Chasing Sleep

Chasing Sleep

The nightmare begins when you open your eyes...

Directed by Michael Walker

Produced by Glaski Productions, Forensic Films

2001104 min6.0 / 10

A disorienting psychological thriller about a man unraveling as his wife's disappearance bleeds into his deteriorating mental state, blurring reality and nightmare.

A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chasing Sleep sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does Chasing Sleep end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Chasing Sleep easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Chasing Sleep violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Chasing Sleep

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chasing Sleep

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chasing Sleep, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chasing Sleep, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chasing Sleep, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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