Movie

Dead by Dawn

2025 · 88 min

A stylish, tense horror that traps you in a theatrical nightmare, blending giallo flair with mounting dread.

Tagline: All eyes on you.
Overview: A group of young actors is summoned to a theater to bring to life a play by a renowned but reclusive playwright. What begins as an artistic endeavor quickly spirals into a chilling struggle for survival from a ruthless murderer.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, dark and campy. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, violence, obsession, art
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
violence
obsession
art
isolation
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild