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Dead by Dawn

Dead by Dawn

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Dead by Dawn

"All eyes on you."

2025

1h 28m

6.0(9 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Overview

A group of young actors is summoned to a theater to bring to life a play by a renowned but reclusive playwright. What begins as an artistic endeavor quickly spirals into a chilling struggle for survival from a ruthless murderer.

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Moon Films

CHROMA

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sylwia Boroń

Sylwia Boroń

Paulina Zwierz

Paulina Zwierz

Monika Frajczyk

Monika Frajczyk

Piotr Nerlewski

Piotr Nerlewski

Łukasz Szczepanowski

Łukasz Szczepanowski

Adam Machalica

Bartłomiej Topa

Bartłomiej Topa

Piotr Czarniecki

Piotr Czarniecki

Rafał Gacek

Pascal Fischer

Krystian Zając

Grażyna Bułka

Grażyna Bułka

Halina

Creative team

Directed by: Dawid Torrone
Written by: Dawid Torrone
Produced by: Katarzyna Kostecka
Kinga Tasarek

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