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Just Before Dawn

1981 · 90 min

A slow, sun-dappled trek into the woods that turns into a tense, grim game of cat and mouse.

Directed by
Jeff Lieberman
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Chris Lemmon
Tagline
Will Anyone Survive Those Hours Just Before Dawn?
Overview
In the Oregon mountains, a pair of hunters encounter a machete-wielding killer in an abandoned church. Meanwhile, five campers arrive to examine some property one of them has inherited but are warned by the forest ranger not to venture forth. Soon after they set up camp, they begin hearing strange noises, encounter a mysterious singing girl and start disappearing one by one.

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Directed by
Jeff Lieberman
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Chris Lemmon
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • violence
  • family
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
Jeff Lieberman
Written by
Jeff Lieberman, Mark Arywitz
Starring
George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Chris Lemmon, Gregg Henry, Deborah Benson, Ralph Seymour, Katie Powell, John Hunsaker
Music
Brad Fiedel
Cinematography
Joel King, Dean King
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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