
In Dreams
You don't have to sleep to dream
Directed by Neil Jordan
Produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
A dark psychological thriller that blurs the boundary between the dreamer's inner world and external reality, centering on a woman's terrifying psychic entanglement with a serial killer.
A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.
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Questions people ask
Is In Dreams scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Does In Dreams end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is In Dreams sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is In Dreams violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is In Dreams easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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