Awoken

Awoken

Never sleep again.

Directed by Daniel J. Phillips

Produced by McMahon International Pictures, Meridian Pictures

201987 min5.8 / 10

A dark medical thriller that uses a rare sleep disorder as the vehicle for exploring family bonds and uncovering a sinister conspiracy.

Karla, a young medical student, is trying to cure her brother, Blake, from a terminal sleep illness called Fatal Familial Insomnia, where you are unable to sleep until you die. On her quest to treat him, a more sinister reason for his condition is revealed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Awoken scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Awoken easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Awoken sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Awoken end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Awoken violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Awoken

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Awoken

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Awoken, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Awoken, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Awoken, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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