Until Dawn review: How does this horror movie adaptation compare to the hit survival game?

For decades, the phrase "video game movie" was synonymous with trash, thanks to critically loathed adaptations of games like Street Fighter, Silent Hill, and (the unfairly underrated) Super Mario Bros. But over the past few years, Hollywood has seen audiences embrace a new animated Super Mario Bros. Movie, three Sonic the Hedgehog movies, a prestige drama series based on The Last of Us, and The Minecraft Movie, which has teens going wild, tossing popcorn, and shouting catchphrases in the theaters. With enthusiasm for video game adaptations at an all-time high, there should be no better moment for a movie version of Until Dawn to hit theaters. Even the critically panned Five Nights At Freddy's scored enough box office bank to merit a sequel. However, the filmmakers of Until Dawn face a unique challenge, as this game's whole jam was putting players in the shoes of teens being stalked by a merciless slasher.