The Sleeper

The Sleeper

If I Die Before I Wake...

Directed by Justin Russell

Produced by Gamma Knife Films

201290 min2.9 / 10

A 1980s-set slasher that blends horror and comedy, following a stalker's methodical hunt through a sorority house while police race to stop him.

It's 1981 and the girls of Alpha Gamma Theta sorority are having a party. As the new pledges arrive, so does an uninvited guest. Little do the sisters know someone is watching them in the shadows. As the girls shower, study, eat and sleep the stalker studies the girls. One by one he finds the girls at their most vulnerable and murders them. The police hunt for the missing girls and their killer, but will they find them in time? Or will the girls be forced to fight for their lives..

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Does The Sleeper end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Sleeper sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love1

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sleeper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sleeper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sleeper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sleeper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sleeper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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