A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.A couple adopt an orphaned child whose dreams - and nightmares - manifest physically as he sleeps.
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Antonio Evan Romero
- Sean
- (as Antonio Romero)
Brett Murray
- Uniformed Officer
- (as Brett Luciana Murray)
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This is a very "nice" suspense/horror movie - with a satisfyingly good ending that explains and ties things together neatly. As with most horror movies - i went in without too great an expectation and was pleasantly surprised that i really liked it.
This movie may be a little bit too soppy or "nice" to be classified a real horror movie.
It does not rely much on jump scares. Actually it uses scares only sparsely - and instead goes with story and mystery. The roles of the foster parents are actually nicely done and acted. They are a lot less clichéd than countless other "typical foster parents in suspense/horror movies".
Special effects were alright but not too great - i would have loved to see more practical effects, because the CGI kind of made it look like a rather cheap computer cut-scene sometimes.
All in all - recommended - but not if you are looking for a real scare. Personally i d rather classify that movie as a fantasy story with scare elements.
This movie may be a little bit too soppy or "nice" to be classified a real horror movie.
It does not rely much on jump scares. Actually it uses scares only sparsely - and instead goes with story and mystery. The roles of the foster parents are actually nicely done and acted. They are a lot less clichéd than countless other "typical foster parents in suspense/horror movies".
Special effects were alright but not too great - i would have loved to see more practical effects, because the CGI kind of made it look like a rather cheap computer cut-scene sometimes.
All in all - recommended - but not if you are looking for a real scare. Personally i d rather classify that movie as a fantasy story with scare elements.
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- TriviaDirector Mike Flanagan had repeatedly objected to the film being marketed as a "horror movie," and instead referred to it as a "fable" or a "supernatural drama."
- GoofsWhen the doctor prescribes a sleeping aide for the kid he tells the mother he's prescribing Zolpidem and tells her "it's a pediatric Ambien". That't not correct. Zolpidem is simply the generic version of Ambien and is prescribed to adults all the time, it is in no way for children.
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- Somnia: Antes de despertar
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- Fairhope, Alabama, USA(School)
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- $3,965,086
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