Summary
A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 88Audiences 66GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer95%
Metascore80
Audience score71%
Letterboxd · 45 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.5
User score6.1
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9594Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 20 more
+3Released
2023
September 6, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- 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 NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Jung Yu-miSoo-jin
Lee Sun-kyunHyun-su
Kim Guk-heeMin-jung
Lee Kyung-jinSoo-jin's Mother
Yoon Kyung-hoDoctor
Kim Keum-soonShaman- CAChoi Ah-rinHa-yoon
Kim JunJin-hyeok
Lee Dong-chanPark Chun-gi
Park Hye-sookDrama Actress
Oh Yoon-sooDrama Actress
Park Hyun-jeongNurse- LHLee Hye-ryeongReceptionist
Hong Ha-na-imReceptionist
Kim Nam-wooSoo-jin's Co-worker- YDYoo Dam-heeSoo-jin's Co-worker
Directing · 2
- Jason Yu Director, Screenplay
- Lee Hyung-seob Assistant Director
Production · 5
- Choi Pyung-ho Executive Producer
- Choi Byung-hwan Executive Producer
- Lewis Taewan Kim Executive Producer
- Kim Hee-gyeong Producer
- Choi Moon-seok Co-Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Kim Tae-soo Director of Photography
- Yoon Jong-woon Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Han Mi-yeon Editor
- Lee Hye-min Colorist
Sound · 4
- Jang Hyeok-jin Original Music Composer
- Jang Yong-jin Original Music Composer
- Gong Tae-won Sound Supervisor
- Park Seong-ho Production Sound Mixer
Art · 4
- Shin Yoo-jin Production Design
- Kim Nam-ho Set Decoration
- Lee Sang-hun Props
- Jung Hyo-eun Props
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Yang Hyeon-seo Costume Design
- Aerok Kim Tattoo Designer
- Kim Eun-ha Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 3
- Kim Dong-myeong Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jeon Gun-ik Special Effects Supervisor
- Shin Sang-su VFX Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Lee Je-woo Lighting Director
Other crew · 2
- Park Young-sik Martial Arts Choreographer
- Shim Sang-min Stunts
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