sleep paralysis
46 movies and shows
Mara
Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Criminal psychologist Kate Fuller is assigned to the murder of a man who has seemingly been strangled in his sleep by his wife and the only witness is their eight-year-old daughter, Sophie. As Kate digs into the mystery of an ancient demon which kills people in their sleep, she experiences the same petrifying symptoms as all previous victims and spirals through a chilling nightmare to save herself and Sophie before she dares fall asleep again.
Marianne: The Ghost Inside
Fri, 04 Nov 2011
The life of Krister has become an unending nightmare, ever since his wife's death. There seems to be no respite for this man, tormented by the errors of his past and held prisoner by a grim daily existence.
Come True
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
Looking for an escape from her recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah submits to a university sleep study, but soon realizes she's become the conduit to a frightening new discovery.
Dead Awake
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Kate Bowman (Jocelin Donahue) is an average social worker who, after the sudden death of her twin sister, is investigating the mysterious deaths of other people who died in their sleep. Shortly before their deaths, the victims all reported a supernatural force that appeared to them while they were suffering from sleep paralysis. When Kate investigates further into the case, she opens herself up to the creature's wrath and soon finds herself and her family suffering from an ancient evil.
The Nightmare
Fri, 05 Jun 2015
Eight people experience sleep paralysis, a condition which leaves them unable to move, speak or react.
The Friend
Sun, 01 May 2022
A boy kills his friend and is haunted by the memory of him, until one day...
Void
Fri, 23 Sep 2022
A woman struggling to cope with the death of her fiancé begins to suspect she might not be as alone as she thought.
The Paralytic
Invalid Date
A neuroscientist tortured by sleep paralysis goes to extreme lengths to test his controversial device that could either reverse paralysis or kill the patient.
Catalina
Thu, 01 Dec 2016
Young college student, Catalina (played by Kara Saadet Schwarz), begins to experience extremely disturbing cases of sleep paralysis which may have rooted from an unsolved, brutal death in her family.
NightMare
Sat, 22 Oct 2022
A woman is plagued by constant nightmares after moving into a large, suspiciously cheap apartment. The apartment’s terrible secret soon reveals itself through her dreams.
The Parker Sessions
Fri, 27 Aug 2021
A troubled young woman with a disturbing past goes to see a counselor about her night terrors, ones involving a shadowy figure that attempts every night to break into her home.
Twilight Time
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
After the death of a friend, Violet begins to experience sleep paralysis, but as the nights go by, something foreign and sinister begins to invade her reality.
Alp
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
After a traumatic experience, Chris comes home to confront his past. but soon finds himself prey to a Demon who taunts him through sleep paralysis.
Limbo
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Trapped in a recurring cycle of sleep paralysis, a man desperately searches for a way to break free.
Deep Sleep
Wed, 18 May 2022
After a big night out partying a young man comes home only to have his worst nightmare ever.
Shut Eye
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
Anxious and unstable after removing herself from a money-grubbing rehab facility, a recovering addict isolates herself in a nearby rental home while she gets her life on track. Haunted by episodes of sleep paralysis and visions of silhouetted demons, she scores an Ambien from the strange property manager in order to get a good night's rest. When the episodes intensify and town secrets come to light, she's certain the haunting forces aren't only in her mind.
The Hat Man: Documented Cases of Pure Evil
Mon, 02 Sep 2019
Eyewitnesses across the globe describe encountering the same evil entity.
Paralyzed
Fri, 05 Oct 2012
After confronting her fiancé, Paul, in a cheap motel, Betty discovers the horrifying secret that has kept him from sleeping for days.