Parasomnia

"Don't fall asleep."

2025 1h 25m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 9

Horror

Synopsis

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After her friend vanishes, Riley must confront the demon from her night terrors that may have crossed into reality, while facing her own tragic past.

“Don't fall asleep.”

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Cast

Jasmine Mathews
Riley
RJ Brown
Cam
Sally Stewart
Mama
Stephen Barrington
David
Danny Brown
Simon Longnight
The Seer
David Girard
Father
River Blossom
Young Riley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Ross II
Writers: James Ross II
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Ross II, shot by Christopher Lee Fatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexander Stix-Brunell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jasmine Mathews and RJ Brown and Sally Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't fall asleep.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31511441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Ross II directs. Christopher Lee Fatt behind the camera. Alexander Stix-Brunell scores. Peter Gvozdas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Directed by James Ross II, shot by Christopher Lee Fatt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alexander Stix-Brunell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Gvozdas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jasmine Mathews and RJ Brown and Sally Stewart carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Don't fall asleep.".
8IMDB entry: tt31511441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sleep", "insomnia", "evil spirit", "disappearance".

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Lee Fatt
Original score: Alexander Stix-Brunell
Editing: Peter Gvozdas
Production design: Kat VanCleave
Costume design: Mary Beth Gray
Makeup / hair: Vincent Van Dyke
Sound: Troy Ambroff
Stunt coordinator: Chris Brewster
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Parasomnia (2025)

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Sierbahnn2026-09-10
★ 6/10
When making a movie about dreams, it is incredibly easy to become disjointed in the narrative because you take narrative shortcuts when you storytell through dreams, which the audience can sometimes fail to connect with. This movie suffers from that to a lesser extent and manages to tie it back together after the twist, which happens later on in the movie. From then on, the dream sequences are more cohesive, and you get more stakes into the characters. It's not a perfect movie by any stretch, but it does engage and the characters have enough depth for you to be involved with them in order to build tension.

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