevent the movie from reaching a more enduring level of enjoyment.

It entertains effectively - but fleetingly."

Rating: B-

Sadly, there really isnt much new to say about this derivative horror film. Its the usual bunch of friends in the car routine, only this time its 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 recruited her ex Max (Michael Cimino), best pal Nina (Odessa Azion) and her new boyfriend Abe (Belmont Cameli) and the slightly spiritual Megan (Ji-young Yoo) to try to find out what happened. As the song goes: if you go into the woods tonight, youre in for a big surprise and so dodgy and ill-conceived decisions galore now ensue as the usual set-piece housebound horror kicks in and the story sort of lurches around like a gory version of Groundhog Day. The a...