Summary
A naïve writer leaves his small town for life in the big city. After unknowingly saving a thief from an attack, he's rewarded with a stolen VCR that begins waking him up in the middle of the night, presenting him with bizarre visions that shape his dreams, his stories and his reality.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 32GoodWatch 37
IMDb4.6
Audience score17%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104102Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 48 countries
+38Released
1987
January 1, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
ThrillerHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Michael Krueger Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Nancy Gallanis Screenplay
- Leigh Pomeroy Screenplay
Production · 3
- Douglas Liles-Olson Producer
- Sarah Liles Producer
- A.B. Goldberg Producer
Editing · 1
- Jonathan Moser Editor
Sound · 3
- Bob Drake Original Music Composer
- Ron Miles Original Music Composer
- Eric Jacobson Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Jim Kelley Cinematography
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