Summary
Haunted by terrible waking nightmares, Joan must face more than just her own fears as she is stalked by a murderous sociopath, haunted by one of his victims, and terrorized by The Beast, a relentless and horrifying spirit of vengeance which never sleeps.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 37GoodWatch 41
IMDb3.7
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −11 min on the typical 95
typical 9584Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
Released
2014
June 22, 2014
12 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Matt Mitchell Director
Other crew · 1
- Laura Swift Stunts
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