‘The Last Kiss’: Yoko Okumura On Creating A New Teen Slasher [THS Interview]

A new horror feature titled, “The Last Kiss” is ready to make its digital debut from Blumhouse. This film stars Mckenna Grace as Laurel, who is cursed with the ability to see how someone is going to die when she kisses them. In one of her visions its revealed that there will be a serial killer ready to massacre some of her closest friends.

“The Last Kiss” will be available from Universal Home Entertainment on September 15.

Talking Teen Slashers With Yoko Okumura

With the release of “The Last Kiss”, I spoke with co-writer and director Yoko Okumura about the film. In our conversation we talk about creating a modern teen slasher and what it takes to make sure the vocabulary and mannerisms match those of current teens. We also talk about the development of the film and finding out what makes it unique, thus standing out. Its a great conversation that you can check out below!

About “The Last Kiss”

Laurel (Mckenna Grace) always imagined her first kiss would be a fairy tale. Instead, that fantasy turns frightening when she’s cursed with an ability to see the death of anyone she kisses. After a vision reveals her crush is doomed to die in a strange murder spree targeting her closest friends, she races to unmask the killer before the mystery becomes a massacre.