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Before I Wake
Directed by
Mike Flanagan
PG-13
2018
1h 37m
Horror
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6.2
67%
48%
6.5
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A man and his wife welcome an eight-year-old foster child into their lives, and soon discover he has a strange ability.
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Cast of Before I Wake
Kate Bosworth
Jessie
Jacob Tremblay
Cody
Thomas Jane
Mark
Annabeth Gish
Natalie
Lance E. Nichols
Detective
Scottie Thompson
Teacher
Dash Mihok
Whelan
Jay Karnes
Peter
Kyla Deaver
Annie
Courtney Bell
Andrea
Justin Gordon
Doctor Tennant
Hunter Wenzel
Tate
Dyer Scott Lumpkin
Chrysalis Kids
Antonio Evan Romero
Sean
Hali Everette
School Mate
Jack Teague
Physcian in Mental Ward Dayroom (uncredited)
Virginia Dru Bramblett
Four-square Girl, Student (uncredited)
Keenen S. Crook
Nurse (uncredited)
Ginger McNamara
Hospital Guest (uncredited)
Mike Flanagan
Director / Writer / Editor
Before I Wake Ratings & Reviews
My New Plaid Pants
Jason Adams
Before I Wake is the ten millionth horror movie about parents mourning a dead child but it actually manages to grab ahold of that horror with two hands and shake the guts out of it at times
SpookyAstronauts
Emma Wolfe
It was a really surprising mix of being super emotional and super freaky.
Bloody Disgusting
John Squires
An emotionally complex tale of love, loss and the way that our past experiences haunt us in our everyday lives.
The Lens
Andrew Wyatt
More of a blend of fantasy, sci-fi, and domestic drama than straight horror, Flanagan's film is clunkier and cheaper-looking than his other works, and the adult performances are markedly slack.
The Blogging Banshee
Molly Henery
The film has a unique premise with beautiful imagery and strong performances. The plot can be a bit over-sentimental, leading to a few glaring plot holes in the final act, but it is still fascinating to watch.
We Live Entertainment
Fred Topel
I am more fascinated by the way in which Flanagan and Howard weave the supernatural into a family story that comes first.
Fresh Fiction
Courtney Howard
Flanagan and Howard weave Boogeyman-style scares and emotional resonance into the fabric of a genre film. It's perhaps their darkest, most contemplative work to date.
Dread Central
Jonathan Barkan
Makes your heart soar...as much as it makes it pump in fear.
Birth.Movies.Death.
Travis Leamons
The Canker Man makes Before I Wake a fine horror movie.
Daily Dead
Heather Wixson
There's a tangible heartbeat to Before I Wake that you don't often see in modern genre films, and I think that's why I enjoyed it as much as I did each time.
Alternate Ending
Tim Brayton
The animating ideas of the project are sound, and Flanagan's handling of the material creates a good mixture of magical realism and slow-developing mystery.
Den of Geek
David Crow
It makes for an intimate portrait of not only the terror felt by children after the night light has been turned off, but in the wonder and dread of the parents who are tasked with keeping those babes safe-and shaping the fancies that dance in their heads.
AV Club
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Horror movies that exploit broad childhood phobias about bedtime lights-outs and basement chores are a dime a dozen, but it's really refreshing to find one made with a parent's curiosity and concern for a child's point of view.
RogerEbert.com
Brian Tallerico
A flawed film, but there are elements that really work, especially the lead performance and some of Flanagan's gifts with composition.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
Has its scary stuff, but it's after something more heartfelt between moments of shock and terror, with Flanagan and co-writer Jeff Howard digging a little deeper with the material.
Slant Magazine
Chuck Bowen
Before I Wake's images have a pleasing straightforwardness that parallels the openness of the young protagonist's longing for love.
Film Inquiry
Zachary Doiron
Before I Wake doesn't have the story nor the suspense to keep it engaging, making this Flanagan's first misfire.
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
A rare disappointment from Mike Flanagan...
Nerdist
Scott Weinberg
We're still not sure when Before I Wake will get a release, but I can tell you at least this much: it hasn't been delayed for reasons of quality. It's actually pretty fantastic, truth be told.
JoBlo's Movie Network
Chris Bumbray
Well-acted and directed but falls apart towards the end.
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