Belgium / Apr 17, 2025 / 16 / Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Piotr Czarniecki | Rafał Gacek |
| Pascal Fischer | Krystian Zając |
| Grażyna Bułka | Halina |
| Jan Grządziela | Murderer in the Mask |
| Katarzyna Kostecka | Policewoman Alicja |
| Oliwia Tasarek | Infant |
| Cezary Kołacz | Piotr |
| Robert Czebotar | Father Damian |
| Rozalia Mierzicka | Barbara |
| Izabela Ostrzołek | (voice) |
| Dawid Torrone | (voice) |
Genres
HorrorMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Martwi przed świtem |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Larmo, Moon Films |
| Release date | 31 ottobre 2025 |
| Production | Katarzyna Kostecka, Kinga Tasarek |
| Writer | Dawid Torrone |
| Editing | Kuba Tomaszewicz |
| Cinematography | Michał Pukowiec |
| Assistant directors | Dawid Torrone |
| Camera operators | Michał Pukowiec |
| Additional photography | Michał Pukowiec |
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| Production design | Agata Lepacka, Ewa Solecka |
| Art direction | Agata Lepacka, Ewa Solecka |
| Set decoration | Agata Lepacka, Ewa Solecka |
| Music | Mateusz Hulbój, Michał Wójcik, Tomasz Bogacki, Piotr Jabłoński, Kamil Sajewicz |
| Sound | Mateusz Hulbój, Michał Wójcik, Tomasz Bogacki, Piotr Jabłoński, Kamil Sajewicz |
| Costume design | Olivia Nowicka, Karolina Suszczyńska |
| Makeup | Olivia Nowicka, Karolina Suszczyńska |
| Hairstyling | Olivia Nowicka, Karolina Suszczyńska |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Jun 02, 2025 / SXSW London
Poland / Aug 05, 2025 / Octopus Film Festival
Switzerland / Apr 22, 2026 / Brugggore Filmfestival
Theatrical release
Poland / Oct 31, 2025
Digital
United Kingdom / Mar 13, 2026
United States / Mar 13, 2026 / NR
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