just before dawn be one of the best slasher film . it very realistic and atmospheric . it remind me tobe hooper the texas chainsaw massacre and deliverance . deborah benson very good play the heroine and director jeff lieberman create very creepy and dark movie . just before dawn be beautiful photographed and soundtrack be very disturbing . i neverliked slasher film or gore except with this one . very impressive and convincing movie ( at least for me ) .