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The Sandman

The Sandman

Don't Fall Asleep

20175.61h 30m

Overview

A monster from a little girl's nightmares comes to life and attacks anyone who would harm her.

Directed by Peter Sullivan
Written by Peter Sullivan
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Top Cast

Haylie Duff

Haylie Duff

Claire

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Valentine

Shaun Sipos

Shaun Sipos

Wyatt

Shae Smolik

Shae Smolik

Madison

Amanda Wyss

Amanda Wyss

Dr. Amanda Elliott

Ricco Ross

Ricco Ross

Detective Price

Jason-Shane Scott

Jason-Shane Scott

Colton

Morgana Ignis

Morgana Ignis

The Sandman

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Lyn Alicia Henderson

Abigail Farmer

Catherine Urbanek

Catherine Urbanek

Michelle

Themes & Keywords

monsterexperimenttelekinesisfoster childdeath of parent

About The Sandman

The Sandman is a horror film released in 2017 exploring themes of monster, experiment, telekinesis, foster child, death of parent. Directed by Peter Sullivan, it stars Haylie Duff, Tobin Bell, Shaun Sipos. A monster from a little girl's nightmares comes to life and attacks anyone who would harm her.

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