Just Before Dawn (1981)
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Will Anyone Survive Those Hours Just Before Dawn?
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.
- Released: 1981-10-14
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 30m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 149 votes
Directed by Jeff Lieberman.
Top cast
- George Kennedy as Roy McLean
- Mike Kellin as Ty
- Chris Lemmon as Jonathan
- Gregg Henry as Warren
- Deborah Benson as Constance
- Ralph Seymour as Daniel
- Katie Powell as Merry Cat Logan
- John Hunsaker as Mountain Twins
- Charles Bartlett as Vachel
- Jamie Rose as Megan
Where to watch Just Before Dawn
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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