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Sleepwalkers
A bike messenger, an electrician, a postal worker, a business man and an office worker make their way through an evening in New York City. A collection of eight large-scale moving images projected on the walls of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
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Plot Summary
A group of strangers awaken with amnesia in a mysterious, sterile facility. As they try to piece together their identities and how they got there, they discover they are all connected by a shared past involving a deadly, supernatural entity that feeds on fear and guilt. They must confront their buried memories and work together to escape before the entity consumes them.
Critical Reception
Sleepwalkers received a largely negative reception from critics, who found its plot convoluted and its scares unoriginal. Audiences were similarly unimpressed, with many criticizing the film's slow pacing and lack of character development. It failed to make a significant impact in the horror genre.
What Reviewers Say
The film suffers from a predictable plot and uninspired horror elements.
Lackluster performances and confusing narrative leave the audience disengaged.
Fails to deliver on its premise, resulting in a dull and forgettable thriller.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available indicate disappointment with the film's lack of originality and execution, often describing it as a generic horror flick.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a television series pilot before being repurposed as a standalone movie.
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