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In Theaters Fri Sep 27 1h 34m Mystery & Thriller Horror Comedy TRAILER for List
94% Tomatometer 51 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Verified Ratings
SLEEP follows newlyweds Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun, PARASITE) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi), whose domestic bliss is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep, ominously stating, "Someone's inside." From that night on, whenever he falls asleep, Hyun-su transforms into someone else, with no recollection of what happened the night before. Overwhelmed with anxiety that he may hurt himself or their young family, Soo-jin can barely sleep because of this irrational fear. Despite treatment, Hyun-su's sleepwalking only intensifies, and Soo-jin begins to feel that her unborn child may be in danger.
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Elegantly executed, Sleep builds prosperously upon a familiar premise and delivers rousing chills.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) It's an impressive first feature from Jason Yu, who is as adept at wielding the sly observational comedy of the film's first half as he is at ratcheting up the claustrophobic tension later on. Rated: 4/5 Jul 15, 2024 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times We end with a hectic denouement that satisfies all desire for catharsis as it makes an art of creative doubt spreading. A fine chamber piece. Rated: 4/5 Jul 13, 2024 Full Review Josh Slater-Williams Little White Lies Despite sleepiness being part of its premise, the pacing of Yu’s film is propulsive, and the deft detours into dark comedy – especially a reveal involving PowerPoint slides – are a highlight. Rated: 4/5 Jul 11, 2024 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation A tale that begins mildly and finishes in a fury. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Despite some minor issues here and there, emerges as an impressive film, one of the smartest we have seen lately, and a rather hopeful debut. It is also a rather appealing return to multi-leveled narratives for Korean cinema, in the style of The Wailing Rated: 7 Sep 9, 2024 Full Review Emma Simmonds Radio Times Offering its own playful take on horror tropes including possession, the film largely roots itself in reality, but keeps you guessing as its heroine becomes increasingly unhinged. Rated: 4/5 Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis SLEEP follows newlyweds Hyun-su (Lee Sun-kyun, PARASITE) and Soo-jin (Jung Yu-mi), whose domestic bliss is disrupted when Hyun-su begins speaking in his sleep, ominously stating, "Someone's inside." From that night on, whenever he falls asleep, Hyun-su transforms into someone else, with no recollection of what happened the night before. Overwhelmed with anxiety that he may hurt himself or their young family, Soo-jin can barely sleep because of this irrational fear. Despite treatment, Hyun-su's sleepwalking only intensifies, and Soo-jin begins to feel that her unborn child may be in danger.
Director
Jason Yu
Producer
Lewis Taewan Kim
Screenwriter
Jason Yu
Distributor
Magnet Releasing
Production Co
Lewis Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2024
Runtime
1h 34m
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