Slay Day
| Slay Day | |
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| Directed by | John David Buxton |
| Written by | Andrew Matisziw |
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| Distributed by | CtrlMovie |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Slay Day is an upcoming American interactive slasher film directed by editor John David Buxton in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Andrew Matisziw.
Cast
[edit]- Jayden Bartels
- Shelby Simmons
- Emma McNulty
- Caleb Brown
- Luke Mullen
- Corrado Martini
- Lyndon Smith
Production
[edit]In August 2025, Slay Day was approved for an Utah Motion Picture Incentive by the Utah Film Commission.[2] Principal photography took place in Salt Lake County. The film received financial support from BluePoint Capital.[3]
Release
[edit]Slay Day is distributed by CtrlMovie and will have a theatrical release on February 12, 2027 in "one of the first-ever, large-scale rollouts of an interactive film".[1] The audience interaction feature is reported to be facilitated through smartphones with the subsequent release planned for gaming consoles.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lang, Brent (15 April 2026). "'Slay Day,' Interactive Slasher Film, Plans Presidents' Day 2027 Release on Over 1,000 Screens (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ^ "August 8, 2025". Utah Film Commission. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ^ Means, Sean P (9 August 2025). "Filmmakers score incentive money to shoot their movies in Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (3 December 2025). "Audience-Controlled Interactive Slasher Movie 'Slay Day' Sets Fall 2026 Theatrical Run, Followed by Gaming Console Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2026.