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Dead Awake

Dead Awake

An ancient evil. Trapped in a world of darkness. Waiting for someone to believe.

20165.21h 39m

Overview

Kate Bowman (Jocelin Donahue) is an average social worker who, after the sudden death of her twin sister, is investigating the mysterious deaths of other people who died in their sleep. Shortly before their deaths, the victims all reported a supernatural force that appeared to them while they were suffering from sleep paralysis. When Kate investigates further into the case, she opens herself up to the creature's wrath and soon finds herself and her family suffering from an ancient evil.

Directed by Phillip Guzman
Written by Jeffrey Reddick
Produced by James LaMarr, Phillip Guzman, Derek Lee Nixon
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Top Cast

Jocelin Donahue

Jocelin Donahue

Kate Bowman / Beth Bowman

Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Evan

Jesse Borrego

Jesse Borrego

Dr. Hassan Davies

Lori Petty

Lori Petty

Dr. Sykes

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

Mr. Bowman

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Mrs. Bowman

Brea Grant

Brea Grant

Linda Noble

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A.J. Gutierrez

Daryl Noble

Billy Blair

Billy Blair

Mr. Pang

Liz Mikel

Liz Mikel

Nurse

Themes & Keywords

nightmaresocial workersleepsupernaturalcreaturemacabremysterious deathancient evilwraithsleep paralysissudden deathdeath while asleepold hag syndromesinisterfrightened

About Dead Awake

Dead Awake is a horror, thriller film released in 2016 exploring themes of nightmare, social worker, sleep, supernatural, creature, macabre. Directed by Phillip Guzman, it stars Jocelin Donahue, Jesse Bradford, Jesse Borrego. Kate Bowman (Jocelin Donahue) is an average social worker who, after the sudden death of her twin sister, is investigating the mysterious deaths of other people who died in their sleep. Shortly before their deaths, the victims all reported a supernatural force that appeared to them while they were suffering from sleep paralysis. When Kate investigates further into the case, she opens herself up to the creature's wrath and soon finds herself and her family suffering from an ancient evil.

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