Mouthwashing Is Getting a Live-Action Movie From the Director of Jennifer's Body

Mouthwashing, the indie horror game that built a following on its slow-burn dread and claustrophobic setting, is getting a full-length live-action feature film. The project will be directed by the filmmaker behind Jennifer's Body, bringing the game's unsettling story to the big screen.

Game-to-film adaptations have had a mixed track record, but horror has been one of the genres that translates best. A game's atmosphere and tension can carry over to film when the material is handled with care, and Mouthwashing's tight, unnerving tone gives an adaptation a clear identity to build on.

The announcement is still early, and the details available so far are limited. The source material does not say when the film will be released, who will star in it, or which studio is backing it. Fans of the game will be watching to see whether the adaptation keeps the original's bleak mood and psychological focus.