{
  "id": 17232667,
  "title": "2024’s Best Horror Game Is Officially Getting a Film Adaptation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/2024s-best-horror-game-is-officially-getting-a-film-adaptation",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/mouthwashing-movie-announced-horror-sony/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prepare to be terrified as Sony secures film rights for 2024's horror game, Mouthwashing. The psychological thriller, developed by Wrong Organ and published by Critical Reflex, now has a cinematic future after Sony's acquisition. The success of Resident Evil adaptation, co-produced by Sony, fuels this new venture.\n\nCrooked Highway, known for The Black Phone, will produce the film, while Karyn Kusama, celebrated for Jennifer's Body and Yellowjackets, takes the helm as director. She'll bring her expertise to Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay's script, co-written for Kusama's own horror film, The Invitation.\n\nKusama's involvement in games isn't new. She's an executive producer for Amazon's Life Is Strange series and directs its first two episodes. Mouthwashing, released in 2024, follows five crew members on a stranded cargo spaceship with no rescue hope. The game's emphasis on trapped-in-a-confinement dread, combined with its short runtime, suggests an easy-to-adapt story. Until the movie rolls out, enjoy Mouthwashing on all major platforms.",
  "summary": "After Resident Evil's success, Sony picks up film rights to indie-horror darling Mouthwashing with Yellowjackets director attached",
  "key_points": [
    "Sony acquires film rights for horror game Mouthwashing in 2024",
    "Crooked Highway to produce film adaptation with Karyn Kusama directing",
    "Game follows five crew members on stranded spaceship, emphasizes confinement dread"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}