Thorne: Sleepyhead (2010)

Thorne Sleepyhead: follows DI Tom Thornes investigation into a mysterious serial killer. His first three victims ended up dead. His fourth was not so fortunate. Alison Willetts is unlucky ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Hopkins

Writers:

Dudi Appleton (screenplay), Mark Billingham (novel),

Stars:

Stephen Campbell Moore, Joshua Close, Emmanuella Cole

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Campbell Moore	...	Jeremy Bishop
Joshua Close	...	Josh Ramsey
Emmanuella Cole	...	Angel
O.T. Fagbenle	...	Dave Holland
Daniel Fearn	...	Drunk Guy
Jamie Fillery	...	Night club customer
Jensen Freeman	...	Forensic Officer (as Jon Adam Freeman)
Rufin French	...	African carwasher (as Merry Fotso)
Aidan Gillen	...	Phil Hendricks
Lee Nicholas Harris	...	Tattoo'ed punter in shop
James Helder	...	Hospital Staff
Sara Lloyd-Gregory	...	Alison Willetts
Aisling Loftus	...	Rachel
Lily Loveless	...	Chloe
Sarah Lowe	...	Bare Legged Girl

Storyline

Thorne Sleepyhead: follows DI Tom Thornes investigation into a mysterious serial killer. His first three victims ended up dead. His fourth was not so fortunate. Alison Willetts is unlucky to be alive. She has survived a stroke, deliberately induced by manipulation of pressure points on the head and neck. She can see, hear and feel, she is aware of everything going on around her, but she is unable to move or communicate. In leaving Alison alive, the police believe the killer's made his first mistake.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | british | locked in syndrome | based on book

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK Australia Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Der Kuss des Sandmanns

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stagereel, Cité-Amérique, Auburn Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min 180 min (3 parts) 120 min (DVD) 120 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Thorne: Scaredy Cat (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Outta Time"
Written by Raven Williams, George Acogny
Performed by Raven Williams

User Reviews

A Dandy Little British Television Series

Now and then during channel surfing late at night there appears something new and unknown that results in making the viewer wish for more. Such is the case for the series THORNE. It is a high tension thriller of a series.

'Thorne' is DI Tom Thorne (David Morrissey) who in the Sleepyhead episode enters an investigation into a mysterious serial killer. His first three victims ended up dead. His fourth was not so fortunate. Alison Willetts (Sara Lloyd-Gregory ) is unlucky to be alive. She has survived a stroke, deliberately induced by manipulation of pressure points on the head and neck. She can see, hear and feel, she is aware of everything going on around her, but she is unable to move or communicate. In leaving Alison alive, the police believe the killer's made his first mistake. And it is this kind of complex story-weaving that makes this a very tense and enjoyable series. Written by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble and directed with panache by Benjamin Ross, the large cast includes some very fine actors - David Morrissey is at the top of the list - that includes Eddie Marsan, Sandra Oh, Lily Loveless, Neil Kelly among others. We can only hope that this 2010 series has more parts to it and that those episodes will reach our shores and TV screens. Definitely recommended for lovers of high mystery and thrillers. Grady Harp, June 21