Sleepwalkers (1992): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Sleepwalkers is a 1992 horror film directed by Mick Garris, starring Mädchen Amick and Brian Krause. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $30.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 38 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Mick Garris
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sleepwalkers About?
The premise of Sleepwalkers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A teenager struggles with a mysterious sleepwalking condition that takes a disturbing turn when his nocturnal alter ego develops an obsession with a waitress. As this unsettling infatuation deepens, the lines between his waking and sleeping selves become increasingly blurred, creating a terrifying and dangerous situation for the waitress and those around him. The truth behind his sleepwalking is far more sinister than he realizes.
Sleepwalkers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- incestuous relationship
- cat
- cat people
- mother son incest
- incestuous sex
- incest
- attempted rape
- cameo
- lifting a female into the air
- nudity
- sex scene
- sole black character dies cliche
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- serial murder
- cult film
- lingerie slip
- sports car
- shapeshifting
- creature
- severed hand
- cat movie
- virgin
- california
- walkman
- movie theater
- popcorn
- electronic music score
- surrealism
- betrayal
- double cross
- death
- blood on shirt
- brutality
- father daughter relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- husband wife relationship
- loss of son
- loss of mother
- loss of father
- subjective camera
- character's point of view camera shot
- exploding car
- car set on fire
- mercilessness
- blood splatter
- hostage
- held at gunpoint
- rescue
- stabbed in the chest
- stabbed in the back
- stabbed to death
Sleepwalkers Cast
Mädchen Amick leads the cast, with Brian Krause. Directed by Mick Garris.
- Director Mick Garris
More from Mick Garris
More films directed by Mick Garris, best-rated first: Nightmare Cinema, Critters 2, Riding the Bullet and Valerie on the Stairs.
Sleepwalkers Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sleepwalkers 38 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 38 Metascore
User score 5.4
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TMDB 60% User score
See on TMDB
Sleepwalkers Plot Summary
What happens in Sleepwalkers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
“Sleep’walk’er n. Nomadic shapeshifting creatures with both human and feline ancestry. These entities are especially vulnerable to the deadly scratch of a cat, as they feed off the lifeforce of innocent virginal women, potentially being the inspiration behind the vampire mythos.” – Chillicoathe Encyclopedia of Arcane Knowledge, 1st edition, 1884.
Full summary
The whole story of Sleepwalkers, scene by scene
Sleepwalkers Box Office
Sleepwalkers grossed $30.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$30.5M
- US & Canada
- $30.5M
Sleepwalkers Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Stephen King's SLEEPWALKERS (Eureka Classics) Official Trailer
- Featurette Mick Garris on SLEEPWALKERS
How Well Do You Know Sleepwalkers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the familiar term used for the creatures in the film?
Cars in Sleepwalkers
9 cars on screen, including the 1986 Plymouth Gran Fury and the 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.
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1986 Plymouth Gran Fury Main role -
1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Main role -
1987 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
1965 Ford Mustang Important role
Sleepwalkers Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Stephen King's Sleepwalkers” and “Stephen King's Schlafwandler”.
- Also known as
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- Stephen King's Sleepwalkers
- Stephen King's Schlafwandler
- Sonâmbulos
- Lunatycy
- Sleepwalkers - Stephen King
- Les Somnambules
- Sonámbulos
- La maldición de los sonámbulos
- Sonámbulos, de Stephen King
- Los mutantes
- Sleepstalkers
- 行尸走肉
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- 夜行人
- Schlafwandler
- I sonnambuli
- La Nuit déchirée
- Søvngængerne
- Лунатики
- 舐血夜魔
- Alvajárók
- סהרורים
- Dönüşüm
- Сомнамбули
- Sömngångare
- 슬립워커스
- Unissakävelijät
- スリープウォーカーズ
- Сновиди
- ดูดชีพสายพันธุ์สุดท้าย
- Mjesečari
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Movies Like Sleepwalkers
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sleepwalker, Sleepwalker and In My Sleep.
Sleepwalkers FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Sleepwalkers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sleepwalkers?
Sleepwalkers runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Sleepwalkers released?
Sleepwalkers was released on April 10, 1992.
Who directed Sleepwalkers?
Sleepwalkers was directed by Mick Garris.
More films by Mick Garris Who is in the cast of Sleepwalkers?
Sleepwalkers stars Mädchen Amick and Brian Krause.
How much did Sleepwalkers make at the box office?
Sleepwalkers grossed $30.5 million worldwide.
How is Sleepwalkers rated?
Sleepwalkers has 38 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does Sleepwalkers have a post-credit scene?
No. Sleepwalkers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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