Very well executed

A different way of telling a story

Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

This movie is a sadistic bloodbath with an idiotic premise. It was a very disappointing waste of time.

Just watched this on Netflix. I thought this movie was okay, it was interesting. The story line was unique. The acting was well done despite it being a lower grade film. Unfortunately the ending was a let down and predictable. Why can't people live in films anymore? That would actually be a twist. The main characters dying at the end is Not a twist ending anymore.

I gave this film a look because I've considered video taping my night's sleep to better understand my sleeping habits. I think there really is no "story" in this film. It's a repetitive incident for Dale, and then there're all his victims - a single group of victims. Very few events: just one tense moment, then another, with the lead character waking up over and over and over. I consider a story to be a stream of events that give the characters or the viewers something to learn -- better yet when viewing a flick inspires some new insight into the characters, or yourself, or new aspects of fear, and the unknowns, lying just beyond "normality". And yes, I have seen "horror" films with content and rather genuine characters.Nothing like that in this film. Funny, that the reviewers say the film was just "ok", then gave it 3, 4, or 5 stars. On Netflix, I assume the star ratings are determined from collected entries by members who have viewed and rated the pic. Virtually ALL their "horror" films are rated at 1, or 2 stars (okay these are out of a possible 5 stars). But very rarely will you see one with a 3 star rating; so, in this case : NO, if a 3 star is given to the "best" horror flicks, and 2 stars to the most average ones, and then 1 star to the worst, I'd have to give this film a 1 star (out of 5). I was so bored by it that I fast forwarded throughout my viewing, looking for something with a little meaning or depth (I could tell what was happening by just watching 2 out of every 3 minutes, on average). Why have I given it even a "2"? The lead actress was going on overdrive through the entire film. That has to be worth something.

Based on the book, "The Resurrectionist," this is a great, mysterious thriller-horror with a supernatural twist. This movie has a good load of blood in it, although is not entirely gory. The plot is very solid and the characters captivating. As the plot unfolded, I was reminded of a similarly fantastic movie from 2011, "Sleep Tight," ("Mientras Duermes") a French psycho-drama of obsession sans supernatural element. I think a lot of people who watch this movie are not going to expect the supernatural element. If you wanted more psycho-drama and less blood, "Sleep Tight" is exactly for you. I thought the very end was a little bit cheesy, but that's just me. Many people might like the macabre finale, but I thought the movie could have been better if it were more subtle and everyone didn't freakin' die. And, the spoiler is the word "everyone" (you'll see exactly what I mean in the last few minutes of the movie). However, if you enjoyed this one as much as I did, make sure to check out Sleep Tight. Another one I recommend if you've run out of American horror films to watch is "In Their Sleep," ("Dans Ton Sommeil," 2010) another captivating French psycho horror.