5 Years Ago, The Time-Loop Genre Got A Brilliant Shakeup
"Love can strike anywhere at any time, even if you're travelling through time, outer space, or virtual reality. Romantic comedies allow for complex, human stories across genres."
6 Years Later, A Cursed Sci-Fi Horror Sequel Is Finally Happening
It's hard to find fresh ground for a horror movie, and while the Scream franchise lampooned many techniques, Happy Death Day stands out with its time-loop gimmick.
Until Dawn director wanted to make his movie about 'pretty much all' horror genres
Every night, every time it resets, it's a new horror genre... To me, who's been wanting to do a horror movie for forever, it was great to get to do all of it.
Until Dawn trailer shows the movie's Groundhog Day-style gimmick in action
The film’s approach of using a Groundhog Day-style time loop differs from the game’s permadeath mechanic, allowing characters to restart the night upon dying.