389: Until Dawn (2025)

389: Until Dawn (2025)

Author: Hack or Slash May 2, 2025 Duration: 1:21:11

This week we're staying up all night with Until Dawn (2025). We assess the quality of its practical effects, debate the strength of its character development, and evaluate how it compares to the original video game. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 45:28.


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Until Dawn (2025)

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