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This special limited edition spot gloss slipcover is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Saturn's Core Audio & Video is a New Jersey based home video label devoted to releasing underground oddities and shot on video cinema on VHS, and now, blu-ray discs! In partnership with OCN Distribution, Saturn's Core will exhume forgotten or under-seen genre cinema from the 80s and 90s, with an emphasis on SOV horror features. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!

When a drug deal goes awry, best friends Stephen and Ian find themselves at odds with a rival crime outfit. Soon after, their lives are turned upside down when they spend a lust filled night with two beautiful women who turn out to be bloodthirsty angelic vampires. Once the vampiric transformation takes hold, Stephen and Ian use their newfound bloodlust and immortality to enact a gore soaked revenge on their backstabbing adversaries. But when Stephen makes a pact with a demon to hunt down and exterminate the angels that spawned him, the former friends must battle to the death as the ultimate fate of mankind hangs in the balance.

In what is perhaps the ultimate mashup of ‘90s genre film tropes, At Dawn They Sleep from Massachusetts based video auteur Brain Paulin (Bone Sickness, Fetus, Blood Pigs) seamlessly fused the vampire mystique, Hong Kong style gunplay, practical splatter FX, and salacious eroticism into a post-Tarantino crime caper. Always notoriously innovative, Paulin packed his micro-budget production with car stunts, miniatures, body burns, full frontal female nudity, somber autumn vibes, and his trademark show stopping practical gore and creature FX; not to mention a blistering black metal soundtrack featuring Dawn, Usurper, War, & Arckanum. Saturn’s Core is proud to present At Dawn They Sleep in its first ever, director approved Blu-Ray edition, newly paired with Paulin’s scarce debut SOV gore epic Reap of Evil (1994) which arrives accompanied by a wealth of extras of its own!

directed by: Brian Paulin
starring: Rich George, Brian Paulin, Rob Cupertino, Jen Glendye, Jill Cordeiro
1999 / 77 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

Region Free Blu-ray
New 2023 audio commentary with writer / director Brian Paulin & actor / producer Rich George
Archival 2004 commentary with writer / director Brian Paulin & actor / producer Rich George
“Outbreak of Evil: The Making of At Dawn They Sleep” -new 2023 featurette with writer / director Brian Paulin & actor / producer Rich George
Archival making-of featurette
Outtakes
“Scenes That Hurt” -archival blooper reel
Photo gallery
Morbid Visions Films trailer vault
Reversible cover art featuring newly commissioned artwork by Eerie Crypts
English SDH & Spanish subtitles
BONUS MOVIE: REAP OF EVIL (94 min.) -director Brian Paulin’s debut 1994 SOV gore epic (SD) with optional audio commentary featuring director Brian Paulin & actor Rich George
New 2023 Reap of Evil making-of featurette

Overall rating: 4.450704 / 5 from 142 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

At Dawn They Sleep is a limited edition Blu-ray featuring a mashup of '90s genre film tropes, including vampire mystique, Hong Kong style gunplay, and practical gore effects. Customers appreciate the fun and action of this SOV horror flick, the great soundtrack, and the solid special features. The release of Reap of Evil is also highly regarded.

Summary topics

Homemade Horror Flick: 12%
Soundtrack Experience: 8%
Practical Effects: 11%
Film Experience: 12%
SOV Quality: 8%

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Review highlights

"Creative effects and storyline, awesome soundtrack and just a damn fun experience." — Ryan W.
"Saturn’s Core delivers again with a beautiful release full of features" — Raymond M.
"A stunning soundtrack and a wealth of extras, this is a worthy release for any SOV horror fan!" — Ewan G.

Reviews

Two classic Paulin movies

"Why two classics? Because "Reap of Evil" is included as a bonus movie and I guess, if the source material was better, it would be featured more prominently. In my eyes at least it's the better of the two films with some great gore. That doesn't mean that "At Dawn They Sleep" is a bad movie. The first half is really entertaining, but it drags a bit in the second half. The transfer on the other hand is perfect! I can recommend this package (that comes with a beautiful artwork) to all SOV horror fans."

— Bernhard K. (5/5)

Rediscovering At Dawn They Sleep

"Saturn Core’s Blu-ray release of At Dawn They Sleep resembles the moment when a time capsule from the late ’90s microbudget underground is finally opened, releasing the neon-infused atmosphere within. This film has long lingered on the outskirts—circulated on tapes, discussed in horror communities, and recalled more for its distinctive attitude than for its accessibility. The careful restoration allows the movie to assert itself on its own terms, which are unapologetically rough-edged."

— Shawn G. (5/5)

Angels, Demons, Vampires, and Bare Skin

"From the morbid mind of Brian Paulin comes another title from the Saturns Core library that I had to get my hands on. After loving Bone Sickness, I went in with high expectations and was not disappointed. With more great stunt work (and one of the funniest gun fights I’ve seen on film), excellent visual effects and gore, plenty of amateur acting to enjoy, and of course more than enough nudity, this is yet another SOV you shouldn’t miss out on. A fun and interesting tale of Vampires, Angels, drug dealings, plenty of violence, and banging death metal soundtrack! Excited to see if Saturn’s Core are able to get anymore of Brian’s work added to their roster, as he’s not a director to miss if SOVs with absolutely no filter are what you’re in to. The SOV genre is quickly becoming one of my favourite genres to delve into through the VS and Saturns Core partnership. On a side note, we are once again treated to more gorgeous slipcover and case artwork by the great Eerie Crypts, who also drew up the cover work for Bone Sickness. Stunning!"

— Nathan H. (5/5)

One of the greats in the SOV world

"Ever since I watched the directors other movie, Bone Sickness I knew I had to see more. I’m so glad I did because this one is also metal as hell with vampires, angels, demons, church burnings, and john woo style shoot outs."

— bradley w. (5/5)

Good SOV Genre Mix

"Love the soundtrack. A good watch"

— Mathias S. (4/5)

My new favorite SOV

"Brian Paulin has got to be one of the best SOV directors of all time. Didn't think he could top Blood Sickness but somehow he DID with this one. Black metal as fuck!!"

— Greg M. (5/5)

In league with Satan

"Black metal SOV-pretentiosness. You wouldn't want your BM the other way."

— Per J. (4/5)

At dawn they sleep

"A depraved DIY nightmare from the deranged mind of Brian Paulin. Not my favorite of his movies, but Paulin always manages to make the most of the little budget he has."

— Glenn M. (4/5)

Fantastic

"One of my favorite Paulin films"

— David G. (5/5)

Drug Dealers Turned Vampires-It's a Living!

"Fun premise of drug dealers getting bit by vampires and the insanity that follows. Goofy as expected, but really ambitious and entertaining. They're really going for it with the stunt work, John Woo gunplay and demon creature effects. I really loved The Lost Boys-esque vampire chase. Above and beyond most SOV I've seen, this is a fun one to watch with friends. I like the outtakes of painful accidents that the actors endured."

— Martin W. (4/5)