The production of any movie is an utterly ludicrous undertaking that faces any number of hurdles on the path to screens both big and small. From behind-the-scenes issues before a single frame has been shot, to technical issues during shooting, and creative differences in post-production, it’s truly miraculous that so many great or even good movies exist at all.
While horror is often regarded as the most fertile genre for filmmakers to make their start in the industry, making a horror film is still no picnic, as evidenced by the toils of these 10 upcoming films. These movies, though certainly touting the potential to be serious hits with audiences if not critics, also need to overcome one major problem.
From issues with the cast and crew to creative misgivings, and perhaps even the belief of many that there’s no reason for them to actually exist, these movies simply can’t triumph without addressing these problems head on. And while some of these films absolutely will figure things out, others are likely condemned to falling short of the mark just as many fans expect them to.
Though the upcoming adaptation of hit horror video game Until Dawn has some solid pedigree behind it with director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out) and writer Gary Dauberman (It), it’s tough to discount the concern that the interactive drama game already feels like a movie.
With its emphasis on cinematic visuals over modest-at-best gameplay, Until Dawn basically splits the difference between a film and a video game, at which point you have to ask: why bother making it a movie at all?
More to the point, given that the game is itself already a loving homage to classic slasher movies, it would be incredibly easy for a film based on a game that’s indebted to an entire genre of films to end up feeling like a tepid, lazy facsimile.
For Until Dawn to actually justify its own existence, it’ll need to be more than a lukewarm nostalgia-fest, but at the same time, there are also sure to be those fans upset that it isn’t directly adapting the game. And so, it’ll be extremely tough to please everyone.
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