Close Your Eyes
(2002)
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Close Your Eyes
(2002)
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| Shirley Henderson | ... |
Janet Losey
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| Goran Visnjic | ... |
Michael Strother
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| Miranda Otto | ... |
Clara Strother
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| Sophie Stuckey | ... |
Heather
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Josh Richards | ... |
Keith
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John Rogan | ... |
Francis Paladine
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| Claire Rushbrook | ... |
Grace
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Lauren Gabrielle Volpert | ... |
Martha Strother
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Sarah Woodward | ... |
Police Inspector Hilary Ash
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| Corin Redgrave | ... |
Chief Inspector Clements
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| Paddy Considine | ... |
Elliot Spruggs
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Madison Smartt Bell | ... |
Hypnosis Patient
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Stevie Nye | ... |
Young Boy 1
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Joshua McGowan | ... |
Young Boy 2
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Andrew French | ... |
Police Detective
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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. Written by Jaime Jeske <jaimej78@hotmail.com>
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.