Close Your Eyes (2002)
"Doctor Sleep" (original title)

A hypnotherapist is caught up in the pursuit of a serial killer.

Director:

Nick Willing

Writers:

Madison Smartt Bell (novel), Nick Willing,

Stars:

Shirley Henderson, Goran Visnjic, Miranda Otto

5 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shirley Henderson	...	Janet Losey
Goran Visnjic	...	Michael Strother
Miranda Otto	...	Clara Strother
Sophie Stuckey	...	Heather
Josh Richards	...	Keith
John Rogan	...	Francis Paladine
Claire Rushbrook	...	Grace
Lauren Gabrielle Volpert	...	Martha Strother
Sarah Woodward	...	Police Inspector Hilary Ash
Corin Redgrave	...	Chief Inspector Clements
Paddy Considine	...	Elliot Spruggs
Madison Smartt Bell	...	Hypnosis Patient
Stevie Nye	...	Young Boy 1
Joshua McGowan	...	Young Boy 2
Andrew French	...	Police Detective

Storyline

While treating a policewoman for smoking, hypnotherapist Michael Strother has a telepathic vision of a young girl floating beneath the surface of a stream. The escaped victim of a ritualistic serial killer, the girl has become mute, and Michael is called upon by Scotland Yard to unlock the secrets she holds in order to catch a man who believes he has discovered the key to immortality.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | vision | policewoman | scotland yard | suspense | 

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Taglines:

You won't snap out of it.

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

First Look Media Deal [fr]

Country:

UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Close Your Eyes

Filming Locations:

East Finchley Underground Station, East Finchley, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,980 (USA) (23 April 2004)

Gross:

$39,381 (USA) (30 April 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, Film Consortium, The, Film Council

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Goran Visnjic lived in a rented flat above a pub off Trafalgar Square for three months while filming this movie.

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Quotes

Janet Losey: I don't have 500 quid.
Dr. Michael Strother: I didn't have to read your mind to know that.

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Soundtracks

"Vampires Remix"
Performed by Simon Boswell
Published by Sunfun Music
Produced by Geoff Foster

User Reviews

Sleeper

Close Your Eyes (aka Doctor Sleep) has all the makings of a horror sleeper. I hadn't heard anything about it, and thought the DVD box looked interesting, so I picked it up. I'm used to renting bad movies that have great packaging, so I didn't hold out any great hopes for this one.

Surprisingly, this movie has some taut moments and manages to sustain a fairly creepy vibe throughout. There are some logic gaps in the story, and most of them have to do with police procedure, but even with those problems the movie ends up being very watchable. I was left a little unfulfilled by the ending, but overall it's a better than average thriller. Should have been a sleeper hit.