Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn

Will Anyone Survive Those Hours Just Before Dawn?

1981•1h 30m•5.9/10

HorrorThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(142)

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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Production

Oakland Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Roy McLean

Mike Kellin

Mike Kellin

Ty

Chris Lemmon

Chris Lemmon

Jonathan

Gregg Henry

Gregg Henry

Warren

Deborah Benson

Constance

Ralph Seymour

Ralph Seymour

Daniel

Katie Powell

Merry Cat Logan

John Hunsaker

Mountain Twins

Charles Bartlett

Charles Bartlett

Vachel

Jamie Rose

Jamie Rose

Megan

Hap Oslund

Pa Logan

Barbara Spencer

Ma Logan

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