Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

reverendtom This is easily one of the most entertaining movies of all time. If you are sick. There is so much cheese, action, gore and just plain awesomeness here, I consider this a classic. Jim Van Bebber is the walking incarnation of Bruce Dickinson's voice. Must be seen to be believed. Let me count the ways: Awesome fighting in a graveyard. Jim Van Bebber yelling "YOU F*CKERS!!!!" at the city. Jim conking a dude over the head and stealing his chopper. Bonecrusher's monologue about killin. 10/10

Jimdadinosaurhuntr This is probably the worst movie I have ever had the opportunity to watch. The acting was terrible, and the story was bland and lacked luster. The only really redeeming qualities of this movie were few and far between and usualy involved me laughing my ass off at how bad it was. for example the father freaking out over his last beer was priceless and deserves and Oscar, the one shot knock over the head with a nunchuck to steal some guys bike was hilarious and deserved a few rewinds, and the director is pretty good with nunchucks. If it were a five minute short film made up of these three things in no particular order and was called "Nunchuck Knockout For Dad`s Last Beer" it would have been amazing. To bad I`m a fan of really low budget stuff, but this didn`t cut it.

chanvat This film is pretty good in its own right with a budget of probably less than $10,000. Jim Van Bebber should be commended for his work on this film, or should I say his 100% effort on this film, starring in it, writing it, directing it, stunts, makeup, and so forth. However, I would not consider the acting in this film great. Though the most rewarding scene for me was the concluding 10+ min fight sequence. Some of the stunts that were pulled off in that sequence looked much more dangerous than what you see in the multi-million dollar films, and Van Bebber probably did most if not all of them. 9 for the action, 3 for the acting gives you a 6/10 overall.

Backlash007 Inspired by the drive-in success of The Evil Dead, Deadbeat at Dawn is disturbingly effective film-making. It's violent, gritty, and has shock value that's second to none. Jim Van Bebber is a madman behind the camera. He controlled every aspect of this film: he wrote, edited, acted, choreographed stunts and fights, created make-up effects, and directed. In Deadbeat, Van Bebber stars as Goose (or Goose Lee as he's known to my friends and I), the leader of the Ravens and the greatest anti-hero ever. The leader of the rival gang, the Spiders, orders his best goons to attack Goose at home. Instead of finding Goose, they find his girlfriend...and beat her to death. Goose returns home after a hard day of drug dealing only to find his girlfriend's mangled body. That's when Goose goes ballistic. And you better bring along a strong stomach. It's a standard tale of revenge and redemption but there's something special about it. It taps into the raw and savage power of film. The action and violence are unbelievable, but there are breaks in between to let the viewer slow down and take a deep breath. In these breaks, there are hints at social commentary. One scene sums this up: Goose watching two children shoot each other with toy guns. It's so short and there's no dialogue but it certainly says a lot. There's an unspoken element there that's missing from most action movies. I honestly expected all of the reviews I read to dog the film. To my surprise, it was actually well-received. It seems as though everyone who has experienced Deadbeat appreciates the awkward feelings it inspires. Deadbeat at Dawn is truly an American independent action classic.Note: The Spider's outfits with the underwear on the outside were created as an homage to A Clockwork Orange.