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In Dreams

1999 · 100 min

A haunting, dreamlike descent into grief and madness, blending psychological horror with a mother's desperate search for meaning.

Directed by
Neil Jordan
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
You don't have to sleep to dream
Overview
A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.

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Directed by
Neil Jordan
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • suburbs
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Written by
Bruce Robinson, Neil Jordan
Starring
Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea, Robert Downey Jr., Paul Guilfoyle, Dennis Boutsikaris, Krystal Benn, Lonnie Farmer
Music
Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Runtime
100 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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