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Sleepwalkers (1992) -- Alice Krige and Brian Krause star as mother and son monsters of the night who survive on the life force of young virgins. These shape-shifting creatures, perhaps the last of their breed, move to a small midwestern town in search of their prey.
Sleepwalkers (1992) -- A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on.
Sleepwalkers (1992) -- A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on.

Overview

User Rating:
4.5/10   6,638 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Stephen King (written by)
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Release Date:
10 April 1992 (USA) more
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They feast on your fear - and it's dinner time. more
Plot:
A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on. full summary | full synopsis
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4 wins more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brian Krause ... Charles Brady

Mädchen Amick ... Tanya Robertson
Alice Krige ... Mary Brady

Jim Haynie ... Ira

Cindy Pickett ... Mrs. Robertson

Ron Perlman ... Captain Soames
Lyman Ward ... Mr. Robertson

Dan Martin ... Andy Simpson
Glenn Shadix ... Mr. Fallows
Cynthia Garris ... Laurie

Monty Bane ... Horace

John Landis ... Lab Technician

Joe Dante ... Lab Assistant

Stephen King ... Cemetery Caretaker

Clive Barker ... Forensic Tech
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title) (cable TV title)
Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some terror/violence and language.
Runtime:
91 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Cameo: [Joe Dante]Lab assistant. more
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Miscellaneous: In the beginning where Charles is cutting his arm, you can clearly see the outline of the blood patch he is actually cutting. more
Quotes:
Policeman: [They get into a yard full of cats] There's a lot of cats.
Policewoman: Well, I can see that, dickhead.
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DO YOU LOVE ME more

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Here kitty, kitty, kitty…, 26 April 2005
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Author: Tressa Breen from United States

An incestuous mother and son (Krige, Krause) of preternatural origin move to a small town to find a young female virgin (Amick) the son may take the life force of and feed the mother with.

It's Stephen King, who wrote the screenplay, at his not bad best. Interesting music; I've never heard Enya in a horror movie before but surprisingly it works. As with Ron Perlman, I'd pretty much sit through anything with Alice Krige in it.

The down side is that although the mother and son are interesting beings the curiosity about them the movie arouses is not satisfied. What are they? A kind of feline lineage is hinted at as they can morph into variations of cat like creatures yet cats are their mortal enemies (a scratch can be fatal). Where are they from? Egypt is hinted at (the origin of the worship of Bast, perhaps). Why are they called Sleepwalkers (origins of the incubus/succubus/vampire mythologies)?

Despite the questions raised and unanswered the film is still an enjoyable gore-fest horror break from reality.

Worth a rent/buy used, especially for fans of Stephen King's work.

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