Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

peace-of-mind this is my first review but I decided to review this title because I had a real appreciation for this film. I randomly found this title and decided to check it out ... I was quiet surprised. This is quiet a beautiful film, the story line, the graphics, its all very well put together. The acting is pretty good I will give it a 7/10 there are a few plot holes but it isn't really noticeable,This is probably the best film yet by William Malone, he has come a long way from the failed feardotcom. The film itself is really enjoyable to watch, the gore is minimal, and it keeps your attention. I would suggest this for a rainy night in

Michaelckdk OK so the movie does not have a high budget. The acting from the two younger leads is mediocre at best. But the psycho killer character and the unusual production style are what keep the momentum and interest in this movie going. I found elements of "The Cell", "Silence of the Lambs", and "Saw" all wrapped in one. The quirky style of many scenes in the movie has elements of Tim Burton and "Puppet Master". The creepy and astounding score also lend major points to an otherwise average horror thriller story. The movie was genuinely creepy and somewhat scary at several moments, but scary in a suspenseful way and not so much a frightening way. With the slew of horrible horror movies, high budgets and low, this one definitely stands out as above average and unique in it's own way. If you can get past the amateurish acting of the two young leads and the low budget aspects of the film that are apparent here and there, you will find a fantastic and gripping horror movie.

Paul Andrews Parasomnia starts as record store clerk Danny Sloan (Dylan Purcell) visits his friend Billy Dornboss (Dov Tiefenbach) at drug rehab, while there Danny has a walk down to the psychiatric ward & sees notorious serial killer Byron Volpe (Patrick Kilpatrick) who uses an intense form of hypnotism to kill. In the room next door sees a young beautiful woman named Laura Baxter (Cherilyn Wilson) who suffers from parasomnia which is a very rare condition in which she spends most of the time asleep & is only awake for a few minutes at a time, Danny becomes fascinated & enchanted with Laura & when he finds out that she is going to be experimented on Danny kidnaps her. Meanwhile serial killer Volpe had a psychic connection with Laura & could manipulate her dreams & thoughts, angry that Danny has taken her Volpe escapes & hunts them down as the bodies pile up Danny & Laura find themselves running from a serial killer & the police...Written & directed by William Malone who also apparently financed the whole project himself this part horror, part thriller part romantic comedy which could be described as a dark fairy tale is a really good film & just stops short of being an excellent one, I personally think there's lots here to admire & like. The romantic side of the plot with Danny falling for Laura who has this rare condition in which she spends most of her time asleep is cute & could have been turned into a neat little Rom Com on it's own, the idea is charming & certainly grabs you & the concept manages to create a lot of sympathy for the two character's & as it builds up during the film it makes the rather sad ending quite heartfelt. Parasomnia starts off quite strikingly with a woman receiving a phone call & then jumping off a building to her death as the camera follows her down & there's lots of little touches & moments that stick in the mind, the gruesome climax played out to classical music or the dreams that Laura has & Volpe invades to some amusing & sometimes dramatic moments when Laura suddenly falls asleep. The film lasts for 100 odd minutes but it takes time build the story & character's up to really good effect which ultimately makes the film so much more rewarding in the end. An often engrossing film & one that feels refreshing original & different to the mundane slashers & faceless clones that litter the horror genre, my only problems are that Danny falls in love with Laura too quickly (he only sees her lying in bed for a few minutes & then suddenly he loves her? He'd never even spoken to her) & just how easy it was for Danny to simply walk out of a maximum security hospital ward (it did have a serial killer there) but these are minor complaints to what is otherwise a really good film & one of the best original horror films I've seen in the recent past.Parasomnia is very artistic & stylish too, the general look of the film felt to me like a detective noir thriller with not much colour to the picture &the overall look just felt a little period. There are plenty of striking images throughout & it's a dark, atmospheric & often twisted tale of love between two people which at it's core is what Parasomnia is all about. Maybe not as gory or bloody as some may like there's still a couple of gory bits as someone is stabbed in the stomach & his guts start to fall out, someone is stabbed in the eyes with syringes & there's a gory slashed throat. While definitely original there are recognisable influences here from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) with a sadistic killer entering dreams along with The Silence of the Lambs (1991) with that mask & a serial killer who talks in eloquent quotes & riddles are two that spring to mind.Filmed in Los Angeles this looks great with memorable production design, good special effects & great choice & usage of music. There is some good acting here from a good cast including Timothy Bottoms, the always watchable Jeffrey Combs & an intense performance from Patrick Kilpatrick as the bad guy.Parasomnia is a great twisted little dark fairy tale about love, I will stop just short of calling it excellent as I am not sure if I would want to see it again anytime soon but if your looking for something original & striking then Parasomnia is well worth watching. I was impressed & Parasomnia is one of the better indie horror films I have seen.

morrigan1982 Quite an interesting movie! I didn't expected to be that good to be honest. That is why it was a pleasant surprise. The only two really negative things that I found are: firstly somewhere in the middle it seemed to be stretched a little bit that it somehow loses its point (not that bad though, it gets right back into place) and secondly I was hopping to see more of Sean Young. More than her grand exit in the beginning of the movie! If you have Sean Young I think that you should use her a little bit more, not just for a few minutes! At least I got to see a lot of Jeffrey Combs, who is really great, in a role where he doesn't play someone crazy! Patrick Kilpatrick was great too. He gave me the Goosebumps! This movie was really amazing! Like a crazy painting or something an artist would have dreamed! Tick tick and the nightmare begins… Tick tick dreams and reality are mixed with one another. Dreams made of crystals and a fragile reality. What would you choose if you could? In the middle of these two worlds is a girl suffering from a sleeping disorder. What will she do? Tick tick time is passing by. A crazy movie which deserves a chance, so give it a try. I think that most of you will like this one. It is a really great thriller.