
Doctor Sleep
The deeper the sleep. The darker the fear.
Directed by Nick Willing
Produced by British Screen, Kismet Film Company
A dark, psychologically complex thriller that weaves telepathy, occult ritual, and trauma into a hunt for a serial killer obsessed with immortality.
While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.
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Questions people ask
Is Doctor Sleep sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Doctor Sleep violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Doctor Sleep scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Doctor Sleep easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Doctor Sleep end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Doctor Sleep
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Doctor Sleep
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Doctor Sleep, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Doctor Sleep, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Doctor Sleep, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































