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Parasomnia
“Where dreams end and nightmares begin.”
49%
Movie
1h 43m
AI Analysis
Parasomnia (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Parasomnia (2008) — a movie tagged as Horror and Thriller with dark and tense moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terri… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~103 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Parasomnia 49% (71 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Parasomnia suits viewers who want a dark and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
49%
from 71 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-10-17
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- TMDB rating
- 4.9
- TMDB ID
- 19222
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What is Parasomnia about?
Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakenin... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Parasomnia?
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How long is the movie Parasomnia?
The official runtime for Parasomnia is approximately 103 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Cherilyn Wilson
Laura Baxter

Sean Young
Madeline Volpe

Patrick Kilpatrick
Byron Volpe

Dylan McKnight
Danny Sloan

Jeffrey Combs
Detective Garrett

Timothy Bottoms
Dr. Corso

Alison Brie
Darcy

Kathryn Leigh Scott
Nurse Evans

Janet Tracy Keijser
Sara

Jeff Doucette
Detective Conroy

Dov Tiefenbach
Billy
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Louis Graham
Dr. Egon Bhyle

Valorie Hubbard
Mrs. Mulliner
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Philip Newby
Phil

Veronica Hart
TV Field Reporter

John Landis
Department Store Manager

Madison Davenport
Young Laura

Ricardo Medina Jr.
Police Officer
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