Photo of Jim Van Bebber
Photo of Jim Van Bebber

Jim Van Bebber

“Teenagers trying to be hip wearing Charles Manson t-shirts and stuff – I was like, “Why is this so popular?” You really want to talk about the Tate/LaBianca murders? Let’s see what we’re talking about here – really sort of just shove people’s noses in it.”

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    DEADBEAT AT DAWN

    JIM VAN BEBBER United States, 1988

    Directed, written by, and starring Jim Van Bebber, who used his student loan to fund the film, Deadbeat at Dawn is a labor of love slathered in blood. Exploring the economic realities that shape its antihero’s fate, this bold film rightfully earned cult status as a DIY exploitation flick.

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