Parasomnia is a broad term that refers to sleep related disorders which includes sleepwalking, night terrors, and even grinding your teeth. The movie is about a woman, Laura (Cherilyn Wilson), who suffers from a rare sleep disorder the doctors call the ‘Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.’ She has literarily slept away most of her life and only wakes for brief periods of time. Since she has not experienced much living, her purity and innocence have attracted two suitors from different ends of the spectrum. There is Danny (Dylan Purcell),an art student, who genuinely cares about her well...
- 10/6/2010
- by Dianna Renault, Modesto DVD Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
Ok my peeps, we are in my favorite season of the year, the month of Halloween and Yes I said that right! Being the horror movie fan that I am I get to watch some DVD's and Blu-ray's that sometimes might miss some of the horror fans out there so these picks this month will be nothing but obscure horror movies I have picked out for you to go rent (Yes Netflix has them!) or you buy right here because we rock like that! We'll post 5 movies for you each week. Happy month of Halloween and here we go!
1. Plague Town- I love this movie, it's one of my newer go-to-horror flicks! The story is fun and the creepy factor is at a high level!
Plot:
Rosemary is not like other children...
Fangoria calls it A boundary-pushing, taboo-breaking experience. Av Maniacs says it embodies the spirit and atmosphere of...
1. Plague Town- I love this movie, it's one of my newer go-to-horror flicks! The story is fun and the creepy factor is at a high level!
Plot:
Rosemary is not like other children...
Fangoria calls it A boundary-pushing, taboo-breaking experience. Av Maniacs says it embodies the spirit and atmosphere of...
- 10/2/2010
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
DVD Playhouse—July 2010
By
Allen Gardner
Two From Powell/Pressburger Criterion releases gorgeous new transfers of two of the greatest films to come out of post-war Britain, from that period’s greatest filmmaking team: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Black Narcissus was originally released in 1947 and caused a sensation with its explosive story about a nun (Deborah Kerr), cloistered in a remote convent in the Himalayas, who must battle elements both external (the punishing weather) and internal (temptations of the flesh over duty to the spirit). Also features stellar turns by England’s greatest actresses at the time: Flora Robson, Kathleen Byron and a young Jean Simmons. One of the most dazzling films ever made, bolstered by Oscar-winning cinematography from Jack Cardiff. Bonuses: New transfer, supervised by Cardiff, editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell; Introduction by filmmaker Bernard Tavernier; Commentary by Powell and Martin Scorsese; Featurettes; Documentaries and interviews; Trailer. The Red Shoes,...
By
Allen Gardner
Two From Powell/Pressburger Criterion releases gorgeous new transfers of two of the greatest films to come out of post-war Britain, from that period’s greatest filmmaking team: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Black Narcissus was originally released in 1947 and caused a sensation with its explosive story about a nun (Deborah Kerr), cloistered in a remote convent in the Himalayas, who must battle elements both external (the punishing weather) and internal (temptations of the flesh over duty to the spirit). Also features stellar turns by England’s greatest actresses at the time: Flora Robson, Kathleen Byron and a young Jean Simmons. One of the most dazzling films ever made, bolstered by Oscar-winning cinematography from Jack Cardiff. Bonuses: New transfer, supervised by Cardiff, editor Thelma Schoonmaker Powell; Introduction by filmmaker Bernard Tavernier; Commentary by Powell and Martin Scorsese; Featurettes; Documentaries and interviews; Trailer. The Red Shoes,...
- 7/27/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
You’ve gotta give it up to director William Malone – the helmer of 1999's gory House on Haunted Hill remake and the universally reviled 2002's FeardotCom has conjured up something of an original idea for his new film Parasomnia. Parasomnia is the story of Laura Baxter (Cherilyn Wilson), who suffers from a rare form of parasomnia that leaves her asleep for the majority of her life. She is physically capable and generally healthy but tragically rendered comatose for days and months at a time.
Kept in a hospital bed and fed intravenously on a regular basis, Laura seems doomed to this existence until Danny Sloan (Dylan Purcell) stumbles across her room while visiting a friend in rehab. Danny is taken with Laura almost immediately and strives to find out more about her. Coincidentally, in the room next to Laura, serial killer and master hypnotist Byron Volpe (Patrick Kilpatrick - best name ever?...
Kept in a hospital bed and fed intravenously on a regular basis, Laura seems doomed to this existence until Danny Sloan (Dylan Purcell) stumbles across her room while visiting a friend in rehab. Danny is taken with Laura almost immediately and strives to find out more about her. Coincidentally, in the room next to Laura, serial killer and master hypnotist Byron Volpe (Patrick Kilpatrick - best name ever?...
- 7/15/2010
- by Mark Zhuravsky
- JustPressPlay.net
Are you awake? Horror fans will see some familiar plot points here and might just get a little drowsy. However, there are some bits that do seem like happy dreams in the film.s finale. Danny Sloan (Dylan Purcell) is a student whose girlfriend has just moved out. He is visiting his friend Billy (Dov Tiefenbach) who is in a court ordered drug rehab program. Billy suggests that Danny check out the .psycho ward. before leaving the hospital. What he finds is a sleeping beauty in the form of Laura (Cherilyn Wilson). She.s under the care of Dr. Corso (Timothy Bottoms) as she is in a constant dream state and only awakens occasionally. It.s love at first sight...
- 7/14/2010
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
E1 Entertainment will be releasing Parasomnia on DVD and Blu-Ray July 13th (Dread). Central character Laura Baxter suffers from titular syndrome (sounds dirty), which leaves her in a partial sleep coma for most of the day. A serial killer uses her condition to his advantage by invading her dreams and turning them into nightmares. This site is not totally familiar with the film, but those with an interest in dreams, dream analysis, fantasy, or simply horror can pick themselves up a copy of the film inside.
A synopsis for Parasomnia here:
"Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called parasomnia. A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other,...
A synopsis for Parasomnia here:
"Laura Baxter is a young woman, literally a "sleeping beauty," who suffers from a medical condition called parasomnia. A childhood accident victim, she is actually sleeping her life away, awakening briefly on rare occasions. Art student Danny Sloan falls in love with her, unaware that her hospital neighbor, a terrifying mass murderer and mesmerist named Byron Volpe has other,...
- 4/16/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Two titles put in the can long ago are making their DVD debut this year. On July 13, E1 Entertainment will release Parasomnia from director William Malone ( House on Haunted Hill ). Shot independently, Malone has toured the film fest circuit with his film for the last year. Dylan Purcell, Cherilyn Wilson, Patrick Kilpatrick and Jeffrey Combs star. (Click on the title for a full synopsis.) Also from E1, Fruit Chan's Don't Look Up . This one hits on September 21 and concerns a film crew getting spooked on the set of their latest production. Eli Roth makes a cameo; the film is a remake of a '96 Hideo Nakata ( Ringu ) tale. Check out the trailer here .
- 2/8/2010
- shocktillyoudrop.com
The American Cinematheque at Los Angeles’ Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard) has announced a special sneak preview of William Malone’s Parasomnia for Thursday, March 5. A host of other notable fright-film directors will be on hand for the show.
Parasomnia, written and directed by Malone (of Masters Of Horror’s Fair-haired Child and others), is about an art student (Dylan Purcell) who falls in love with a young woman (Cherilyn Wilson) suffering from a sleep disorder that puts her at the mercy of an other-dimensional serial killer (Patrick Kilpatrick). The cast also includes Re-animator fave Jeffrey Combs, Dark Shadows’ Kathryn Leigh Scott, Timothy Bottoms and Sean Young. Prior to the movie, there will be a discussion of how art influences the visions of horror filmmakers (i.e., Polish surrealist Zdzislaw Beksinski, whose works are homaged in Parasomnia). Malone will be joined for the talk by Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper.
Parasomnia, written and directed by Malone (of Masters Of Horror’s Fair-haired Child and others), is about an art student (Dylan Purcell) who falls in love with a young woman (Cherilyn Wilson) suffering from a sleep disorder that puts her at the mercy of an other-dimensional serial killer (Patrick Kilpatrick). The cast also includes Re-animator fave Jeffrey Combs, Dark Shadows’ Kathryn Leigh Scott, Timothy Bottoms and Sean Young. Prior to the movie, there will be a discussion of how art influences the visions of horror filmmakers (i.e., Polish surrealist Zdzislaw Beksinski, whose works are homaged in Parasomnia). Malone will be joined for the talk by Wes Craven, Stuart Gordon, Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper.
- 2/13/2009
- Fangoria
A special screening of William Malone's Parasomnia is being prepped for Thursday, March 5th at 7:30pm. The event will be held at the Egyptian Theatre (6712 Hollywood Boulevard) in Hollywood. Art student Danny Sloan (Dylan Purcell) falls in love with the innocent and beautiful Laura Baxter (Cherilyn Wilson), a young woman with the sleep disorder Kleine-Levin Syndrome. In her treacherous forays in and out of reality, she encounters a mentalist and serial killer, played by menacing Patrick Kilpatrick. He tries to bend her fragile mind to his will, using an array of hypnotic weaponry manifested through his unsuspecting hosts in the real world, as well as the dangerous, deadly creatures he commands on the dark imagined plane. In addition, the film features characters played by genre...
- 2/13/2009
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Year: 2009
Director: William Malone
Writers: William Malone
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: cyberhal
Rating: 7.3 out of 10
This was the premiere of Parasomnia and the Director Bill Malone (Fear.com, House on Haunted Hill) was present to tell us that the inspiration for his movie came as he was watching the Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920). Also eating popcorn were cast members Dylan Purcell, Cherilyn Wilson, Patrick Kilpartrick, Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Cinematographer Christian Sebaldt. Parasomnia is a Sleeping Beauty legend reinvention with dashes of Beetlejuice and Pan's Labyrinth. Despite a fine performance from Patrick Kilpatrick as the evil hypnotist, Dr Volpe ( a performance so good, I little bird tells me it got him picked up for the new Mixed Martial Arts project by the Argentinean fight man Hector Echavarria), and some very stylish camera work, the film as a whole is somewhat patchy in the story and the character development department.
Director: William Malone
Writers: William Malone
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: cyberhal
Rating: 7.3 out of 10
This was the premiere of Parasomnia and the Director Bill Malone (Fear.com, House on Haunted Hill) was present to tell us that the inspiration for his movie came as he was watching the Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920). Also eating popcorn were cast members Dylan Purcell, Cherilyn Wilson, Patrick Kilpartrick, Jeffrey Combs, Timothy Bottoms and Cinematographer Christian Sebaldt. Parasomnia is a Sleeping Beauty legend reinvention with dashes of Beetlejuice and Pan's Labyrinth. Despite a fine performance from Patrick Kilpatrick as the evil hypnotist, Dr Volpe ( a performance so good, I little bird tells me it got him picked up for the new Mixed Martial Arts project by the Argentinean fight man Hector Echavarria), and some very stylish camera work, the film as a whole is somewhat patchy in the story and the character development department.
- 10/18/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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