Colin Snow
Don't Sleep may refer to several things, including:
- A 1982 American made-for-television horror film, Don't Go to Sleep, which features a family who, after moving into a new home, encounter the ghost of their late daughter.
- A 2017 fantasy horror thriller film, Don't Sleep, in which two young lovers confront the horrors of a forgotten childhood after moving into a cottage together.
- A 2015 episode of Doctor Who, titled Sleep No More, which is notable for using a found-footage format and breaking away from the traditional filming style of the series.
- An immersive theatre installation by British theatre company Punchdrunk, titled Sleep No More, which is based on Punchdrunk's original 2003 London production and their 2009 collaboration with Boston's American Repertory Theatre.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Name | Don't Sleep |
| Type | Film |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Director | Richard Lang |
| Producer | Richard Lang |
| Year | 1982 |
| Country | America |
| Plot | A family of four, accompanied by Grandma Bernice, move to a new home to start a new life after the death of their daughter, Jennifer. However, the family is haunted by Jennifer's ghost, who is out for revenge. |
| Awards | None |
| IMDb Rating | 3.4 |
| Running Time | N/A |
| Production Companies | N/A |
| Distributor | N/A |
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'Don't Go to Sleep' is a 1982 horror film
Don't Go to Sleep is a 1982 horror film about a family who move into a new home as they try to recover from the death of their daughter, Jennifer. The film focuses on daughter Mary's encounters with the ghost of her late sister, who perished in a car crash and is out for revenge.
The family members are parents Phillip and Laura, son Kevin, daughter Mary, and Grandma Bernice. Mourning the recent loss of their daughter, the family is looking to put the tragedy behind them and start a new life. However, Mary soon begins to experience supernatural occurrences and sees the ghost of her sister, who communicates her desire to kill the entire family except for Mary. Following this revelation, the family members suffer a series of twisted fates, including the death of Grandma Bernice, who suffers a fatal heart attack after Kevin's pet iguana is placed in her bed. Kevin also meets a tragic end while trying to retrieve a Frisbee from the roof, and Phillip is electrocuted while listening to the radio in the bath.
Mary is placed in a mental institution, where she experiences a flashback about Jennifer's fate. In the flashback, it is revealed that Kevin and Mary were jealous of their parents' favoritism toward Jennifer and were fed up with her constant bullying. While riding home from their grandmother's house, they tie Jennifer's shoelaces together, leading to a fatal accident when their car is struck by a van. Back in the present, Mary claims that she is actually Jennifer and that the deceased sister has possessed her living sister.
The film received positive reviews, with praise for its suspense, strong performances, ominous tone, and soundtrack. It is considered a chilling and effective made-for-television horror movie that stands out even among well-known horror films.
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'Don't Sleep' is a 2017 fantasy, horror, thriller film
Don't Sleep is a 2017 fantasy, horror, thriller film. After moving into a cottage together, a young couple is confronted with the horrors of their forgotten childhood. The film stars Andrew Lewis Caldwell and was released in the United States on September 29, 2017.
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'Sleep No More' is a 2015 episode of Doctor Who
Sleep No More is a 2015 episode of Doctor Who. It is the ninth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 14 November 2015.
The episode is a found-footage video narrated by Gagan Rassmussen, a crew member of a space station orbiting Neptune in the 38th century. Rassmussen manufactures a perilous adventure involving Sandmen—humanoid creatures made of rheum—to increase viewership and allow the spread of an electronic signal to other people's brains that will create more Sandmen.
The viewer is addressed by Gagan Rassmussen, a researcher aboard Le Verrier Lab, a space station in orbit around Neptune in the 38th century, through a glitch-filled video transmitted across the Solar System. Rassmussen warns the viewer not to watch the video but says its found footage will explain the events that have occurred.
When communication with Le Verrier is lost, a rescue ship is dispatched from Triton. Aboard Le Verrier, four soldiers, Nagata, Chopra, Deep-Ando, and 474, discover the station empty save for the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, passing off as assessors. The group is chased by "Sandmen", humanoid forms composed of dust.
They take refuge in a lab filled with large pods and discover Rassmussen, who explains he is the inventor of the pods, known as Morpheus, which are machines that send signals to the brains of the humans inside to compress a month's worth of sleep into a few minutes. The Doctor suspects that Morpheus has transformed the rheum in the corner of the eye into a carnivorous life form which has digested the crew.
The gravity shields are powered down before the Doctor fixes them. During this time, a Sandman appears to consume Rassmussen. Chopra, Deep-Ando, and 474 are also killed during their escape. The Doctor realises that Rassmussen is making the Sandmen blind by hijacking the visual receptors in the rheum in the Sandmen and in the eyes of anyone who has used Morpheus to collate video footage.
They make their way to the ship, but Rassmussen is alive and traps them in a room with a Sandman. Rassmussen plans to use the ship to return to Triton and release Morpheus there, with the Sandman, which he says is now spread by spores. Nagata shoots Rassmussen. The Doctor engineers their escape and destroys the gravity shields, sending the station and ship into Neptune. The Doctor, Clara, and Nagata escape in the TARDIS.
Rassmussen reveals to the viewer that he is a Sandman and wanted to ensure the video was seen by others, as its glitches contain the Morpheus signal and will allow it to spread.
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'Sleep No More' is an immersive theatre installation by Punchdrunk
Sleep No More is an immersive theatre installation by Punchdrunk, based on Shakespeare's Macbeth. The production is set in a dimly-lit, 1930s-era establishment called the McKittrick Hotel, where audience members are free to wander through the performance space and interact with props at their own pace. The story of Macbeth is told through a darkly cinematic, film noir lens, with inspiration also taken from noir films (especially those of Alfred Hitchcock) and the 1697 Paisley witch trials.
The audience members wear masks and are expected to remain silent throughout the performance, and their actions are generally ignored by the performers. The actors rarely speak, communicating through their acting, dances, and written notes. However, there are a few moments where an actor may make eye contact with an audience member and give them a task, whisper in their ear, or lead them into a private encounter.
The play consists of roughly three "loops" of the story, each lasting an hour and resetting at the end, allowing audience members to view the story from multiple perspectives. The five floors of the McKittrick Hotel are populated by actors distinguishable from the audience by their lack of masks, dressed in 1930s period clothing. Recorded music, either period, ambient, or orchestral, plays throughout the building, along with sound effects such as thunderclaps or bells.
The production has won awards for its unique theatrical experience, design, and choreography, and has received positive reviews for its immersive, wordless, and panic-inciting nature.
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'Sleep No More' is a 2000 album by DJ Hurricane
Sleep No More is a 2000 album by DJ Hurricane, also known as Wendell Timothy Fite, a hip-hop DJ, producer and rapper from New York. It was his third solo album and was released via TVT. The album features a broad scope of guest artists, including Kool G Rap, Xzibit, Scott Weiland, Public Enemy, Rah Digga, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Ad-Rock, Black Thought, Big Gipp, Hittman, and many others.
DJ Hurricane fostered his skills alongside Run DMC in the Hollis, Queens area of New York City. He first went on tour with the group in 1986 as a bodyguard and later became the Beastie Boys' exclusive DJ for 13 years. He parted ways with the Beastie Boys in 1998, before the release of their album 'Hello Nasty'.
DJ Hurricane's first solo album, 'The Hurra', was released in 1995 and included guest appearances from the Beastie Boys, MC Breed, and Sen Dog. His second album, 'Severe Damage', was released in 1997.
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Frequently asked questions
'Don't Sleep' may refer to a 2017 fantasy horror thriller film, an album by Alice Ivy, a 2000 album by DJ Hurricane, an album by Stealing O'Neal, a band formed by Dave Smalley, a 2016 song by Dorian, a 2021 song by 24kGoldn, or a 2017 song by Ty Dolla $ign featuring Future and 24hrs.
After the tragic death of their daughter Jennifer, a family of four moves to a new home with Grandma Bernice. However, Jennifer's ghost haunts the family, seeking revenge for her death, which was caused by her siblings playing a prank on her. Jennifer eventually possesses her sister Mary, who is then placed in a mental institution.
After moving into a cottage together, two young lovers confront the horrors of a forgotten childhood.
The ninth episode of the ninth series of Doctor Who, 'Sleep No More' is filmed in a found-footage style, where the events of the story are viewed through video recordings. The episode is set in the 38th century on the Le Verrier space station, where the Doctor and Clara investigate the disappearance of the crew. They discover that the Morpheus sleep pods on the station have created carnivorous life forms that have consumed the crew.
