Before I Wake

2016
PG-13
1h 37m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,2/10

53 k

MA NOTE

Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody's dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody's imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody's nightmares.

Liretrailer1 min 27 s

2 vidéos

99+ photos

Drama Fantasy Horror Thriller

Un couple adopte un enfant orphelin dont les rêves - et les cauchemars - se manifestent physiquement durant son sommeil.Un couple adopte un enfant orphelin dont les rêves - et les cauchemars - se manifestent physiquement durant son sommeil.Un couple adopte un enfant orphelin dont les rêves - et les cauchemars - se manifestent physiquement durant son sommeil.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,2/10

53 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Prix
- 1 nomination au total

Anecdotes
Director Mike Flanagan had repeatedly objected to the film being marketed as a "horror movie," and instead referred to it as a "fable" or a "supernatural drama."

Gaffes
When the doctor prescribes a sleeping aide for the kid he tells the mother he's prescribing Zolpidem and tells her "it's a pediatric Ambien". That't not correct. Zolpidem is simply the generic version of Ambien and is prescribed to adults all the time, it is in no way for children.

Citations
Jessie: No one ever really goes away. Not completely. Because they live in our minds, and in our hearts

Connexions
Featured in Half in the Bag: The Cloverfield Paradox and the Netflix Conundrum (2018)

Bandes originales
Sean
by Danny Elfman
(p) 2016 Varese Sarabande

Commentaires des utilisateurs262

Commentaire

Commentaire en vedette

7/10

i liked it

This is a very "nice" suspense/horror movie - with a satisfyingly good ending that explains and ties things together neatly. As with most horror movies - i went in without too great an expectation and was pleasantly surprised that i really liked it.

This movie may be a little bit too soppy or "nice" to be classified a real horror movie.

It does not rely much on jump scares. Actually it uses scares only sparsely - and instead goes with story and mystery. The roles of the foster parents are actually nicely done and acted. They are a lot less clichéd than countless other "typical foster parents in suspense/horror movies".

Special effects were alright but not too great - i would have loved to see more practical effects, because the CGI kind of made it look like a rather cheap computer cut-scene sometimes.

All in all - recommended - but not if you are looking for a real scare. Personally i d rather classify that movie as a fantasy story with scare elements.