Mouthwashing horror video game getting big screen adaptation from Sony

The critically acclaimed indie horror game Mouthwashing is officially on its way to the movies. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures has secured the film rights to the game developed by Sweden's Wrong Organ.

Scott Derrickson, director of The Black Phone, is on board to produce the project through his Crooked Highway banner. According to IGN, Karyn Kusama, known for Jennifer's Body, is attached to direct. The script will be penned by Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay, who previously collaborated with Kusama on The Invitation.

The film will adapt the game's story, which follows five crew members stranded on the space freighter Tulpar after a crash landing on an asteroid. As supplies dwindle, isolation and paranoia begin to tear the crew apart.

The game, which launched on PC in 2024, has sold nearly one million units and has a massive online presence, reportedly generating billions of views across YouTube and TikTok. It became available on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles today, the same day the adaptation was announced.

This marks another video game property moving to film for Sony, following the studio's recent success with its new Resident Evil movie.