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Doctor Sleep

2019·Movie
2h 32min·R
72
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A , horror movie: , .

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Return to the Overlook.

Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".
Psychological Horror SequelNostalgic Homage to KubrickTrauma and RecoverySupernatural ThrillerCharacter-Driven DramaStephen King AdaptationDark Fantasy ElementsEmotional CatharsisEerie Atmosphere

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Sequels and Prequels

The Shining
The Shining (1980)
GoodWatch score 81
Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

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Where can I stream Doctor Sleep?

In the United States, Doctor Sleep streams on fuboTV and Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 102 other countries.

Is Doctor Sleep worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 59).

Is Doctor Sleep a sequel?

  1. The Shining (1980)
  2. Doctor Sleep (2019)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Shining (1980).

Will Doctor Sleep scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Doctor Sleep use?

Muggles Do It BetterAscended ExtraDie LaughingFighting from the InsideActor AllusionMonstrous CannibalismFingoreLured into a TrapHumanoid AbominationEvil Takes a NapCatapult NightmareDoes This Remind You of Anything?and 147 more

TV Tropes lists 159 tropes for it, including Muggles Do It Better, Ascended Extra, and Die Laughing.