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‘She’s done waiting… now she wants in’
Await the Dawn is a 2020 sci-fi horror film about a desperate young man who takes a troubled family hostage in their RV. Unfortunately, they discover he’s running from something more dangerous than he is.

Written and directed by Pablo Macho Maysonet IV (Tales from the Other Side ‘Scary Mary’ segment; The Red Suit; DeadHouse), the Shattered Dreams Productions-Triple G Productions movie stars Dee Wallace (Red Christmas; Hansel & Gretel; Cujo; The Howling), Vernon Wells, Courtney Gains,  Bruce Davison and Josh Server.

Plot:
Annie (Dee Wallace) is a desperate mother travelling cross country with her family to seek professional treatment for her daughter’s drug addiction. Their plans are quickly derailed as Howard (Josh Server), a desperate man with a terrible secret, ambushes their RV at gunpoint. With little to no reason given, he instructs them to transport him as far away as possible.

However, they are quickly cut off by a mysterious nine-year-old girl. She may seem like a sweet all-American girl, but deep inside, she harbours an immense otherworldly evil. The troubled family must now put their trust in their captor, as they try to survive the night… and Await the Dawn.

Capsule review:
Await the Dawn is a hilariously overwrought exercise in claustrophobic sci-fi horror claptrap, so kudos to the committed cast for keeping straight faces throughout this delightfully daft endeavour. This is highly entertaining lower-budget nonsense which boasts some great practical splatter effects and is up there with the best tosh that The Asylum or the Syfy channel has to offer.
Adrian J Smith, MOVIES & MANIA

Trailer:

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Cast and characters:
Dee Wallace … Annie; Vernon Wells … Zed; Courtney Gains … Doctor Hewitt; Bruce Davison … David; Josh Server … Howard; Hannah Leigh … Jane; Gabrielle Stone … Lana; Camillia Monet … Mrs Argento; Jonathan Stoddard … Neal; Hannah Strasser … Maggie; Joy Goodman … Monster Maggie; Gregg Christie … Stephen; Lovlee Carroll … Emma; Chris Levine … Ron; Bobby Reed … Bobby

Filming locations:
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California

Technical specs:
1 hour 30 minutes
Aspect ratio: 2.35: 1

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