Summary
A dissatisfied Montreal director of TV commercials is taught to astrally project himself by a mysterious woman. But soon he finds that he does it against his will when he sleeps, and while he does it, he commits savage acts against those in his life.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 38GoodWatch 39
Letterboxd · 487 ratings2.7/5
IMDb4.0
Audience score18%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
1985
January 4, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Canada
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- 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 8 more15 people
- Winston RekertPaul Sharpe
Karen BlackJanus- John NovakKauffman
- PTPatty TalbotJennifer Sharpe
- Vlasta VranaScott
- ABAndrew BednarskiMatthew Sharpe
- Bronwen BoothIsis
- Tom RackDr. Meister
- Joanne CôtéHelen
- PSPhilip SpensleyBill Pearson
- Ron LeaMick
Lois MaxwellMonica Duval
Anthony SherwoodJensen
Walter MasseyJohn Westmore- RNRoland NincheriClient
Directing · 1
- George Mihalka Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Geoffrion Writer
Production · 5
- Nicolas Clermont Executive Producer
- David J. Patterson Executive Producer
- Buck Houghton Producer
- Pieter Kroonenburg Producer
- Nadia Rona Casting
Camera · 1
- Paul Van der Linden Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Nick Rotundo Editor
- Yves Langlois Editor
Sound · 1
- Marvin Dolgay Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- John Meighen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Paul-André Guérin Costume Design
- Henri Khouzam Hairstylist
- Charles Carter Makeup Department Head
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