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2019 · 152 min · R

Doctor Sleep

Directed by Mike Flanagan · Horror, Fantasy

Doctor Sleep (2019) is a Horror film, directed by Mike Flanagan set in New Hampshire during the 1980s–2010s. It runs 152 minutes and is rated R.

A haunted house and psychological horror, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of redemption and friendship run throughout.

Composer
Andrew GrushTaylor Stewart
Cinematography
Michael Fimognari
Cast
Ewan McGregorRebecca FergusonKyliegh CurranCliff CurtisZahn McClarnonEmily Alyn LindSelena AnduzeRobert Longstreet

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New Hampshire
Setting
Rural
When
1980s2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Haunted HousePsychological Horror
Themes
RedemptionFriendship
Tone
TenseMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderChild Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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