‘Survive: The Game’: Olivia Holt, Jaimie Alexander & Rohan Campbell Join Scout Taylor-Compton’s Horror Movie

Olivia Holt (Heart Eyes), Jaimie Alexander (Thor) and Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends) are set to star in Survive: The Game, an upcoming horror movie directed by Scout Taylor-Compton. Production is currently underway in Gipuzkoa, Spain, with filming taking place at Zinealdea Studios and on location in Irún.

Written by Taylor-Compton and Michael Kennedy (Heart Eyes), the film centers on a group of friends who discover an ancient board game inside a secluded cabin with a violent history. What begins as an unsettling discovery soon becomes a fight for survival as the game’s dice rolls bring deadly consequences to life.

‘Survive: The Game’ Brings a Deadly Board Game to Life

According to the official synopsis, the friends must face the horrors unleashed by the game, with their only chance of survival being to finish playing.

The premise puts a supernatural twist on the familiar horror setup of a group of friends trapped in a dangerous location. With each roll carrying potentially fatal consequences, the board game appears to be at the center of the film’s escalating terror.

The production is also being developed with franchise potential in mind, although further details about possible sequels have not been announced.

Olivia Holt, Jaimie Alexander and Rohan Campbell Lead the Cast

Holt recently appeared in the horror film Heart Eyes, while Alexander is known for starring as Jane Doe in the television series Blindspot and playing Lady Sif in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Campbell gained wider recognition for his role opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween Ends. He also stars in Netflix’s Below.

Their involvement brings together performers with experience across horror, action and genre television for Taylor-Compton’s latest project.

Scout Taylor-Compton Directs Her Latest Horror Movie

Taylor-Compton, known to horror fans for her role in the Halloween franchise, is directing from a screenplay she co-wrote with Kennedy. Her previous filmmaking credits include writing and directing Road to Recovery and co-directing Last Chance Motel.

The director said the film explores survival from a different perspective, drawing on her experience playing characters who must fight their way through horror stories.

“I’ve played the final girl. I spent years learning what it takes to survive a horror movie: the running, the screaming, the moment you finally turn around and fight,” Taylor-Compton said. “With Survive: The Game, I wanted to ask a different question. What if the thing chasing you isn’t outside the door? What if surviving means confronting the worst version of yourself first?”

Her comments suggest the film will explore psychological conflict alongside its supernatural premise.

‘Survive: The Game’ Production Details

Survive: The Game is produced by Randy Wayne and Talia Bella under Rebellium Films, Tom O’Connell and Scout Taylor-Compton for Building Blocks Productions, and Amy Covell for Red Phoenix Productions.

Executive producers include Leire Apellaniz of Sr. y Sra., Mark Albela, Michael Kennedy and Dauntless Productions.

Producer Randy Wayne also praised Taylor-Compton’s work behind the camera, noting that this marks the fourth film he has worked on with her and the second she has directed for Rebellium Films.

“She’s a powerhouse with an extreme attention to detail and an unmatched drive,” Wayne said. He added that audiences would encounter antagonists designed to be creative, frightening and inventive.

Further details, including a release date and additional casting announcements, have yet to be revealed.