When “Dead By Daylight” was released in 2016, the asymmetrical survival horror fun immediately started a lot of hype. No wonder, because the game principle is as simple as it is genius: in the game, which can only be played in multiplayer, you take on the role of the killer (involving many different characters) or you are one of four survivors. While the killer must try to kill the survivors, the survivors must do whatever it takes to escape the killer. The game ends when all survivors are dead or escaped.
The makers of “Dead By Daylight” oriented themselves towards classic slasher cinema. Fans of “Friday the 13th”, “Halloween – The Night of Horrors” or “Nightmare – Murderous Dreams” got their money’s worth. Here, not only did they get the chance to hunt for young flesh like Jason and Co., but they could also find themselves in the adrenaline-charged position of fleeing from an overpowering killer who might be lurking behind the next tree. lie.
Real horror specialists are responsible for the filming
As has now been announced, a movie adaptation of “Dead By Daylight” is in development. Responsible for this are the production companies Atomic Monster (from “Saw” creator James Wan) and Blumhouse, which under CEO James Blum has already achieved a number of horror successes such as “M3GAN”, David Gordon Green’s new “Halloween” trilogy , “Get Out” or the series “Insidious” and “Paranormal Activity”. The necessary genre passion to bring “Dead By Daylight” to life appropriate to its status is therefore absolutely given.
In the official press release, James Wan said the following about the project: “With ‘Dead By Daylight’, the Behavior team has made a love letter to the world of horror, creating an incredible setting full of atmosphere and terrifying villains, perfect for a creepy film adaptation. At Atomic Monster we are big fans of the game and we are excited to bring this terrifying world to theaters in partnership with Blumhouse.”
By the way, here you can get an impression of what ‘Dead By Daylight’ looks like in the game version (and how playful the possibilities are to cause destruction as a murderer). There is also more information about the game on the website of our sister site Gamestar.
The companies are currently busy filling in the director’s post for the adaptation. They are also still looking for a screenwriter. James Blum knows exactly what’s important: “We know there are a lot of ‘Dead By Daylight’ fans out there and we really need to find someone who appreciates and loves the world as much as we do to help us bring the game to the big screen.”
It will be interesting to see if James Wan and Jason Blum manage to put together a successful video game adaptation, as the curse when it comes to this profession is well known. With “Dead By Daylight” you can at least draw on the full horror, because not only is the universe huge, iconic characters from TV, film and gaming have also made their appearance in the game (such as Michael Myers, Leatherface, Ghostface or Pyramid Head). At best, the adaptation could be a great festival for horror fans.