Before I Wake

Theatrical - Wide 2016

Cast Dash Mihok Kate Bosworth Thomas Jane Annabeth Gish
Directed by Mike Flanagan
Written by Mike Flanagan

Genres: Horror

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

In this intense and heart pounding supernatural thriller, Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody. Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his... See more previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody’s dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody’s imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody’s nightmares.

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Before I Wake (Movie Review)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A couple (Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane) mourning the loss of their young son, take in a foster child – the adorable and sweet Cody (Jacob Tremblay). Yet, all is not well with young Cody, with him able to...

Movie Posters

The Disappointments Room replaces Before I Wake on release schedule

2016 has been looking like it was the year of director Mike Flanagan, with three films from the ABSENTIA / OCULUS filmmaker being scheduled to come out within the calendar year. His home invasion film HUSH impressed a lot of...

Posted 10 years ago

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Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake dreams of a new trailer

Posted 10 years ago

2016 is The Year of Mike Flanagan. It started with the release of his well-received home invasion film HUSH back in April and will culminate with him hopefully redeeming the OUIJA franchise with OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL in October. In...

Jacob Tremblay has pretty horrifying dreams in new Before I Wake trailer

Posted 10 years ago

Kids suck. They’re dirty, loud, smelly, selfish and always seem to be plagued by demons. More than adults, they seem to be able to connect to “the other side”—at least so far as the movie world is concerned. Now we...

Trailer: Jacob Tremblay dreams up big things in Before I Wake this September

Posted 10 years ago

Mike Flanagan's BEFORE I WAKE has had more release dates than King Henry VIII has had wives, but this new one seems to be sticking. It looks like Relativity will release the flick in theaters on September 9th, and they...

Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake gets yet another release date

Posted 10 years ago

Maybe third time will be a charm for BEFORE I WAKE, the supernatural thriller from OCULUS helmer Mike Flanagan. Its original release date was May 8th, then it got booted to September 25th, and then – after studio Relativity...

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Posted 11 years ago

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New poster for Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake will open your eyes

Posted 11 years ago

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Mike Flanagan’s Before I Wake, starring Thomas Jane, moved to September

Posted 11 years ago

OCULUS director Mike Flanagan's upcoming nightmare-fueled supernatural thriller BEFORE I WAKE has been bumped back a few months, with Relativity moving the film from its originally scheduled May 8 release to September 25, according to Variety. We recently brought you...

Before I Wake stills bring a nightmare to life, starring Thomas Jane

Posted 11 years ago

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Kate Bosworth & Thomas Jane survive bad dreams in the Before I Wake trailer

Posted 11 years ago

When it comes to horror movies, there are few plot elements more cliche than creepy kids than nightmares. When you combine both, you get BEFORE I WAKE. Previously titled SOMNIA, BEFORE I WAKE is the latest film from OCULUS director...

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