With that out of the way, there’s no reason not to see Sleep No More. Sleep No More feels like it was set in the past, sure, but it’s not an entirely gnarly ‘80s ride. Here, yes, there’s the inclusion of some ridiculous clothing (particularly Dale’s heinous tie-dyed pants), as well as songs from Duran Duran (“Hungry Like the Wolf”), Bananarama (“Cruel Summer”), Pet Shop Boys (“Two Divided By Zero”), and a cover of Falco’s “Der Kommissar,” but none of it amounts to an overall 1980s vibe. In these two films, there’s an attention to detail throughout the film – from wardrobe to script, to props, to music – that creates what feels like an authentic nostalgic experience. Here, as in the aforementioned film, a group of grad students decide to do their own medical research and everything goes completely awry.Īlso billed as a film set in the ‘80s, Sleep No More has a definite nod to that magical decade, though it doesn’t feel as truly authentic as recent, totally tubular ‘80s flicks such as Summer of 84 or even 2017’s It. Billed as Horror, Sleep No More reads like a Horror-Thriller with some Sci-Fi elements, in the vein of and quite similar in many ways to 1990’s brilliant Flatliners. Unfortunately, none of them have bargained for the horrors that lie ahead, circling them like a shark scenting its prey.Ĭlocking in at 91 minutes in-length, Sleep No More – which was initially entitled 200 Hours – was directed by Phillip Guzman ( 2:22 2008, Dead Awake 2016) and written by Jason Murphy ( The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen short 2017). Going into the experiment, the foursome understand that they are likely to experience all the hallmarks of sleep deprivation – from visual and auditory hallucinations to irritability, to hand-eye coordination issues and beyond – long before they hit their goal, the “lucidity point” at 200 hours (just over 8 days) of sleeplessness. The team is a fierce foursome, consisting of de factor leader Joe (Keli Price: The Naked Brothers Band series, One Fall 2016) a geekette with massive glasses, Frannie (Brea Grant: Dexter series, Dead Night 2018) resident dork and self-chosen control subject, Dale (Stephen Ellis: Delivery Man 2013, Hail, Caesar! 2016) and pink-haired Holly (Christine Dwyer: Drop Dead Drunk 2008, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert TV movie 2018). Whatley’s indefinite suspension, the team opts to skirt traditional protocol and go off-kilter with their study, making themselves the guinea pigs. Everything struck a balance for me that I was tremendously pleased with, top horror film of the year.Despite the tragic outcome of initial research utilizing undergraduate volunteers – such as the now-deceased Carter (Lukas Gage: Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse 2015, Assassination Nation 2018) – and Dr. What you'll get though is expert filmmaking from someone who you can tell really loves the source material he's pulling it all in from. There's practically no gore here and no cheap jump scares. How much you enjoy this film really depends on what you want out of it. The film sets a great tone with some stunning visuals and the score completely grabs you. The last 30 mins or so are absolutely amazing and kudos to Flanagan for pulling it off.Įwan McGregor does a great job as an adult Danny Torrance and Rebecca Ferguson captivates as Rose the Hat. I for one prefer it over the novel and with this film, it most certainly feels like a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's version and a love letter to that film. "The Shining" (1980) to me and I'm sure a lot of you, is a masterpiece in filmmaking. He does make some serious changes though and while I embraced them I'm not sure how others who read the book will feel about them. I feel in this film adaptation, Flanagan takes elements from the novel and manages to make them more darker and serious which in turn really helped address some issues I had with the book. Now i read the book and while I enjoyed it for the most part, I found parts of it underwhelming. Flanagan has done an amazing job adapting the book from Stephen King and giving lovers of the Kubrick film adaptation of "The Shining" (1980) a cinematic sequel. Finally got to see my most anticipated film of the year and I'm happy to tell you it's everything I wished for and more.
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