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A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.
- Awards
- 4 nominations
Stephen Joseph
- Shadow Man
- (as a different name)
Loni Klara
- Connie (adult)
- (as Loni Klara Kim)
Johnny Depp
- Glen Lantz
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Heather Langenkamp
- Nancy Thompson
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe "shadows" in the movie are really just actors in black morph suits.
- GoofsAt around 1:00:10 you can see the Hungarian word for sleep paralysis as "idércnyomás", but in fact, it is "Lidércnyomás" (Lidérc - Incubus; nyomás - pressure)
- ConnectionsFeatures A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
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Entertaining and at times scary, but missing a side of the discussion.
It's a documentary, yes, but it seems like its main goal is to be entertaining, not inform the audience about the science behind sleep paralysis (what little information there is out there, at least). While that's completely fine, I do think they should have at least had a mental health professional or sleep expert (or whatever they're called) weigh in at times. Once again, that's fine that they kept the focus on the experiences of the subjects, but I do think that in the avoidance of including a professional and researched opinion, it does feel like they're giving some undue credibility to the "it could be paranormal" argument. They do interview some people who believe and explain the more rational side of things, but it still would have been nice to hear from a professional.
I've had sleep paralysis a handful of times in my life, and once in particular it was absolutely terrifying and it did seem like there was something in the room with me. It actually took a few weeks for me to get over it, but it would have taken much longer to get over if I actually thought for a second that the experience was "real" in any way and not just an elaborate creation of my own mind. That's not to say that I think the documentary is in any way dangerous to those who are looking for an explanation, but I do think people should go in more expecting a horror movie, and less expecting an informative documentary.
That being said, it is entertaining to hear all of these pretty terrifying stories acted out on screen. If that's your thing, you should give it a watch.
I've had sleep paralysis a handful of times in my life, and once in particular it was absolutely terrifying and it did seem like there was something in the room with me. It actually took a few weeks for me to get over it, but it would have taken much longer to get over if I actually thought for a second that the experience was "real" in any way and not just an elaborate creation of my own mind. That's not to say that I think the documentary is in any way dangerous to those who are looking for an explanation, but I do think people should go in more expecting a horror movie, and less expecting an informative documentary.
That being said, it is entertaining to hear all of these pretty terrifying stories acted out on screen. If that's your thing, you should give it a watch.
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- greenbs
- Apr 15, 2016
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $28,281
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,363
- Jun 7, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $41,853
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
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