Sleepless

Sleepless

Creepier than Jack the Ripper.

Directed by Dario Argento

Produced by Tele+, Medusa Film

2001117 min6.1 / 10

A dark, methodical serial-killer thriller built on graphic violence and procedural tension, with an aging detective confronting a sadistic killer's return.

An elderly and retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer whom has resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year hiatus.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sleepless scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Sleepless violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is Sleepless sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

Written about

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sleepless, and what each one shares →

Like Sleepless

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sleepless

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sleepless, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sleepless, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sleepless, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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