Sleep
Sleep

Sleep

2023Movie94 minKorean

A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes79%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users79%
Director: Jason YuGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A newlywed couple's dream of a perfect life shatters when the husband begins sleepwalking, exhibiting increasingly erratic and terrifying behavior. As his condition worsens, his wife desperately seeks help from a mysterious shaman to break the curse that threatens to consume them both.

Critical Reception

Sleep received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its unique premise, unsettling atmosphere, and strong performances, particularly from the lead actress. While some found the pacing occasionally uneven, the film was largely lauded for its effective blend of psychological horror and marital drama.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its original and suspenseful take on sleepwalking as a source of horror.
  • Hyo-ju Han's performance as the increasingly desperate wife is a standout element.
  • Effectively builds a chilling atmosphere of dread and paranoia.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a genuinely scary and intriguing horror movie with a captivating premise. Many viewers appreciated the psychological tension and the emotional weight of the central relationship, though some wished for a more impactful climax.

Fun Fact

Director Jason Yu drew inspiration for the film's concept from personal experiences and common anxieties surrounding sleep and the unknown terrors that can manifest during it.

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The expecting "Min Jeong" (Kim Gook Hee) is getting a little concerned when her actor husband "Hyun-su" (Yoon Kyung-ho) wakes up one morning having badly scratched his face in his sleep. He just puts it down to nerves but some peculiar midn...