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Title: Before I Wake (2016)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kate Bosworth | ... | Jessie | |
| Thomas Jane | ... | Mark | |
| Jacob Tremblay | ... | Cody | |
| Annabeth Gish | ... | Natalie | |
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Topher Bousquet | ... | Canker Man |
| Dash Mihok | ... | Whelan | |
| Jay Karnes | ... | Peter | |
| Lance E. Nichols | ... | Detective | |
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Antonio Evan Romero | ... | Sean (as Antonio Romero) |
| Kyla Deaver | ... | Annie | |
| Hunter Wenzel | ... | Tate | |
| Scottie Thompson | ... | Teacher | |
| Jason Alan Smith | ... | Vice Principal | |
| Michael Polish | ... | Charlie | |
| Brett Murray | ... | Uniformed Officer (as Brett Luciana Murray) | |
In this intense and heart pounding supernatural thriller, Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody's dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody's imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody's nightmares. Written by Relativity
I only gave it a 9 because I don't believe in perfect scores... There's so much that I love about this movie! and I think the thing that helped is that I knew nothing about it going into it. In these days trailers will often spoil things and change your expectations going into it. If the trailer is cut properly it will really raise your expectations and you could be in for a disappointment.. in my situation I never saw a trailer and only knew the title.
Suffice to say I was VERY engaged in the movie because I had no idea what to expect.. there were many amazing elements, I've always loved the implementation of dreams into horror movies because I myself have nightmares often.. it resonates with me.. this movie pulls that off so perfectly in my mind. I also love the amazing performance the kid who plays Cody gave.
I encourage you to give this one a chance, and try to avoid ANY kind of spoilers you can avoid.. don't watch the trailer, just check it out.