Fear your dreams.
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
Before I Wake (2016) is a drama, fantasy, horror and thriller film directed by Mike Flanagan, released on April 7, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Kate Bosworth, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane and Annabeth Gish. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 2,014 ratings.
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Kate Bosworth
as Jessie
Jacob Tremblay
as Cody
Thomas Jane
as Mark
Annabeth Gish
as Natalie
Lance E. Nichols
as Detective
Scottie Thompson
as Teacher
Dash Mihok
as Whelan
Jay Karnes
as Peter
Kyla Deaver
as Annie
Courtney Bell
as Andrea
Justin Gordon
as Doctor Tennant
Hunter Wenzel
as Tate
Directed by Mike Flanagan, written by Mike Flanagan and Jeff Howard, produced by Sam Englebardt, Trevor Macy and William D. Johnson.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 2,014 ratings.
**It all begins with the butterflies!** People think it is a horror, but it was a fantasy-horror. According to the director, it is a supernatural theme. You may ask what's the big deal, but if you watch the film you will get, particularly the conclusion twist. It was a decent film with a good cast. It marks the return of the wonder boy Jacob Tremblay, after a tremendous performance debut from the Oscar nominated…
Reviewed on September 9, 2016
Good premise, good design. Bad lead performance, bad... amount... of dropped plot points? That was less concise than it sounded in my head. What I'm trying to say is that for every positive _Before I Wake_ has on offer, there is an equal and opposite negative to bring it back down again. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Reviewed on June 27, 2017
**Absurd situations that can't just be ignored** Somnia features an intriguing beginning because of an interesting plot, enjoyable locations and likable characters, then everything will start to fall apart. There are too many nonsense moments, you will disagree with almost all of the actions taken by our protagonists, and the events taking place will be far from realistic. Be aware of the genre, don't expect this…
Reviewed on October 28, 2017
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The main cast of Before I Wake (2016) includes Kate Bosworth, Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane, Annabeth Gish and Lance E. Nichols. The film was directed by Mike Flanagan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Before I Wake was released on April 7, 2016 and runs for 1h 37m.
Before I Wake (2016) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 2,014 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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