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Doctor Sleep

2002 · 108 min

A chilly, unsettling psychological hunt that keeps you leaning in, uneasy and quietly disturbed.

Directed by
Nick Willing
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Goran Višnjić, Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson
Tagline
The deeper the sleep. The darker the fear.
Overview
While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Nick Willing
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Goran Višnjić, Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • crime
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Nick Willing
Written by
Nick Willing, Madison Smartt Bell
Starring
Goran Višnjić, Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Miranda Otto, Sophie Stuckey, Josh Richards, John Rogan, Claire Rushbrook
Cinematography
Peter Sova
Runtime
108 min
Country
United Kingdom, France
Languages
French, English

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