Damned by Dawn

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Damned by Dawn
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Directed by Brett Anstey
Written byBrett Anstey
Russell Friedrich
Rob Townshend
Produced byBrett Anstey
Luke Gibson
Dave Redman
Starring Renee Willner
Bridget Neval
Dawn Klingberg
Danny Alder
Taryn Eva
Peter Stratford
Mark Taylor
Cinematography Reg Spoon
Edited byDave Redman
Music by Phil Lambert (composer)
Scott McIntyre
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Release date
  • 19 October 2009 (2009-10-19)(Screamfest Film Festival)
  • 9 November 2010 (2010-11-09)(United States)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Damned by Dawn is a 2009 Australian independent horror film written and directed by Brett Anstey, starring Renee Willner, Bridget Neval, Dawn Klingberg, Danny Alder, Peter Stratford, Taryn Eva and Mark Taylor. It was released in United States on Blu-ray and DVD by Image Entertainment on 9 November 2010.

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Plot

Claire (Renee Willner) goes to see her family living in a squalid farm after 18 months with her boyfriend Paul (Danny Alder). When Claire arrives, she brings with her a mysterious vase containing specific instructions. Living on the farm are her father Bill (Peter Stratford), her younger sister Jen (Taryn Eva) and her old grandmother Nana (Dawn Klingberg) who is about to pass away after a long illness. She starts speaking to Claire about a strange woman known as "The Banshee" (Bridget Neval) that will take care of her after the death. At first, Claire thinks that her grandmother is raving, but afterwards she starts hearing piercing screams and a female figure enters in their house, walking towards Nana's room. Claire learns that the Banshee actually exists, and has to fight against this female ghost and her spirits wanting to damn the entire family.

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