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Parasomnia

Parasomnia

Where dreams end and nightmares begin.

20085.01h 43mR

Overview

Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.

Directed by William Malone
Written by William Malone
Produced by Veronica Hart
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Top Cast

Cherilyn Wilson

Cherilyn Wilson

Laura Baxter

Sean Young

Sean Young

Madeline Volpe

Patrick Kilpatrick

Patrick Kilpatrick

Byron Volpe

Dylan McKnight

Dylan McKnight

Danny Sloan

Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Detective Garrett

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Dr. Corso

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Darcy

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Nurse Evans

Janet Tracy Keijser

Janet Tracy Keijser

Sara

Jeff Doucette

Jeff Doucette

Detective Conroy

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About Parasomnia

Parasomnia is a horror, thriller film released in 2008. Directed by William Malone, it stars Cherilyn Wilson, Sean Young, Patrick Kilpatrick. Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called "parasomnia." A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other, more sinister plans.

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