Slumber is a 2017 British supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Hopkins and co-written by Richard Hobley and Hopkins. It stars Maggie Q, Kristen Bush, Sam Troughton, Will Kemp, William Hope and Sylvester McCoy.

Slumber
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Hopkins
Written by
  • Richard Hobley
  • Jonathan Hopkins
Produced by
  • Mark Lane
  • James Harris
  • Pascal Degove
Starring
CinematographyPolly Morgan
Edited byGary Forrestor
Music byUlas Pakkan
Production
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Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • 1 December 2017 (2017-12-01) (U.S.)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

It was released on 1 December 2017, by Vertical Entertainment.[1]

Premise

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Alice (Maggie Q) is a rationally minded sleep doctor, who is forced to abandon scientific reason when she meets a family being terrorised by a parasitic demon known as the nocnitsa[2] which paralyses victims as they sleep.[3]

Production

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Slumber was filmed at Home Farm in Kent and doubled as the Morgan family home. Production used exterior and interior shots at the location.[4]

Additional external shots from Yorktown Heights, and Pound Ridge, New York.

Cast

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Release

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In May 2017, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[5]

Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 3.25/10.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Collis, Clark (28 September 2017). "Maggie Q's dreams become a nightmare in trailer for horror film Slumber". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. ^ Murray, Noel (30 November 2017). "Routine thriller 'Slumber' boasts Maggie Q, but little else". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ^ Andreas Wiseman (11 February 2016). "Maggie Q falls into 'Slumber'". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Kent Film Office".
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (19 May 2017). "Maggie Q thriller 'Slumber' scores US deal". Screen International. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Slumber (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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