sleep deprivation
20 movies and shows
The Mauritanian
Fri, 12 Feb 2021
The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.
Awake
Wed, 09 Jun 2021
After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in the form of her own daughter. The question is, can Jill safely deliver her daughter and save the world before she herself loses her mind.
Sleepless Beauty
Mon, 29 Jun 2020
A young woman, Mila, is kidnapped by a mysterious and dangerous organization known as Recreation. Forced to stay awake and under constant surveillance, Mila must fight for control of her own mind.
Ticket to Heaven
Fri, 09 Oct 1981
David is a young man seduced by a religious cult that uses starvation, exhaustion, and brainwashing to mold recruits into money hustling disciples of a messiah-like leader. Chronicles David's chilling transformation into a gaunt, mindless shadow of his former self...and his ultimate salvation when friends and family launch a plan to kidnap and deprogram him.
Dark Circles
Tue, 21 May 2013
When new parents Alex and Penny retreat from the city and move into a place outside town, the stress and massive sleep-deprivation caused by their infant has both of them seeing things in the house that may or may not exist. Persistent sightings of a strange woman has each of them wondering if they are suffering from hallucinations, or if their new home holds a dark, supernatural presence. As their fragile grasp on reality spirals into delirium, Alex and Penny find themselves nearly helpless to deal with the horrific truth of what is really going in this house.
A Pest in the House
Sat, 02 Aug 1947
A very tired businessman needs some sleep and checks into a hotel run by Elmer Fudd, where Daffy Duck is the bellhop.
Sleepy-Time Tom
Sat, 26 May 1951
Tom has been out late carousing with his chums. When he gets home, Mammy won't take any excuses, and insists he stay awake; Jerry, overhearing, thus tries a number of schemes to get Tom to sleep.
The Other Side of Sleep
Fri, 13 May 2011
Loosely inspired by the director’s own memory of a girl’s disappearance from her village, the film follows Arlene, a young factory worker living alone in a rural Irish community.
Tomorrow Is a Long Time
Fri, 19 Jan 2024
Life is not the most fulfilling for sixteen-year-old Meng: Lounging at home with his grieving father on a daily basis, being excluded from his family’s past, and forced into bullying other kids at school. Everything changes when he is thrown into a life-altering adventure that propels him into an exciting unfamiliar landscape.
Cerebella
Sun, 11 Oct 2009
A young woman gets a hotel room and contends with sleep deprivation. The third in Adam Wingard's "Forgot My Meds" trilogy of short films.
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
Sat, 10 Feb 1951
Collection of classic Tex Avery visual gags, set up as a battle between a sleep-deprived bulldog who just wants some shut-eye and a rooster driven by his natural instincts to crow all night long.
Blonde Inspiration
Fri, 07 Feb 1941
A writer of pulp Westerns cranks out more words than his editor and publisher want to pay for.
Deprivation
Fri, 01 Mar 2019
Three friends film themselves attempting to stay awake in a cabin for an entire week straight. As they expectedly begin to hallucinate, they realize that their "hallucinations" are showing up on camera.
(Un)alarmed
Mon, 19 Dec 2022
Derek, a young man indebted to his sleep and schoolwork fractures his perception of reality as his association of alarm and anxiety is numbed by the repetition of his stresses.
Bedtime for Sniffles
Sat, 23 Nov 1940
Christmas Eve, and Sniffles is determined to stay awake to see Santa. Not an easy task.
Night Feeds
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A psychological body horror following a sleep-deprived new mother fearing for her baby's safety as she cycles through night and day, nightmare and reality seamlessly. But when help is offered... can she trust it?
The Border of the Dream
Tue, 01 Jan 1957
A story that moves between reality and fiction, in which a family event unleashes a curse that falls on the three main characters. Insomnia, madness and an enigmatic character guide the outcome of this illusion.
Afterimage
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
Experiencing extreme sleep deprivation for months, a young man tape-records his memories for preservation against sinister, clandestine watchers.
Noise
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5:04 am. A woman lies awake because the neighbors are quarreling. Her husband doesn't care. Finally she makes a phone call. An expression of horror registers on her face.
