Sleepwalkers

"The first Stephen King story written expressly for the scream."

1992 1h 29m EN

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Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.

“The first Stephen King story written expressly for the scream.”

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Cast

Brian Krause
Charles Brady
Mädchen Amick
Tanya Robertson
Alice Krige
Mary Brady
Jim Haynie
Ira
Cindy Pickett
Mrs. Robertson
Ron Perlman
Captain Soames
Lyman Ward
Mr. Robertson
Dan Martin
Andy Simpson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mick Garris
Writers: Stephen King
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mick Garris, shot by Rodney Charters. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brian Krause and Mädchen Amick and Alice Krige carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The first Stephen King story written expressly for the scream.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mick Garris directs. Rodney Charters behind the camera. Nicholas Pike scores. O. Nicholas Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mick Garris, shot by Rodney Charters. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nicholas Pike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Brian Krause and Mädchen Amick and Alice Krige carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The first Stephen King story written expressly for the scream.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "based on novel or book", "cop-killer", "cat", "killing".
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rodney Charters
Original score: Nicholas Pike
Editing: O. Nicholas Brown
Production design: John DeCuir Jr.
Makeup / hair: John Blake
VFX supervisor: Jeffrey A. Okun
Sound: B. Tennyson Sebastian II
Stunt coordinator: Phil Adams
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $30,524,764
Return: 203% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sleepwalkers (1992)

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Gimly2019-12-28
★ 4/10
Has a little bit of a Near Dark vibe, except that Near Dark was good. And didn't contain werecats. Stephen King movies are generally pretty hit or miss. This one's in the miss pile, but even it is not unwatchable. Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product.

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