
Before I Wake
Taste attributes: dramafantasyhorrorthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion
"Fear your dreams."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: an unsavoury horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 1,398 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2016
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- MICA Entertainment
- Taste scores
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