One factor for any good horror movie is that is must be atmospheric. However, the makers of Damned by Dawn take the word 'atmospheric' to mean 'foggy.' The film is about a young couple who return to their family home in the foggiest part of Australia to see a dying relative. However, a banshee pops out of the fog and causes brutal havoc.Now, I read some of the other reviews before I watched this and, I have to say, they kind of lower your expectations. But, for the first third of the movie, I had to wonder whether they were talking about the same film. I thought it was actually quite good. It had a nice (foggy) set-up and some potential.Then came the CGI. Not only are CGI baddies imposed on us, but also, if the cast happen to be running through a non-foggy area, CGI fog is added (and it's really bad CGI fog too!).The one dimensional characters just about manage to act their parts and the banshee's screaming is pretty creepy, plus there's some good gore (when you can see it through the fog), but, overall, I found myself eventually agreeing with the other reviews.It may not be the worst film ever made (not while Michael Bay's Transformers franchise is still on a roll), but it's definitely not the best. Unless it happens to be on and you feel like a so-so horror flick, don't bother paying to watch this.

After a woman interferes with a banshee's task of recruiting her sick mother to bring to the underworld and accidentally kills her, the gathered spirits of the dead rise from their resting spot and seek retribution for the act, forcing her and her family to fend off the demons before they all die.This was an outstanding and utterly enjoyable entry, as this one doesn't have hardly anything wrong with it. One of the film's biggest strengths is the fact that the majority, close to about ninety-percent, of it takes place in a gripping, intense fog out on the Scottish moors, giving off an unbelievable atmosphere and setting for the story, and the film is all the better for it. With a pretty interesting story, one that's not really used all that often, it comes off as even more impressive than it did before, and the action that comes from it all is really exciting with a lot of great confrontations between the family and the demons appearing in the thick fog-enshrouded areas. The last half could've used some more fleshing out to make more sense as to what's going on as it's mostly wordless and not really all that informative, but it's still an incredibly enjoyable effort.Rated R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language.

I saw Damned by Dawn on DVD and thought it was a fun horror film and shows what can be achieved by a group of film makers with a great deal of get up and go.Some of the other user reviews here are mean in my opinion. This is clearly a labor of love by a group of film makers who really don't deserve a beat up for wanting to make films like their Hammer House of Horror heroes - which they achieve wonderfully here with all the spooky atmosphere you'd expect.I think Indie film makers in particular will enjoy watching what has been achieved. Watch the behind the scenes, it's fantastic and shows what a fun time making the film must have been. 8 out of 10

The first thing that came into my mind, when I was watching this was "Evil Dead". Don't get me wrong, this is more glossy and has for better or worse CGI effects in it (most seem to mind, because quite frankly, they are not really that good). But the overall feeling I got, was the same as with Evil Dead. I'm not sure if that was intended or if it was just some button that got pushed with me.I can tell you that I enjoyed most of the first half of it. It got really silly towards the end, which almost ruined it for me, but I still was entertained enough to like the movie overall. I am of course in the minority here and you probably should read another comment if you are not sure, if you should watch it. Don't mind the CGI though, because it will take you out of the movie.Not great, but a nice little spooky picture.