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Parasomnia

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PARASOMNIA follows Riley, a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy. When her best friend is the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect the demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed over into the real world.
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Phil Hoad Guardian 5d
3/5
Despite this sturdy constriction, the film remains only mildly scary... But there is an undeniable astuteness and agility in the storytelling here on which Ross can build. Go to Full Review Vannah Taylor MovieJawn 1d
Between demons of folklore following you in your dreams and a shocking amount of orbital trauma, Parasomnia is a worthwhile horror that solidifies James Ross II’s promise as a genre filmmaker. Go to Full Review Chuck Bowen Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) 2d
There is nothing new here in Ross’ script, but his direction has surprising muscle. This is a lean, mean, and creepy horror programmer. Go to Full Review Brett Arnold At the Movies Again 2d
It does a lot with a little Go to Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies 2d
3/4
[W]here it counts, Ross has a keen sense of what could be genuinely frightening about this premise. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 3d
Though more inventive in its details than basic premise, Parasomnia is creepy and well-cast, the kind of confident debut that leaves you certain its maker has a long career ahead. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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B P @Bradster69 1d Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Read all reviews
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James Ross II

Director

Jasmine Matthews

Riley

R.J. Brown

Cam

Sally Stewart

Mama

Stephen Barrington

David

Danny Brown

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Synopsis PARASOMNIA follows Riley, a young woman tormented by night terrors and a past of unresolved tragedy. When her best friend is the latest to go missing, she begins to suspect the demonic figure lurking in her sleep has crossed over into the real world.
Director
James Ross II
Producer
Julie Ryan, Gabrielle Chapman, Pacey Hansen
Screenwriter
James Ross II
Distributor
Shudder
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 4, 2026
Runtime
1h 25m
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