Sleepwalkers (1992)

Director:

Mick Garris

Writer (WGA):

Stephen King (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They feast on your fear - and it's dinner time.

Plot:

A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on.

Plot Keywords:

Life Force | Scratching Face | Striking Hand With Ruler | Dating | Incestuous Relationship

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Brian Krause	...	Charles Brady
Mädchen Amick	...	Tanya Robertson
Alice Krige	...	Mary Brady
Jim Haynie	...	Ira
Cindy Pickett	...	Mrs. Robertson
Ron Perlman	...	Captain Soames
Lyman Ward	...	Mr. Robertson
Dan Martin	...	Andy Simpson
Glenn Shadix	...	Mr. Fallows
Cynthia Garris	...	Laurie
Monty Bane	...	Horace
John Landis	...	Lab Technician
Joe Dante	...	Lab Assistant
Stephen King	...	Cemetery Caretaker
Clive Barker	...	Forensic Tech

Also Known As:

Sleepstalkers (Hong Kong: English title) (cable TV title)
Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (USA) (complete title)
I sonnambuli (Italy) [it]
La maldición de los sonámbulos (Argentina) [es]
La nuit déchirée (France) [fr]
Les somnambules (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mesecniki (Slovenia) [sl]
Sömngångare (Sweden) [sv]
Søvngængerne (Denmark) [da]
Schlafwandler (Germany) [de]
Sonámbulos (Spain) [es]
Sonâmbulos de Stephen King (Portugal) [pt]
Stephen Kingin Unissakävelijät (Finland) [fi]
Stephen Kings Schlafwandler (Germany) (complete title) [de]
Stephen Kings sömngångarna (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Unissakävelijät (Finland) (TV title) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated R for some terror/violence and language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1993) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | South Korea:15 (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Norway:(Banned) (1992-2003) (cinema release)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The house of the Sleepwalkers is the same one used in the TV series "The Waltons" (1972).

Goofs:

Continuity: During the chase scene, the odometer in the Trans Am is shown twice and the second time, the mileage is less.

Quotes:

Captain Soames: What?
Sheriff Ira: Cold Draft.
Captain Soames: Could you use one right now?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: Movie Show (#7.21)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

SLEEPWALK

Underrated: among the best Stephen King films out there!

Best Stephen King film alongside IT, though this one is more fun than scary.

This one's got it all:

-a great cast with a Alice Krige and Brian Krause and a fun cameo from King himself;

-well dosed horror in an amusing storyline;

-great use of music, Santo & Johnny's "Sleepwalk" in particular;

-likeable characters in a typical King setting: middle of nowhere village;

-lots of humor. You can't really get good scares here because it's too much fun and over the top;

-old but really nice makeup effects like they don't make anymore!

A 4,5 rating: I don't get it really. When was the last time a horror film was as much fun as this one?