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 Summit Entertainment, the film features an ensemble cast that includes Remi Malek, Hayden Panettiere, Noah Fleiss, Galadriel Stineman, Nicole Sakura, Bratt Dalton, Mahegan Martin and Ella Letini. The film follows eight young adults who have to survive at the Blackwood Mountain strange sobrenatural events. It is the first of two cinematic parts based on an original story by Fessenden and Reznick, influenced by contemporary slasher films.

Until Dawn premiered in New York on July 7, 2010, and was theatrically released in the United States in 2D, 3D and IMAX on July 23. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its cinematography, visual effects, musical score, and story. The film earned more than $705 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.