Name: The Stay Awake
Genre: Horror
Released: 1987-04-17
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Shirley Jane Harris, Tanya Gordon, Jayne Hutton, Heath Potter, Ken Marshall

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The night you couldn't sleep... even if you wanted to!

The ghost of a serial killer, executed for murdering students at a Catholic girls' school, returns to the school to take revenge on the current student body.

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Catholic School Setting
Serial Killer
Teenage Horror
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Directed by: John Bernard
Written by: John Bernard
Produced by: Paul Raleigh, Thys Heyns
Music by: Dan Hill

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Facts

April 17, 1987 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released: April 17, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 31 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: South Africa
Available in: 129 countries

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Where can I stream The Stay Awake?

In the United States, The Stay Awake streams on fuboTV and Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 128 other countries.

Is The Stay Awake worth watching?

37

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37 (IMDb 2.6).

Will The Stay Awake scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Stay Awake?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 1 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.