Sleepwalkers
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.
Why it matters
A cult curiosity that blends shapeshifting horror with Stephen King’s knack for small-town dread, Sleepwalkers delivers a unique (if flawed) take on supernatural predators.
- One of King’s few original screenplays, offering a rare glimpse at his monster imagination beyond adaptations.
- Werecat mythology with practical effects that lean into early ’90s creature design—think less sleek CGI, more goo and claws.
- Moodily set in an Indiana town that feels both sleepy and sinister, tapping into that classic King atmosphere of lurking evil beneath Americana.
- Clunky pacing and uneven storytelling hold it back, but fans of offbeat creature features and ’90s genre oddities will find something to chew on here.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
Transformation
