Films about sleep paralysis are not uncommon in modern cinema. During this condition, a person is paralyzed, it is difficult for him to breathe, he sees demons, monsters or even aliens. What is not the plot for a horror movie?
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One of the first and most famous horror films on sleep paralysis, shot in 1984, is “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. In the story, a killer maniac came to sleeping teenagers, and if they died or were injured in a dream, then this happened in real life. Now the picture is a golden classic in the world of horror films, and the name of Freddy Krueger is known throughout the world. About the villain, eight more sequels were shot with the names: “Freddy’s Revenge”, “Sleep Warriors”, “Sleep Lord”, “Sleep Child”, “Freddy is Dead”, “New Nightmare”, “Freddy vs. Jason” and a 2010 remake.
A nightmare from life
According to statistics, about 8% of the entire population at least once in their life experienced sleepy paralysis. That is why personal experiences of people are a great scenario for making films about sleep paralysis. So did the director Rodney Asher. In 2015, his documentary called “Nightmare” was released. It tells about the life of eight people and their experiences of sleep paralysis. First they talk to the camera about what they see, about their feelings and fears, and then the viewer can see an approximate picture of the experienced horror of the narrator.
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One of the last horror stories about sleep paralysis, the film “Mara. Dream Eater ”was released in 2018. He talks about a criminal psychologist who investigates the murder of a man by his own wife. Soon she learns about the demon killing in a dream, and then notices herself the same symptoms as the killed one. In order to save herself from death, she should by no means fall asleep.
The list of films about sleep paralysis is very significant, here are a few films released last year:
- Fear 2017. Having settled in a small house in Pennsylvania, John Chambers begins to suffer from nightmares. At night, he sees a terrible monster and cannot move at the same time.
- 2017 Deadly Awakening. A young girl learns about a terrible creature - a night witch who kills people during sleep paralysis. All victims are united by faith in this creature.
- Slumber: Labyrinths of Sleep 2017. Brother Alice Arnolds died in childhood during a sleepwalking attack. This shocked her greatly, after which she decided to help people treat sleep disorders. Alice now works as a somnologist. People turned to her, whose youngest son died in a dream.
- The Muse of 2017. After the death of his beloved teacher of literature, Samuel Solomon stops working and goes into himself. He is tormented by a nightmare in which a young woman is killed. Soon the police find this woman dead.