Until Dawn (film)

Until Dawn (retroactively referred to as Until Dawn – Part 1) is a 2010 American mystery-suspense film directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Larry Fessenden y Graham Reznick. Produced by Lionsgate, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Stanley Tucci, and Donald Sutherland. The film follows eight young adults who have to survive at the Blackwood Mountain strange events until they are rescued at dawn. It is an original story by Fessenden and Reznick, based on contemporary slasher movies that makes up a two-part film.

Until Dawn premiered in New York on July 7, 2010, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 23. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its cinematography, visual effects, musical score, and story. The film earned more than $718 million worldwide, breaking box office records and becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 2010. It was followed by the final entry, Until Dawn – Part 2 in November 2011.