Summary
A fan of Supermassive Games’ popular horror titleUntil Dawnhas shared their injury-accurate Jessica cosplay with fans. This year’s Halloween holiday encouraged gamers to dress up as their favorite characters in force, withPoppy Playtime,Super Mario, andThe Last of Usbeing among the parade.Until Dawncosplays are fairly simple to replicate if the clothing and hairstyle are achieved, but the gory details bring it all together.
Released in 2015, the interactive horror story follows eight young adults as they attempt to survive the harrowing events on Blackwood Mountain. The game features a butterfly system where every choice impacts the narrative and characters' fate. A remake for PC and PlayStation 5 players was released in October 2024, and there’s even a live-action movie in the works too. The crew’s slasher encounter has become a staple story in the horror genre, alongside their deaths, and nearly everyone can agree onwhichUntil Dawncharacters are likable or not.
Posted on Reddit by __Marceline, a series of photos showcasing the cosplayer’s Jess costume was shared on theUntil Dawnsubreddit. Sporting a green hoodie, white vest, ripped blue jeans, and hair separated by plaited pigtails, the fan also recreated Jess’ face and chest injuries with impressive accuracy, with each scratch and bruise made to look very realistic. The fan’s Halloween costume would make the perfect pairing with anotherUntil Dawnfan’s Wendigo cosplay, which boasted incredible details and likeness to the creature. Even though the Jess cosplayer has dark hair instead of the character’s blonde shade, the community agreed the look was recreated well for trick-or-treating.
Until Dawn Fan Cosplays as Jess for Halloween
The cosplayer noted they had dressed up as Jess for Halloween four years ago, and decided to revisit the cosplay to improve the look. The community applauded the costume’s attention to detail and hoped other fans of the game recognized the effort out on the streets. Some funny comments were also thrown in by Redditors, with one user saying the cosplayer looked “rendered.” Joining the game’s iconic “It was just a prank, Han” meme, fans have produced several, comical tidbits about the characters over the years, including sorting theUntil Dawnprotagonists into Hogwarts housesfrom theHarry Potterseries.
Joining the eight protagonists forced to survive the snowy setting and played by Meaghan Martin,Jessica is the same age as Ashley and Matt inUntil Dawn, and her boyfriend in the game is Mike Munroe. Jess is one of the high school students who orchestrated the cruel prank against Hannah Washington, and the character gets a grisly comeuppance depending on what players’ choices are.
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