Dead by Dawn, the first-ever horror nature series produced by Skybound Entertainment and Love Productions, premieres on Nat Geo WILD on Sunday, January 13 at 9/8c. Two episodes will premiere back to back on the 13^th.

Inspired by classic, modern and cult classic films, Dead by Dawn uses innovative storytelling techniques to infuse suspense, tension, and eeriness into the terrifyingly real stories of life in the wild…after dark. Each episode will feature wildlife in different countries, from Costa Rica to Indonesia to the swamps of the USA. Once the sun goes down, creatures of the night battle for survival.

Check out a ten minute preview.

The Hills Have Eyes

Sunday Jan 13 9/8c

The Arabian Desert comes to life at night, but where there’s life there’s death. After the sun sets, specialized predators emerge to take advantage of the cooler temperatures to feed through the night, from lizards that swim under the sand to spiders that run ten miles an hour.

Night of the Living Dead

Sunday Jan 13 10/9c

As the sun falls on the island of Java that denizens of this jungle metropolis are on edge. Nowhere is safe. Just before darkness swallows daylight, the night stalkers of Indonesia awaken with a lust for blood. Bats that eat 6,000 insects a night, baby pythons, and a fish that can crawl on land.