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Demons at Dawn

2026 · 2h 16m · Drama

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Patiently paced drama that takes its time. Best if you want relationships—not spectacle—to carry the emotional stakes.

66/100
MAYBE

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

Orlando and Marco, two young men who live in Mexico City, meet by chance and fall in love. Every day they fight in order to achieve their dreams: Orlando wants to be a dancer and Marco wants to graduate from nursing school. As they go against a diverse, ever-changing, hostile world, they’ll learn that once the darkness of night is gone and through their intertwined bodies and their synchronized souls, they will have seen all those demons of dawn go by.

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66/100
MAYBE
MAYBEOrlando and Marco, two young men who live in Mexico City, meet by chance and fall in love. Every day they fight in order to achieve their dreams: Orlando wants to be a…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a relationship-driven story with romance at its center
02A fuller 136-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03With Julián Hernández directing and Luis Vegas leading the cast, the factual package has a clear creative center even before a meaningful audience score develops

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Demons at Dawn?

Demons at Dawn belongs in your night if you want the emotional stakes to come from a relationship rather than spectacle. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a fuller 136-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 5/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. This is a mood-dependent call: the fit matters more than the headline score.

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PERFECT IF

01you want the emotional stakes to come from a relationship rather than spectacle
02you are in the mood for a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01you are not looking for a relationship-centered movie
02you are impatient with measured or slow-building movies
03you want something less character- or drama-driven

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing4/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability4/10
Attention Required5/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Julián Hernández portrait
Julián HernándezDirector
Luis Vegas portrait
Luis VegasOrlando
Axel Shuarma portrait
Axel ShuarmaMarco
Angélica Baños Hernández portrait
Angélica Baños HernándezCecilia
Tony Corrales portrait
Tony CorralesSergio
Luis Miguel Mata portrait
Luis Miguel MataElis
Jere Caelum portrait
Jere CaelumCast
Mauricio Rico portrait
Mauricio RicoAndrés
Mónika Rojas portrait
Mónika RojasMujer del hotel
Javier Oliván portrait
Javier OlivánCast