
In "Parasomnia," a stylish horror/thriller from director William Malone ("House on Haunted Hill," "Masters of Horror,") 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 Byr... (Full plot summary below)
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In "Parasomnia," a stylish horror/thriller from director William Malone ("House on Haunted Hill," "Masters of Horror,") 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. Sloan helps Laura escape from her hospital prison only to discover that Volpe is about to enter her dreams.
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| User ReviewDonna Lawesome ! dark and hopeful at the same time. Loved it ! |
| User ReviewSatoko HThis is a movie for people who LOVE horror films, people who know (and love) films like DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE, or LISA AND THE DEVIL , or SUSPIRIA. People who know that sometimes you have to get over a cheap bit of CGI or a bad special effect, maybe even a bit of bad acting, to find a truly fantastic, weird and quite absurd film that will blow your mind in a good way. In the first couple of minutes you would never guess what hell will be unleashed on your screen later on, as the film descends into madness. This is a relatively cheap film considering effects and acting in parts, it's privately financed but it's NOT direct to dvd trash. Unfortunately the German DVD is cut by over 2 minutes, so i can not recommend buying that one. |
| User ReviewNatalie MBrilliant film <3 Just jumped on 2 my favourites list ") Love the storyline aswell. |
| User ReviewSteve OThis movie is absolutely amazing. It is a must see, its a horror love story, and its great. The characters are great, the plot is amazing, and the killer is great. The movie is a must see for everyone, the only thing i would of done is turned down the gore. |
| User ReviewPhilip LAn entertaining stylish and bloody thriller not without it's flaws. But where it lacks in plausibility it makes up for it with it's creepy and surreal imagery, nicley tuned atmosphere and a whole lot of heart. It's just a shame this film is being overlooked by the horror community. Give it a glance, you might like what you see. |
| User Reviewleah pAMAZING! a love story trapped within a horror, gave me chills. what could be better? one of the best movies i've seen in a long time. would definately watch again, and recomend to all my friends. big thumbs up! |
| User ReviewAl MFrom the director of such garbage as The House on Haunted Hill remake and Feardotcom, Parasomnia is a surprisingly stylish, creepy, and original horror film. Beautifully twisted dream imagery together with a genuinely creepy mesmerist/psycho serial killer elevate Parasomnia beyond the common fare of supernatural slasher films. The dreams sequences are both beautiful and truly scary, and the film's villain emerges from his manacled and muted psycho ward patient into a brilliant yet malevolent madman who sculpts his victims deaths into works of art. Parasomnia never quite reaches the level of true greatness, but it continuously skirts the line and leaves the viewer with some indelible images of horror. |
| User ReviewSherry RActually not bad at all, plus the music was catchy, sounded like something Blue Man Group would do. |
| User ReviewTracey PAll in all for sure one of the better movies I have seen this year. Decent plot. Interesting combination of horror and romance probably good for couples who cant agree between a guys want for blood and a girls for a sweet romantic tale. Definitely worth the two hours spent watching it. |
| User ReviewLiz VInsane movie! It's a very dark fairy tale, and i loved it. If only there weren't the nudity |