Sleep
잠
A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman.
Why it matters
A slow-burning dive into sleep paralysis and somnambulism that twists domestic dread into unsettling body horror.
- Practical effects and makeup deliver grotesque transformations that recall classic creature horror with a modern psychological edge.
- Rooted in intimate, claustrophobic family drama, it channels Korean horror’s mastery of blending the supernatural with everyday anxieties.
- For fans of folk horror and shamanistic interventions, the film’s spiritual dimension adds a rare cultural texture often missing in Western sleep-disorder narratives.
- The gradual escalation from mundane to monstrous invites viewers who appreciate a thoughtful build rather than jump-scare overload.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
57
Supernatural
80
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
85
Survival
0
