The Last Kiss (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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The Last Kiss follows Laurel, a teenager whose first kiss awakens a terrifying curse: she can see the death of anyone she kisses. When her crush appears doomed, she must investigate a murder spree targeting her closest friends before more lives are lost.

The Last Kiss is a supernatural horror mystery centered on a first kiss that brings anything but romance. Laurel Hansen discovers that physical intimacy has given her a frightening ability: she can foresee the death of anyone she kisses.

Directed by Yoko Okumura, the 2026 film combines a teen-horror setup with a murder mystery. Its 97-minute story places Laurel under pressure to identify a killer while trying to protect the people closest to her.

The Last Kiss movie details

Story without spoilers

Laurel has always pictured her first kiss as a fairy-tale moment, but the experience instead leaves her with a disturbing curse. Whenever she kisses someone, she sees how that person will die.

The danger becomes personal when Laurel foresees the death of her crush amid a strange series of murders aimed at her closest friends. With time running out, she must use what she has seen to uncover the killer and prevent the situation from becoming a larger massacre.

What to expect

The film is described as a blend of horror, mystery and thriller elements, with supernatural material at the center of its premise. The story features a curse, death premonitions and a slasher-style threat involving Laurel’s social circle.

Its teen-horror framework gives the mystery a personal focus, while the supernatural ability creates a clear source of tension: every kiss may reveal another death, but knowing what could happen does not necessarily make stopping it simple.

Cast and creative team

Mckenna Grace plays Laurel Hansen, the teenager at the center of the story. The cast also includes Arkira Chantaratananond as Poppy Yang, Jaden Michael as Evan Geller, Ash Lee as Principal Randy Yang, Kate Drummond as Diane Hansen, Riley Davis as Tyler McKinney, Eve Edwards as Bree Williams, Cooper Levy as Chuck Beasley, Samantha Espie as Ranger Pauline and Stephanie Moore as Shannon McKinney.

Yoko Okumura directs The Last Kiss and shares writing credit with Krystal Houghton Ziv and Alon Ziv.

• Mckenna Grace as Laurel Hansen
• Arkira Chantaratananond as Poppy Yang
• Jaden Michael as Evan Geller
• Ash Lee as Principal Randy Yang
• Kate Drummond as Diane Hansen
• Riley Davis as Tyler McKinney
• Eve Edwards as Bree Williams
• Cooper Levy as Chuck Beasley
• Samantha Espie as Ranger Pauline
• Stephanie Moore as Shannon McKinney

Release and production context

The Last Kiss is a United States production in English. It is listed with a release date of September 15, 2026, and a runtime of 1 hour and 37 minutes. The production companies are Blumhouse Productions and Man in a Tree Productions. The film is categorized as Horror, Mystery and Thriller.

Production companies: Blumhouse Productions, Man in a Tree Productions

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With its supernatural premise and investigation-driven setup, The Last Kiss frames romance as the starting point for a deadly mystery. Viewers can expect a concise English-language horror thriller focused on Laurel’s attempt to interpret her visions, identify the murderer and protect her friends.

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