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Don't Sleep

2017 · 101 min

A slow-building, uneasy horror that burrows into childhood trauma with a dreamlike, unsettling atmosphere.

Directed by
Rick Bieber
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
Some dreams should never be remembered
Overview
After moving into a cottage together, two young lovers confront horrors of a forgotten childhood.

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Directed by
Rick Bieber
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • trauma
  • memory
  • fate
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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