You never truly forget your first kiss, but for high schooler Laurel, that milestone carries a fatal curse. Blumhouse and Atomic Monster are joining forces with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment to deliver The Last Kiss. This stylish coming-of-age slasher romance transforms teenage intimacy into a high-stakes survival game.
Directed and co-written by Yoko Okumura (Unseen), this twisted mystery thriller arrives at home exclusively on digital platforms this September.
A Fairy Tale Fantasy Turned Slasher Nightmare
McKenna Grace (Scream 7, Five Nights at FrFreddy’s) stars as Laurel. ShShe’s teenager whose dream of a fafairytaleomance dissolves into sheer terror. Upon her first smooch, Laurel discovers a terrifying gift: the ability to foresee the exact death of anyone she kisses. When a horrifying vision reveals that her crush is doomed to die in a bizarre murder spree targeting her closest friends, Laurel must race against the clock to unmask the killer. Before the mystery turns into a total massacre.
Grace is joined on screen by a talented ensemble including Jaden Michael (Colin in Black & White) and Arkira Chantaratanond (Twinless).
High-Stakes Intimacy and Sleepover Horror
Conceived as a homage to classic teen slashers and folklore, The Last Kiss takes the authentic anxiety surrounding young love and escalates it to life-or-death proportions.
Director Yoko Okumura emphasizes that in a culture where so many people fear emotional and physical vulnerability, the journey offers a thrilling, cozy escape infused with unexpected heart and hope.
“The Last Kiss is a colorful fun teen slasher romance, meant to be the perfect spooky sleepover movie for the mystery lover of all ages. It takes the real anxiety and horror that surrounds a first kiss and escalates it to life or death stakes. The mythology of what the kiss has meant to humans inspired the fairy tale homage woven through the film’s aesthetic, score and visual language. In a world where many of us fear intimacy and romance, I hope Laurel’s winding journey can offer a respite and maybe even a little hope that all may not be lost.
It was a dream to collaborate with Blumhouse Atomic Monster for the second time to bring this film to life, and I promise you’ll be blown away by superstar Mckenna Grace’s stellar performance as Laurel and the rest of the stellar cast. As summer turns to fall, gather your friends, gather your family, get cozy under the blanket with a bucket of pumpkin spice popcorn and enjoy The Last Kiss at home!” Okumura stated.
Behind the Screams with Genre Heavyweights
Co-written by The Zivs and Okumura, the project marks a second high-profile collaboration between the director and Blumhouse Atomic Monster, the first being Unseen.
Powerhouse producers Jason Blum, Sébastien K. Lemercier, James DeMonaco, and Michael Fimognari back the film, alongside executive producers Ryan Turek and Karen Harnisch.
Available on didigtal September 15, The Last Kiss is primed to kick off the fall horror season with a mix of humor, heart, and terrifying twists.
