
Parasomnia
Seen it?2008 | 103 min | Horror, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and people who like to watch through their fingers. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Malone
- Cherilyn WilsonLaura Baxter
- Sean YoungMadeline Volpe
- Patrick KilpatrickByron Volpe
- Dylan McKnightDanny Sloan
- Jeffrey CombsDetective Garrett
- Timothy BottomsDr. Corso
- Alison BrieDarcy
- Kathryn Leigh ScottNurse Evans
- Janet Tracy KeijserSara
- Jeff DoucetteDetective Conroy