Rest assured, if there were any way of seeing the movie (which was a TV movie and thus aired for free in the first place) without spending a sizable chunk of my paycheck on a used VHS tape, I would certainly take that route instead.Īnyway, much like Dark Night of the Scarecrow, I spent most of the movie wondering how awesome it would have been to have been born maybe 5 or 6 years earlier and thus seen this movies first run on TV as an adolescent, as well as what the hell happened to TV movies that were actually scary and fairly downbeat. And if you cannot make that distinction, then I feel sorry for you. It is not the same thing as downloading a video camera-shot version of something that’s currently playing in theaters. It, and any other film under the same circumstances, I would gladly provide a link or embed a copy of a full version so that it wasn’t forever “lost” to a modern audience. You can watch it all on Youtube, however (part 1 is below in lieu of a trailer, which I couldn't find).Īnd before I get into the review proper, since I have a “fan” who constantly tries to accuse me of being a hypocrite when it comes to bootlegs - the film is not available through any reasonable other means. Don’t Go To Sleep has seemingly never even gotten a budget DVD release, and the long out of print VHS version runs close to 100 dollars on Amazon and the like. I downloaded a copy from a public domain site about 2 years ago when I was seeking a better transfer of Cathy’s Curse for our seemingly now defunct Horror People, Dear Reader series, but the site is no longer around (I suspect that many titles weren’t as public domain as they claimed). Of course, you’d have to be able to WATCH the goddamn thing to see it, which is a tricky endeavor these days. Well, no, that scene didn’t, but the very end did, and I would provide a screengrab for you, but why spoil the surprise? Rest assured, anyone who doesn’t at least get a bit of a chill from the final shot of the film’s killer is obviously soulless*. Now that I’m 30 years old, and thus slightly more mature, I figured I’d give the film another look and see if it still freaked me out. I couldn’t remember much else about the movie, but I swear to Jebus, I cannot look at a pizza slicer to this day without getting a little spooked. Silverman suggests starting the movie earlier so that it ends just before bedtime.I can’t remember where I saw it, but one scene in Don’t Go To Sleep has remained embedded in my psyche since I was 7 or 8 years old: a little girl, walking up the stairs, menacingly rolling a pizza slicer across the walls and the banister. “If you start a movie at the time your body is preparing for sleep,” says Dr. Silverman says to “take a few ice cubes and rub them on the back of your neck or your wrists for a few seconds” to jolt your system. Particularly if you’re at an actual movie theater and can’t just get up and move around, sip on a cold beverage. This isn't so easy to do in a theater setting, but if you're prone to snoozing at the cinema, consider picking an aisle seat in the back and take breaks to stand up at the back of the room (so long as you're not blocking anyone else's view). She also encourages pausing the film every so often for a quick walk around the house. “Stand up while watching the movie, fold laundry, or do some gentle stretching or yoga poses,” says Dr. If at home, there are plenty of ways to keep your body active. No one wants to kill the mood-or make it harder to see the screen-with a bright room, but consider keeping at least one light on at a low setting. Similarly, Kogan notes that a blackened room can make it easier to sleep. “Try sitting in an upright position on the couch or in a chair,” she recommends. Think: theaters with cozy reclining seats or a couch with pillows and blankets. “Being comfy during a movie is nice, but certain conditions remind us of sleep,” Dr.
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