Summary
Slumber is a 2017 British supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Hopkins and co-written by Richard Hobley and Hopkins. It stars Maggie Q, Kristen Bush, Sam Troughton, Will Kemp, William Hope and Sylvester McCoy.
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| Directed by | Jonathan Hopkins |
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| Cinematography | Polly Morgan |
| Edited by | Gary Forrestor |
| Music by | Ulas Pakkan |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was released on 1 December 2017, by Vertical Entertainment.[1]
Premise edit
Alice (Maggie Q) is a rationally minded sleep doctor, who is forced to abandon scientific reason when she meets a family being terrorised by a parasitic demon known as the nocnitsa[2] which paralyses victims as they sleep.[3]
Production edit
Slumber was filmed at Home Farm in Kent and doubled as the Morgan family home. Production used exterior and interior shots at the location.[4]
Additional external shots from Yorktown Heights, and Pound Ridge, New York.
Cast edit
- Maggie Q as Alice Arnolds
- Kristen Bush as Sarah Morgan
- Sam Troughton as Charlie Morgan
- Lucas Bond as Daniel Morgan
- Honor Kneafsey as Emily Morgan
- Will Kemp as Tom Arnolds
- William Hope as Malcom
- Sylvester McCoy as Amado
- Sophia Wiseman as Niamh (daughter of Alice)
- Neil Linpow as Dave Marklund
- William Rhead as Liam
Release edit
In May 2017, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[5]
Reception edit
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 3.25/10.[6]
References edit
- ^ Collis, Clark (28 September 2017). "Maggie Q's dreams become a nightmare in trailer for horror film Slumber". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Murray, Noel (30 November 2017). "Routine thriller 'Slumber' boasts Maggie Q, but little else". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Andreas Wiseman (11 February 2016). "Maggie Q falls into 'Slumber'". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Kent Film Office".
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (19 May 2017). "Maggie Q thriller 'Slumber' scores US deal". Screen International. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Slumber (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
External links edit
- Slumber at IMDb
