Before I Wake (2016)

Directed by

Mike Flanagan

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 1,983 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple grieving their son's death takes in a foster boy. The boy's dreams come to life and his nightmares are deadly.

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What happens

Before I Wake (also known as Somnia in some international territories) is a 2016 American supernatural dark fantasy horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, and co-written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film stars Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Jacob Tremblay, Annabeth Gish, Topher Bousquet and Dash Mihok. Before I Wake premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 31, 2016, and Netflix released it in the United States on January 5, 2018. The film grossed over $4.9 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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