Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

The first Stephen King story written expressly for the scream.

Directed by Mick Garris

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Victor & Grais Productions

199289 min6.1 / 10

A darkly surreal horror-thriller about parasitic shapeshifters preying on innocents, blending visceral threat with transgressive family dynamics and black humor.

Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam the earth, avoiding discovery while searching for their next victim. That search takes them to the sleepy little town of Travis, Indiana, where beautiful teenager Tanya Robertson is about to become an unwilling pawn in their nightmarish fight for survival.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Sleepwalkers end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Sleepwalkers violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Sleepwalkers scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Sleepwalkers sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sleepwalkers, and what each one shares →

Like Sleepwalkers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sleepwalkers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sleepwalkers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sleepwalkers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sleepwalkers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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