When She Wakes2019

Director
David Arthur Clark

Acters

Stella Carlish (Cassie)
Conrad Goode (Intruder)
Nicola Lambo (Sera)
Micah Joe Parker (Michael)
Andrea Pazmino (Featured Guest)
Hannah Ward (Danni)

Who watches you when you sleep?
After tragic death of her baby son, a narcoleptic mother with young daughter suffers from terrifying sleep disruptions as they try to deal with ongoing pain and grief. They begin experiencing different episodes of parasomnia including night terrors and sleep paralysis, leaving them unable to move and only able to witness horrific visions. These nightmares become too disturbing as they create a rift in their own realities causing the mother to believe someone or something is watching her sleep every night. Soon the terrifying visions from their dreams begin to manifest into a sinister reality, leaving the mother vulnerable, trying everything she can to protect her family from the unwanted intruder.
„This movie was a lot of fun to watch and got a lot of things right. The complexity in the family dynamic was stellar; it added a deeper level of emotion and fear to a film that could’ve been bland and lifeless if it were not executed thoughtfully and correctly. It was not only entertaining but called into question the effect that grief and guilt has on human beings and how that changes our relationships and lives. Not to mention, this movie has a really cool creepy factor as well, thanks to the strange energy in the house (in every respect). There is something about the story and execution that reeled me in and didn’t let go till the very end.“ – Horror News Net
„You walk away from this film with the same surreal feeling of eeriness and terror that strikes when you wake up with a cold sweat in the middle of the night from a nightmare – and like those images and impressions from the most vivid and visceral dreams, the feeling stays with you in your waking hours. This is an excellent psychological thriller, beautifully shot and conceived. Bravo!“ – IMDb
„’When She Wakes’ will keep you up at night“ – Dread Central