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Just Before Dawn (1981)

1981 · Jeff Lieberman · 90 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1981 title built around Camp, Mountain and Suspense. Directed by Jeff Lieberman.

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Spanish: Pánico antes del amanecer
French: Survivance
German: Vor Morgengrauen
Portuguese: Pouco Antes do Amanhecer
Chinese: 黎明之前
Korean: 저스트 비포 던

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