FilmRPsychological Witchcraft & Occult Supernatural

Doctor Sleep2002

Name: Doctor Sleep
Genre: Psychological, Witchcraft & Occult, Supernatural
Released: 2002-08-16
Rating: 5.9

“The deeper the sleep. The darker the fear.”

Directed by Nick Willing

5.9

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.1Rotten Tomatoes 44%Metacritic 45TMDB 5.2

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Year

2002

Runtime

108 min

Box Office

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$691,495

Domestic

$41,392

🏆 5 wins & 2 nominations total

The premise

While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

Horror Vault's take

A London hypnotherapist stumbles into a Scotland Yard murder investigation after a disturbing telepathic vision leads him to a young girl — the sole survivor of a ritualistic killer. Unable to speak, the child harbours critical secrets that only an unconventional mind-unlocking technique may reveal. Racing against time, Michael Strother must navigate the murky line between psychological science and something far more mystical to prevent further bloodshed. This quiet, cerebral British thriller builds its dread through suggestion and character rather than spectacle.

Content: Child Abduction And Murder Themes, Ritualistic Violence, Disturbing Imagery Involving Children