Parasomnia (2008) movie poster

Parasomnia

2008 ·1h 43m · ★ 5.0 (70)

Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.

Why it matters
6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
86
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
28
Survival
33

Content Warnings

Body HorrorDehumanizationMedical Gore

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