Demons at Dawn

I hard a lot of fun with this film. It is well edited, directed and the script keeps you on your toes. The way the film starts out is not how you may expect it to finish. You can see the influences from other films like "From Dusk til Dawn" here. The cast was all in on the film. They are having fun in their roles, especially Crystal J Huang and John Altman. I really liked Ben Silver as the Hitman taking one last job. He is a sympathetic character that you hope makes it through the night.

The special effects for the demons were very well done for the budget the film was on. While there are some digital effects used, most of the demons are practical. It reminded me of late 80s/early 90s monsters in a good way. I enjoyed the twists the script took and some of the cinematography looked great, especially the establishing outside shots and the claustrophobic shots inside the cabin. There is a lot of dialog but the editing helps keep conversations interesting. It gets even more interesting when the demon action starts. If you are a fan of indie horror I think this is worth a watch.