JUST BEFORE DAWN

[daTOAD]

PLEASE....if anyone has this film,tell me whut i need to do to get a copy.ive been looking all over for this film and cant find it anywhere.ive searched every vidoe store within a hundred mile radius and still no luck.i have a large collection of kick flicks,asian action/horror movies to trade.i also have a small collection of slahers[around 20] .i dont know if this is the right place to be asking about this movie,but under my 80s Slashers post,somebody mentioned this movie and i cant find it anywhere else.im desparate,please help:D thanks, daTOAD

[zwolf1]

I wish I could help, because I'm hoping for that one, too. Brentwood had it listed on their most recent 10-movie horror set, but when it actually came out, they'd substituted something else for it. This usually means that they'd intended to put it out but found out someone else had already bought the rights to it. My guess is Synapse, since they put out Lieberman's Blue Sunshine, or possibly MGM, since they're going to put out his Squirm in August. So hopefully somebody's planning to release it... signs are good, but I haven't heard any actual news.

[daTOAD]

thanks for the response.ive still had no luck,but i know someone on this board has it.if i get a copy ill post it to let you know.plus, how can i find out whuts coming on the Brentwood sets,thanks:D

[zwolf1]

The best site I've seen for Brentwood stuff is run by a guy who posts around here sometimes... it's at http://www.hitchmagazine.com/brentwood.html Needs updating more often, maybe, but I'm glad it's there in the first place. :)

What I usually do is look the box sets up on DVD Planet and hit the little thing that says "enlarge back graphic" - that gives you a look at what's on the disc. The only bad part is, that occasionally steers me wrong. Their graphic *still* shows Just Before Dawn being on the set, but it was replaced by "Memorial Valley Massacre." Which might be okay, I haven't watched it yet, though... The worst case of Brentwood changing their line-up is the "Pray For Death" four-movie set, which promises some hard-to-get things like "Mark of the Devil Part 2" (which they were unable to get because supposedly somebody else plans to put 'em out, which I hope they do). DVD Planet *really* needs to change the graphic on that one, because the only movie actually in the set is Night of the Death Cult. The rest is stuff the market's already over-saturated with, like Satanic Rites of Dracula, Werewolf Vs. The Vampire Woman, and Sisters of Death. So, use the back-graphics to give you an idea, but don't trust them overmuch. I'm not sure where a reliable source for pre-release info is...

[daTOAD]

i saw the graphic your talking about.and i went to suncoast and found out Memorial Valley Massacre was used instead.that movie sucks.i was hoping the name was just changed, but if its the movie i think it is ,its terrible.

[venoms5]

I may or may not still have the movie JUST BEFORE DAWN, if not I may be able to get a copy (bootleg) for you no guarantees though; two other rare slashers that I DO have on VHS are TERROR TRAIN and THE UNSEEN. Just in case you haven't seen these TT stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, David Copperfield(!) and Vanity. It's also directed by the guy who did TOMORROW NEVER DIES. THE UNSEEN stars Barbara Bach and Stephen Furst from ANIMAL HOUSE.

[zwolf1]

I was talking 'bout DVDs with a friend of mine in e-mail, and he happened to mention the following:

"Also, speaking
of Synapse, I don't know if you know it or not, but
they'll be releasing THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN this
fall, along with JUST BEFORE DAWN in the Spring. "

So, figured I'd pass along the good news... there are plans for it to come out. The bad part is, I think I'm gonna have to get a second job to keep up with buying all this stuff, and then maybe add on to the house to have somewhere to keep it all... :)

[daTOAD]

sounds like good news ,but spring is TOO long away.Venom5 im very interested in the Unseen if your up for a trade.i kinda remember it being like Humungous, not sure though.have plenty of kick flicks and modern asian horror and action.also about 25-30 slashers.please holla back:D

[venoms5]

The copy I have of THE UNSEEN was purchased at a video store that was going out of business. A portion of the main credits is missing. Apparently, someones VCR ate the tape and they cut the crimped portion and put the tape back on the spool. I bought it mainly for the rarity of the movie. The same vid store is where I rented and copied JUST BEFORE DAWN. That one wasn't for sale at the time so I only got a dupe of it. Not sure if I have that anymore but I have seen it at other video stores in my area. There is nothing I can think of to trade, if you still want the tape even though it's missing a bit of the credits I'll sell it for the cost to ship it or if you don't want to take a chance on your VCR eating the tape I can make a dupe for you. It's up to you.

[daTOAD]

ill wait and see if you can get Just Before Dawn before i buy anything.thankz