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Dawn of the Beast

  • 2021
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
1.1K
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Dawn of the Beast (2021)
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A group of graduate students get more than they bargained for while searching for the legendary Bigfoot. Not only is he real, but there's something far more evil lurking in the shadows, the ... Read allA group of graduate students get more than they bargained for while searching for the legendary Bigfoot. Not only is he real, but there's something far more evil lurking in the shadows, the Wendigo.A group of graduate students get more than they bargained for while searching for the legendary Bigfoot. Not only is he real, but there's something far more evil lurking in the shadows, the Wendigo.

  • Director
    • Bruce Wemple
  • Writer
    • Anna Shields
  • Stars
    • Adrián Burke
    • Ariella Mastroianni
    • Grant Schumacher
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bruce Wemple
    • Writer
      • Anna Shields
    • Stars
      • Adrián Burke
      • Ariella Mastroianni
      • Grant Schumacher
    • 45User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Adrián Burke
    Adrián Burke
    • Chris
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    Ariella Mastroianni
    Ariella Mastroianni
    • Isabelle
    Grant Schumacher
    Grant Schumacher
    • Everett
    Anna Shields
    Anna Shields
    • Lilly
    LeJon Woods
    LeJon Woods
    • Oz
    Chris Cimperman
    Chris Cimperman
    • Jake…
    Willard Morgan
    Willard Morgan
    • Dr. Dennis Kasdan
    Francesca Anderson
    • Marie
    Roger M. Mayer
    Roger M. Mayer
    • Cashier
    Shawn Maloy
    • The Squatch
    John Mac Schnurr
    John Mac Schnurr
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    • Director
      • Bruce Wemple
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      • Anna Shields
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    6ropelawshiel

    Diamond in the rough

    At last, from all the dross cheap horror comes a fun, well-acted, well-scripted horror film. It is probably 1 out of every 20 of these cheap independent films worth watching. This is a good, fun romp. It has good characters, gory practical effects, fun moments, people you like, and a beginning, middle and a good end(someone survives) and no attempt to push a sequel.
    4Bone3011

    So how many types of creatures are there?

    Low budget (which is legit) but it was not coherent all the way.

    Didn't like it.
    7birrml

    Good low budget creature feature

    I enjoyed the film.

    The "other" creatures people talk about are also Wendigo. If you missed that, you weren't paying attention. The story was well done, as it explained everything, didn't leave any loose ends. Dialogue could have been improved, but wasn't bad, just very typical of character archetypes.

    Anyone rating this under a 7 probably hasn't watched many low budget movies. This is extremely well done for no budget.
    2the_wolf_imdb

    In the dark woods no one sees you have no money

    Very, very basic horror movie with too much ideas and ambitions and not enough money nor competence. There is too many different monsters which make the result very messy. They probably had not enough money so they shot most of the movie indoors or in the woods, especially in the woods in the night. The result is not scary, just very messy and somehow bizarre. The movie could be way better if the authors focused on just one storyline, instead of trying to build multiple lines that even do not connect at times. It feels more like a mashup of at least two different movies, maybe even three movies at the same time. As a whole this simply does not work, because it jumps here and there. In the end it is confusing but not scary.
    5Terrorantula

    Rough start but good overall B movie

    The start feels rough with bad acting/unbelievable characters but I felt like it ultimately payed off so hang in there. Sure there are alot of missed opportunities to be funny or scary, perhaps from the low budget, but its still unique and fun. Worth a watch, good cinematography. Acting got better as it went on. I enjoyed it as a fun B movie, alot better than most of what passes for horror these days!!

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рассвет зверя
    • Filming locations
      • Franklin, New York, USA(main location)
    • Production companies
      • 377 Films
      • Traverse Terror
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      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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