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Before I Wake

2016 · 97 min

A somber, dreamlike horror that lingers on grief and the fragile bond between a grieving couple and a haunted child.

Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane

Tagline: Fear your dreams.
Overview: An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.

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Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
parenthood
trauma
healing
Places: home
school
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, fantasy, horror, thriller
Directed by: Mike Flanagan
Written by: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
Starring: Kate Bosworth, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane, Annabeth Gish, Lance E. Nichols, Scottie Thompson, Dash Mihok, Jay Karnes
Music: Taylor Stewart, Andrew Grush
Cinematography: Michael Fimognari
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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