Dawn of the Beast explained

Dawn of the Beast
Director:Bruce Wemple
Producer:
  • Roger Mayer
  • Cole Payne
Starring:
  • Francesca Anderson
  • Adrián Burke
  • Chris Cimperman
  • Ariella Mastroianni
  • Roger Mayer
  • Anna Shields
  • Grant Schumacher
  • LeJon Woods
Music:Nate VanDeusen
Studio:
  • 377 Films
  • Travers Terror
Distributor:Uncork'd Entertainment
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Dawn of the Beast is a 2021 American horror film written by Anna Shields and directed by Bruce Wemple. It stars Francesca Anderson, Adrián Burke, Chris Cimperman, Ariella Mastroianni, Roger Mayer and Anna Shields. The film is about graduate students searching for a bigfoot.[1] [2] [3]

Synopsis

Aiming to see Bigfoot, students venture deep into an area of the Northeastern wilderness that is known for its strange creature sightings. Soon, they learn that there is a much more sinister evil lurking in the woods, the Wendigo.

Cast

Production

Wemple and the crew designed Dawn of the Beast to resemble "Kind of a monster Gore Fest, classic, you know, seventies, eighties drive-in popcorn flick for everyone." Scriptwriter Anna Shields and Wemple, who helped develop the story, did not want the film to take itself too seriously and "lean into some of those cliches and some of those tropes", comparing the desired result to that of the Evil Dead films.[4]

Release

The film was released in United States on April 6, 2021 by Uncork'd Entertainment digitally and on DVD.[5] [6] [7]

Reception

Critical reception for the film was mixed, with common praise centering on the gore and effects while common criticism focused on Dawn of the Beast's pacing.[8] Phil Wheat of Nerdly rate the film 4 out of 5, praising the film as having "decent gore and SUPERB monster effects". Rue Morgue felt that the movie had a good concept, but took too long to show any action and was "dragged down by its own bloated script".[9] Horror Society was more favorable, writing "Overall, Dawn of the Beast will not be for everyone. In fact, I can see some of you bitching about it but if you are in the mood for something a little different then I would highly recommend this crazy ass movie. You won’t see anything like it for some time."[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yet Another Bigfoot Movie - Trailer for Horror Film 'Dawn of the Beast'. 12 March 2021 .
  2. Web site: Official Trailer Premiere for Bruce Wemple's 'Dawn of the Beast'. 12 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Dawn of the Beast (news). . 11 May 2021.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-12 . A Conversation with Bruce Wemple, Director of 'Dawn of the Beast' . 2022-07-06 . PHASR . en-US.
  5. Web site: Movie Trailers Source posted a new trailer today for the upcoming horror film "Dawn Of The Beast" directed by Bruce Wemple. 13 March 2021.
  6. Web site: DAWN OF THE BEAST – Out next Tuesday! . 6 April 2021.
  7. Web site: April 2021 VOD & Digital Releases Include BLOODTHIRSTY, JAKOB'S WIFE, CREEPSHOW Season 2. 31 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Bigfoot Vs. Wendigo should have been Dawn Of The Beast's title . 2022-07-06 . The A.V. Club. 2 August 2021 .
  9. Web site: Dahl . Dakota . 2021-04-06 . Movie Review: "Dawn of the Beast" Is the Versus Film Nobody Asked For . 2022-07-06 . Rue Morgue . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-04-12 . Dawn of the Beast (Review) . 2022-07-06 . Horror Society . en-US.

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