Just Before Dawn (1981)
Five young people venture into the backwoods of Oregon to claim a property, and find themselves being stalked by a hulking, machete-wielding psychopath.
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Top Billed Cast
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Roy McLean -
Ty -
Jonathan -
Warren -
Constance -
Daniel -
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Mountain Twins -
Vachel -
Megan -
Pa Logan -
Ma Logan
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Director:
Jeff LiebermanWriters:
Mark Arywitz (screenplay), Jeff Lieberman (screenplay), Jonas Middleton (story)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
The original script included a sixth camper named Eileen, who dies when she is thrown off of a cliff. It also included a climax involving Constance (Deborah Benson) being forced to handle rattlesnakes by the inbred villains.
Quotes
Warren:
There's nothing out there but God's little creatures, more scared of you than you are of them.
Goofs
No one can be seen pushing Jonathan of the cliff when he falls down in the river. Taking into account the way it was shown he was pushed in previous shot, killer should be visible.
Alternate Versions
Interglobal Video released a cut version with most of the explicit gore removed. The uncut version was released by Paragon Video.
Soundtracks
Heart Of GlassWritten by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Performed by Blondie
©(1979) Courtesy of Chrysalis Records, A Division of EMI
Under License from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Genres
Horror | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
27 November 1981Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, Oregon, USAContribute to this page
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