Gay by Dawn

Gay by Dawn

From fear to queer

2004 · 10 min · ★ 8.0 · Horror, Comedy

In the deep, dark woods, four rednecks tell ghost stories around an open fire. But when one tells a tale about the horrors that may lurk around them, fear becomes suspicion. Will they make it out in time? Or will the very woods around them turn them Gay By Dawn?

Directed by Jonathan London · Written by Jonathan London

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