Slumber (film)

Slumber
Slumber
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Hopkins
Written by	Richard Hobley; Jonathan Hopkins;
Produced by	Mark Lane; James Harris; Pascal Degove;
Starring	Maggie Q; Kristen Bush; Sam Troughton; Will Kemp; William Hope; Sylvester McCoy;
Cinematography	Polly Morgan
Edited by	Gary Forrestor
Music by	Ulas Pakkan
Production; companies	Goldcrest Films; Hotwells Productions; Tea Shop & Film Company;
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release date	December 1, 2017 (United States);
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English

Slumber is a 2017 American-British supernatural horror-thriller film directed by Jonathan Hopkins and co-written by Richard Hobley and Hopkins. It stars Maggie Q, Kristen Bush, Sam Troughton, Will Kemp, William Hope and Sylvester McCoy.

It was released on December 1, 2017, by Vertical Entertainment.^[1]

Premise[]

Alice (Maggie Q) is a rationally minded sleep doctor, who is forced to abandon scientific reason when she meets a family being terrorised by a parasitic demon known as the nocnitsa^[2] which paralyses victims as they sleep.^[3]

Production[]

Slumber was filmed at Home Farm in Kent and doubled as the Morgan family home. Production used exterior and interior shots at the location.^[4]

Additional external shots from Yorktown Heights, and Pound Ridge, New York.

Cast[]

Maggie Q as Alice Arnolds
Kristen Bush as Sarah Morgan
Sam Troughton as Charlie Morgan
Lucas Bond as Daniel Morgan
Honor Kneafsey as Emily Morgan
Will Kemp as Tom Arnolds
William Hope as Malcom
Sylvester McCoy as Amado
Sophia Wiseman as Niamh (daughter of Alice)
Neil Linpow as Dave Marklund
William Rhead as Liam

Release[]

In May 2017, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.^[5]

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 0% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 3.25/10.^[6]

References[]

^ Collis, Clark (September 28, 2017). "Maggie Q's dreams become a nightmare in trailer for horror film Slumber". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
^ Murray, Noel (November 30, 2017). "Routine thriller 'Slumber' boasts Maggie Q, but little else". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
^ Andreas Wiseman (February 11, 2016). "Maggie Q falls into 'Slumber'". Screendaily.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
^ "Kent Film Office".
^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 19, 2017). "Maggie Q thriller 'Slumber' scores US deal". Screen International. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
^ "Slumber (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

External links[]

Slumber at IMDb

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[1] Collis, Clark (September 28, 2017). "Maggie Q's dreams become a nightmare in trailer for horror film Slumber". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

[2] Murray, Noel (November 30, 2017). "Routine thriller 'Slumber' boasts Maggie Q, but little else". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[3] Andreas Wiseman (February 11, 2016). "Maggie Q falls into 'Slumber'". Screendaily.com. Retrieved February 11, 2016.

[4] "Kent Film Office".

[5] Wiseman, Andreas (May 19, 2017). "Maggie Q thriller 'Slumber' scores US deal". Screen International. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

[6] "Slumber (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

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