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Parasomnia

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2008 | 103 min | Horror, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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

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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