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Until Dawn review / Ghost plays peekaboo in broad daylight!
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What if death wasn't the end, but just another reset? And what if each time you came back, you carried the scars of your previous demise?
Laura and Esme return for Season 2 of Chicas Cucuy with a pulse-pounding review of "Until Dawn," a mind-bending horror film where survival means mastering the rules of a deadly time loop. When a group of friends venture to Glore Valley searching for a missing sister, they find themselves trapped in an abandoned welcome center where death is merely a reset button.
The podcast delves into what makes this PlayStation game adaptation so uniquely terrifying - unlike other time loop horror films, "Until Dawn" constantly shifts its threats. One cycle might feature a masked killer, another a witch-like figure, contaminated water, or glimpses of wendigo monsters. Each death leaves physical scars on the survivors, suggesting they're transforming with each reset. "It reminded me of an escape room," Laura notes, "because it becomes a puzzle after a while. They start trying to get smarter every round."
Through their animated discussion, the hosts explore the film's psychological elements, creative death sequences, and connections to its video game roots. They theorize about trigger points for the time loop, the mysterious Dr. Hill's role in the nightmare, and whether the movie serves as a prequel to the popular game. "I screamed twice in the theater and that usually doesn't happen," Laura admits, highlighting the film's effective jump scares despite its more cerebral approach to horror.
The episode concludes with a chilling real-life ghost story from a listener who spotted an elderly woman peeking through the curtains of a house that was actually vacant - the homeowner had recently passed away. It's a perfect reminder that sometimes the most unsettling encounters happen in broad daylight, when we least expect them.
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Chapters
1. Welcome to Chicas Cucuy Podcast (00:00:00)
2. Until Dawn Movie Introduction (00:01:21)
3. Discovering the Game Connection (00:06:22)
4. Entering Glore Valley's Welcome Center (00:12:13)
5. First Death Cycle Begins (00:21:45)
6. Learning the Rules Through Death (00:32:06)
7. Underground Secrets and Dr. Hill (00:42:53)
8. Breaking the Cycle and Escaping (00:51:55)
9. Real-Life Ghost Story Segment (01:00:00)
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