“Until Dawn” tandem David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman find creative ways to kill off characters in deadly time loop

As fans of the Until Dawn videogame, director-producer David F. Sandberg and writer-producer Gary Dauberman wanted to create an ode to the horror genre for its film adaptation. Working within the timeloop structure of the game has brought in opportunities for a lot of creativity. “Every night, the story resets, taking us into a new horror genre,” Sandberg elaborates. “As a lifelong horror fan, it was a dream come true to work in all these subgenres. Every night the characters undergo what feels like a new chapter in a different story.”

Production Starts on New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!”

Production is underway on New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!” David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs the origin story, which stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Peter Safran …

James Wan Expands “The Conjuring” Universe with “Annabelle: Creation”

Regarded as one of the most creative filmmakers working today, James Wan expands “The Conjuring” Universe with the second chapter in the Annabelle series – New Line Cinema’s “Annabelle: Creation” (in Philippine theaters August 23, 2017). (Watch the newly released “Toy Gun” Clip from “Annabelle: Creation” below.) Produced by Wan and directed by David F. Sandberg (“Lights …

“Lights Out” – How a New Director Turned His Viral Short Film Into Full-Length Horror Feature

Barely two years ago, 35-year-old Swede David F. Sandberg was a debt-ridden wannabe filmmaker who had never held a steady job, let alone made a feature. He had been rejected by the Swedish Film Institute even for a relatively modest shorts investment. He and his wife, Lotta Losten, got by in part on her salary …

‘Lights Out’ From A Short Film to A Full-Length Horror Film

Lights Out is a 2016 American horror thriller film directed by David F. Sandberg in his major directorial debut, produced by James Wan based on his short film of the same title. Watch the “Lights Out” short film here: The film version will be longer, obviously. And it will have a bigger budget and will definitely have a …