Sony buys cult horror game Mouthwashing, with Jennifer's Body director Karyn Kusama on board
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Sony has picked up the film rights to Mouthwashing, the indie psychological horror game from Swedish developer Wrong Organ. Karyn Kusama is attached to direct, with Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi writing (the three made the 2015 horror The Invitation together), and Scott Derrickson's Crooked Highway producing.
Can a game this bleak and claustrophobic work on the big screen?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 75 (Solid). Status: Confirmed. Trades confirm: The Hollywood Reporter exclusive, confirmed by Deadline.
The films
- Jennifer's Body (2009): Spore Score 50, The Pros 51 vs The Punters 46
- The Invitation (2015): Spore Score 78, The Pros 82 vs The Punters 63
Sources
- The Hollywood Reporter: 'Mouthwashing' Video Game Adaptation in the Works From Scott Derrickson, Karyn Kusama (Exclusive) (29 October 2026)
- Deadline: Sony Takes Rights To 'Mouthwashing' Videogame; Karyn Kusama Directing With Crooked Highway Producing (29 October 2026)
- IGN: Hit Indie Horror Game Mouthwashing Is Getting a Live-Action Movie From the Director of Jennifer's Body (29 October 2026)
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