Dead Awake2016
“An ancient evil. Trapped in a world of darkness. Waiting for someone to believe.”
Directed by Phillip Guzman
🏆 4 wins & 2 nominations total
The premise
Kate Bowman (Jocelin Donahue) is an average social worker who, after the sudden death of her twin sister, is investigating the mysterious deaths of other people who died in their sleep. Shortly before their deaths, the victims all reported a supernatural force that appeared to them while they were suffering from sleep paralysis. When Kate investigates further into the case, she opens herself up to the creature's wrath and soon finds herself and her family suffering from an ancient evil.
Horror Vault's take
When a social worker's twin sister dies under eerily inexplicable circumstances, she begins pulling on a thread connecting a series of deaths that all share one chilling detail: the victims couldn't move while something watched them sleep. Rooted in the very real terror of sleep paralysis — and the folkloric 'old hag' phenomenon that has haunted cultures for centuries — Dead Awake weaponizes one of humanity's most primal, helpless experiences. The deeper Kate digs into the pattern of mysterious deaths, the more she risks drawing the creature's gaze toward herself and the people she loves.
Content: Depictions Of Sleep Paralysis, Supernatural Threat Imagery, Sudden Deaths, Mild Frightening Creature Visuals
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