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- There's a hokey twist ending at the film's end that suggests that Zach isn' t solely responsible for his actions, and that even if he were, his problems are universal, and therefore human, and relatable.
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"Don ' t Sleep" fails on a number of levels, most immediately because it takes too long to figure out what Bieber is saying. There's a hokey twist ending at the film's end that suggests that Zach isn' t solely responsible for his actions, and that even if he were, his problems are universal, and therefore human, and relatable.
- A Sleepy Story
- Tiresome Characters and Drowsy Performances
- A Thematic Yawn
- Don’T Sleep: Conclusion
The film is pegged to a guy called Zach (Dominic Sherwood), who has had strange nightmares since he was a kid. He’s now an adult who’s pushed that life behind him and he’s all set to move into a lovely cottage in a lovely village with his lovely girlfriend Shawn (Charlbi Dean Kriek). They make things work for them, move into the new place without t...
Don’t Sleep‘s tackling of the horror genre is so lacklustre that, like most other sloppy horror B-movies, it forgets to write characters. Both Zach and Shawn are about as bland as fictional young adults can be, with Zach’s sole characteristic being his nightmares and Shawn’s being how she responds to them. The way the film avoids the pitfall of hav...
This wouldn’t be too much of an issue if the film wasn’t leaning on such heavy thematic material that it evidently has no idea how to discuss. At its core, Don’t Sleeptouches on traumatic childhoods and repressed memories, both themes that deserve a delicate, smart handling. The film isn’t really interested in that though, instead rushing through t...
In the end, Don’t Sleep probably won’t be making any waves of any form any time soon. There’s some solid elements here for sure (a genuinely unpredictable endgame, some decent structural work, Sherwood‘s charisma and dedication to the role) but it isn’t enough to pull Don’t Sleep out of the ditch it finds itself in very early on. It’s frequently so...
Sep 29, 2017 · The ending makes the film finish on an incomplete and confused whimper, in fact it is not really an ending at all. There is not enough threat here and what there is of it tends to be used poorly, while the psychological elements are unimaginative and are more odd than scary, completely failing to show any sense of horror.
- (1.2K)
- Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
- Rick Bieber
- 2017-09-29
September 29, 2017. ( 2017-09-29) Running time. 101 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Don't Sleep is a 2017 American fantasy horror film written and directed by Rick Bieber and starring Dominic Sherwood, Charlbi Dean, Jill Hennessy, Drea de Matteo, Alex Rocco in his final film before his death in 2015 and Cary Elwes.
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- 3 min
- Eliana Dockterman
Sep 26, 2017 · Whether or not that’s a coincidence, this tedious slog of a horror movie isn’t likely to provide much competition. Notable only for featuring Alex Rocco in his last screen role, Don’t Sleep ...
By the end of Don't Sleep I felt bad, the ending was so interesting that I wished that I had enjoyed the film. But I didn't, I simply couldn't. Starring Cary Elwes (Princess Bride, Saw, Top Gun) and Drea De Matteo (Joey, The Sopranos) but both as side characters this supernatural thriller staggers along at a dreadful pace from start to finish.
