Parasomnia (2008)

The Age of Commercialism

Nice effects though.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Boy sees girl. Boy remembers girl from childhood. Boy decides he loves girl and becomes a total creeper who eventually kidnaps her. Girl has crazy stalker who will kill anyone who gets in his way. Bad things happen and a lot of people die. That's basically the whole movie.I'll admit, the only reason I watch this movie was because Jeffrey Combs was in it. And it's the only reason I'm giving it 2 stars. This movie is bad. The plot makes no since, seemingly jumps from one thing to the other. The acting seems forced in places. Events that happen in the movie seem to far-fetched to be believable, making this movie even harder to watch. And the ending....*sigh*.....what even was that. It makes no since, and again, is too unbelievably far-fetched.I do not recommend this movie to anyone.

Little Seen, Little Known B-Horror-Movie that is Big on just about Everything Else. It is Rich in Style as it Presents a Hybrid of Horror's Conventional Characters (Caligari, Svengali, Serial Killers).It is an Ultra-Stylish, High-Concept, Artsy Movie that has Brains. It is All so Well Done for the Budget it makes Mega-Money Films like the Saw Series Pale in Comparison. It Delivers Slasher Scenes with Ultra-Gore, Dream Sequences that are Artistic and Surreal with Creepy Characters and even Creepier Sets.The Acting is Fine with Cameos from Well Knowns and the Unknown Young Lead Actors are Superb. The SFX, Set-Designs, and Makeup are All Above Average as is the Eerie Atmosphere and Dread.A Fantastic Fantasy Film that is Underrated and is Probably Destined for Cult Status. There is So Much Eye Candy here and Along with the Quirky Style is Bound to Please Fans of this Type. Kudos to All Involved in this Killer Collection of Grade A Grand Guignol. This is a Movie Waiting to be Discovered because it is so Much Better than what Passes as Mega Money Makers Like the Paranormal Series and Other Franchise Fakers. This is the Real B-Movie Deal. Great Ending.

Parasomnia has an interesting premises, but the story is poorly done without any tension or even a logical approach. The cast in unconvincing, even Patrick Kilpatrick, who played great roles in movies like Scanner Cop 2, Open Fire, Under Siege 2 and Eraser. The rest of the cast is unknown (and not very good) with the exception of Jeffrey Combs. (Herbert West from the great Re-Animator trilogy). But he can play roles like this in his sleep (which is a little what he does here). The main problem is that the actions of the characters make no sense at all. The story is rather dull and predictable with cheap computer effects mixed with some gory scenes, especially at the end.This could have been so much better, I do not get the good reviews on this one. It is below average really.

OK, I'm now convinced that, not only is Hollywood illiterate but now they don't even know how to watch movies. Why doesn't his movie have a big release in this country? While visiting with a friend in L. A., I saw this at a special screening in Hollywood at the Egyptian Theater. The director said they were still looking for a distributor. A fact I find unbelievable. I had never heard of this film yet what I saw lit up in the dark was one of the best... I was going to say horror movies... but JUST PLAIN MOVIES that I've seen. Instead Hollywood gives us over-blown remakes of remakes. This is one of the most original, fun, and entertaining films I've ever watched. Are these guys asleep at the switch? This movie is really interesting because it starts out slowly and then begins turning the thumb screws down until you're about to yell. We see this kid (Danny) through a series of very bad decisions... get himself deeper and deeper into a hole until you wonder how he's ever going to be able to get out of it. What's cool is his actions are completely understandable because of his obsession with this sleeping girl..(The chick who plays her is VERY HOT!!!! BTW). This movie does something that you just don't see in movies now. The build to the end gets more and more intense and reveals more layers and convolutions than a Nixon investigation. I'm not going to say more than that, 'cause I don't want to give anything away but the last half of this movie is just plain great. This has one of the best endings in a film ever. Judging from the films I've seen in the last few years this must be hard to do. The look and mood of the film is unique. The movie is lush and creepy like a dream that you don't want to wake up from. You just want to go back there and revisit those places and live in that world with those people.OK, I'm gong to be kind and imagine that Warner Bros, Sony, MGM, 20th Century Fox and all those guys have never heard of this film either... Yeah.. That's it.