‘Dead by Daylight’ Movie Names Thordur Palsson as Director

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Blumhouse and Behaviour Interactive have hired Icelandic director Thordur Palsson to helm their film adaptation of the horror multiplayer game "Dead by Daylight." Palsson, known for creating and directing Netflix's "The Valhalla Murders," will bring his experience in dark, atmospheric storytelling to the video-game-to-film project. The announcement signals the studios' commitment to translating the asymmetrical multiplayer game, where players take turns as killers and survivors in grotesque, violent scenarios, into a cinematic experience.