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Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes28%
Metacritic32/100
Audiences rate it 19 points higher than critics do.
426 audience votes
Key crew
- Clive TongeDirector
- Jonathan FrankScreenplay
- James Edward BarkerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Olga KurylenkoKate
- Javier BotetMara
- Mitch EakinsMartin Ellis
- Lance E. NicholsMcCarthy
- Rosie FellnerHelena
- Mackenzie ImsandSophie
- Dandy BarrettDr. Botet
- Craig ConwayDougie
- Melissa BolonaCarly
- Kathy McGrawAlicia
- Jacob GrodnikJosh
- BettyLynn AllisonWeird Old Lady
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Themes
bedroomparanormal investigationmysterious deathsleep paralysisdemonic spiritsuffocatingnight terrorssupernatural threatunseen dangerpsychic tormenttraumatized victimsfear of sleeping