Parasomnia

Parasomnia

Parasomnia

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Parasomnia

"Where dreams end and nightmares begin."

2008

1h 43m

5.0(68 votes)

Horror

Thriller

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.

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Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Cherilyn Wilson

Laura Baxter

Cherilyn Wilson

Acting

Sean Young

Madeline Volpe

Sean Young

Acting

Patrick Kilpatrick

Byron Volpe

Patrick Kilpatrick

Acting

Dylan McKnight

Danny Sloan

Dylan McKnight

Acting

Jeffrey Combs

Detective Garrett

Jeffrey Combs

Acting

Timothy Bottoms

Dr. Corso

Timothy Bottoms

Acting

Alison Brie

Darcy

Alison Brie

Acting

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Nurse Evans

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Acting

Janet Tracy Keijser

Sara

Janet Tracy Keijser

Acting

Jeff Doucette

Detective Conroy

Jeff Doucette

Acting

Dov Tiefenbach

Billy

Dov Tiefenbach

Acting

Louis Graham

Dr. Egon Bhyle

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Acting

Valorie Hubbard

Mrs. Mulliner

Valorie Hubbard

Acting

Philip Newby

Phil

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Acting

Veronica Hart

TV Field Reporter

Veronica Hart

Directing

John Landis

Department Store Manager

John Landis

Acting

Madison Davenport

Young Laura

Madison Davenport

Acting

Ricardo Medina Jr.

Police Officer

Ricardo Medina Jr.

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