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Kanopy
78
7.5
/224545/
75
/7369/
73
/3081/
3.7
/128888/
78
/91/
85
/7202/
66
/23/
cc age 16+

Dark City (1998)
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
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Disney Plus
77
7.2
/170800/
71
/8065/
69
/5386/
3.6
/391824/
90
/49/
80
/11508/
85
/12/
cc age 5+

Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.
poster
Hulu
75
6.6
/7314/
66
/544/
66
/223/
3.4
/38327/
95
/84/
73
/36/
80
/17/

Sleep (2023)
A pregnant wife who becomes worried about her husband’s sleeping habits. What starts out as some light sleep-talking soon escalates to unexpectedly grotesque behaviour. They consult a sleep clinic without success and as his nightmarish behaviour escalates, they desperately seek help from a shaman.
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Kanopy
63
6.0
/12957/
60
/1031/
58
/313/
3.0
/22923/
84
/91/
57
/108/
68
/17/
cc age 15+

Come True (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.
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Criterion Channel
68
63
6.7
/9367/
65
/228/
64
/239/
3.6
/40072/
76
/42/

The Alphabet (1969)
A woman's dark and absurdist nightmare vision comprising a continuous recitation of the alphabet and bizarre living representations of each letter.
poster
48
5.9
/87371/
61
/2771/
60
/1638/
2.7
/48261/
20
/163/
40
/9354/
45
/31/
cc age 14+

The Invasion (2007)
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.
poster
84
40
8.6
/86/
80
/2/
3.7
/1599/
96
/48/

Two Sleepy People (2025)
Two Sleepy People is a story about two coworkers who, after taking a new line of melatonin gummies, are trapped in the same dream every night.
poster
59
34
6.6
/1237/
60
/31/
58
/45/
2.7
/1884/

Bedfellows (2008)
When a woman is being called in the middle of the night, she finds out that it's not her husband laying next to her.
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The Roku Channel
37
34
4.6
/3783/
57
/554/
52
/159/
2.1
/1791/
11
/9/
16
/12/

Dead Awake (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.
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Amazon Prime Video
47
22
4.5
/1300/
53
/56/
48
/21/
2.3
/3874/
45
/8/

The Sleep Experiment (2022)
Two detectives begin an investigation into a disastrous secret military experiment where five prisoners were kept awake for thirty days in a sealed gas chamber.
poster
64
17
6.3
/801/
60
/8/
65
/17/
3.2
/608/

How to Sleep (1935)
A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his audience to sleep. He plans to examine the causes of sleep, the causes of insomnia, and recent research on sleep, including a time-lapse film of a man changing positions 55 times during an 8-hour rest: why exercise, he asks, when you can sleep like a top? The film instructs one on how to get a drink of water during the night without waking completely, and other useful skills for the insomniac.
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Fandango at Home Free
41
17
4.4
/1622/
48
/85/
42
/44/
2.9
/223/
15
/9/

Echoes (2014)
A young writer experiences visions during episodes of sleep paralysis, and she retreats with her boyfriend to an isolated house in the desert. As the visions worsen, she teeters on the edge of insanity as she uncovers a life-threatening secret.
poster
62
15
6.6
/430/
52
/13/
68
/14/
3.2
/707/

Bedtime for Sniffles (1940)
Christmas Eve, and Sniffles is determined to stay awake to see Santa. Not an easy task.
poster
38
15
3.5
/563/
23
/9/
36
/23/
2.9
/1012/

Sleep (1964)
Footage of John Giorno sleeping for five hours.
poster
58
9
5.5
/246/
58
/10/
62
/10/
3.0
/377/

The Russian Sleep Experiment (2015)
Russian researchers funded by the Soviet Union during WWII are testing an expirimental gas on subjects deemed enemies of the state. The experimental gas is meant to eliminate the need for sleep, but all goes wrong as the gas has unexpected effects on the subjects.
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?
50
/1/
50
/1/

memory consolidation 02 (2025)
memory consolidation 02
poster
?
60
/1/

The Sleeping Beauty (2023)
One spring night, Ana falls into a permanent sleep. Her mother Irene and her little sister Ayleen witness each other's loneliness as they interact with the sleeping body and discover a distance that was previously imperceptible.
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?
100
/1/

Until The Next Daylight (2023)
a young man returns home with severe skin burns. after going to sleep, he receives a visit from a supernatural being.
poster
?
60
/2/

Don't Sleep (2024)
It isn’t always fun to dream. Sometimes, the nightmares come true too. This short film was made for a school project, all rights are reserved.
poster
?
6.8
/14/
70
/1/

10 Things You Need to Know About Sleep (2009)
Documentary revealing the science behind why so many people find it difficult to nod off, and offering practical tips on the best ways to get a good night's sleep.
poster
?
20
/1/

Beyond Darkness (2023)
After a power cut one night, Stan thinks he is seeing things. All alone, he must face what lurks in the dark.
poster
?
80
/1/

Sweet Dreams (2003)
A little boy is having trouble falling asleep because there are monsters in his bedroom
poster
Pluto TV
?
40
/1/

The Nightmare (2010)
THE NIGHTMARE, documentary filmmaker Adam Gray sets out on a journey to understand this terrifying phenomenon. From the foggy shores of Newfoundland to the steaming jungles of Zanzibar we will see where the Nightmare has left its mark. Hear from those who have survived the experience, and the families of those that did not. Meet the scientists, psychologists, and folklorists on the front lines of the battle for understanding how something without material form can traumatize and even kill those that encounter it. THE NIGHTMARE is a fascinating exploration of a phenomenon that suggests that the only difference between hallucination and the supernatural...is belief.
poster
?
8.0
/10/
10
/1/

Conscientia (2017)
As Samuel once again struggles with his inability to sleep, his grasp on reality is challenged when the events of a single night lead him to question his own morality .
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?
80
/1/

Sleep Paralysis (2022)
"Sleep Paralysis" dives in to the little-known phenomenon of the same name. Affected people from different cultures tell of their frightening experiences, while scientists try to find explanations.
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?
100
/1/

Um Olho que Sonha (2022)
N/A
poster
?
3.7
/18/
36
/3/

Sleep for Health (1950)
Encyclopaedia Britannica outlines the basics of sleep hygiene.
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?
6.5
/27/
70
/2/

Sweet Dreams (2021)
A boy is haunted by a spooky figure stalking him in the dark. This ghost story is inspired by childhood nightmares, aimed to build a creepy atmosphere with one or two jumpscares mixed in there.
poster
?
60
/1/

Aux frontières du sommeil (2022)
N/A
poster
?
100
/1/

Slap me to Sleep (2021)
Three reckless robbers target a chinese mafia club. They do not know, however, that the bartender, the only one who knows the safe combination, is narcoleptic and falls asleep suddenly when he gets too emotional...
poster
?
40
/1/

Two Ducks and a Stone
A woman struggles to wake a man
poster
?
4.5
/33/
45
/6/
60
/1/

Comfy (2000)
Solutions to one problem can bring their own problems. In the middle of the night, a solitary sleeper awakes in bed. He's uncomfortable, his bed is too short for his body; in fact, his legs stick straight up at the end of the bed. To deal with this and ensuing challenges to his comfort, he takes extreme measures with his extremities.
poster
?
100
/1/

Insomnia (2006)
Short film about the inability to sleep, or to remain asleep throughout the night.
poster
?
30
/2/

When you’re asleep (1998)
This little film, which juxtaposes animated sand and scratching on 16mm film, was made during studies at the Royal College of Art. The starting point of this film was the sentence "but it's always when you're asleep that I want to talk to you", read on a wall in the underground... a phrase actually taken from a Mano Solo song.
poster
?
6.3
/6/
10
/1/

The 13th Ram (1966)
One of the alleged ways to stay awake is by counting rams in your mind. During a sleepless night, the main character of the animation decides to test the effectiveness of monotonous counting on himself. Reaching the thirteenth ram, the perspective of the whole situation changes dramatically.
poster
?
10
/1/

What was not in the dream (1958)
N/A
poster
55
?
6.3
/162/
40
/2/
65
/2/

Sleepy-Time Squirrel (1954)
Barney Bear is forced to give hibernation lodgings in his home to his neighbor Jimmy Squirrel, who makes it impossible to get any sleep.
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Amazon Prime Video
39
?
2.6
/183/
43
/8/
48
/5/

Somnium (2018)
A tale of two sisters with rare unique supernatural abilities. Three burglars break into a house to find jewels and money but leave their sanity behind.
poster
?
6.9
/8/

Shut-Eye (2014)
Next Corp nears the launch of its greatest product ever: a mind app that removes our need for sleep. But when the son of the CEO discovers horrifying side effects, he must choose whether or not to bring down the giant corporation that his father built.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
70
?
7.6
/121/
56
/8/
73
/8/
cc age 2+

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales (1999)
Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan Sarandon narrates the simple story of a bunny readying for bed. Other top entertainers lend their voices to the tape: Tony Bennett sings the story of "Hit the Road to Dreamland"; Lauryn Hill brings rhythm to "Hush, Little Baby"; Billy Crystal lends many voices to Mercer Mayer's "There's a Nightmare in My Closet"; and singers Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville, and Patti LeBelle sing other tales. A dandy video for the youngster, punctuated with "interviews" of real kids answering a host of bedtime questions.
poster
57
?
5.9
/330/
61
/9/
50
/8/
3.2
/323/

Shuteye Popeye (1952)
Popeye's snoring is keeping his resident mouse awake. The mouse fights back.
poster
70
?
7.0
/370/
75
/9/
67
/9/

Trap Happy Porky (1945)
Porky can't sleep because mice demolish his plates. A cat offers help and gets the mice out, but invites some friends so Porky still can't sleep.
poster
73
?
7.4
/288204/
74
/10263/
73
/5567/
3.7
/732907/
cc age 17+

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...
poster
64
?
6.3
/244/
70
/2/
60
/2/
3.2
/210/

Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle (1941)
Rip Van Winkle is being thrown out for nonpayment of rent (for twenty years). Popeye happens by and carts the sleeper home, but soon discovers that Rip has a sleepwalking problem that gets both of them into some trouble with some dwarves.
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Amazon Prime Video
60
?
5.8
/646/
50
/16/
75
/10/
3.1
/258/

Sleeping Beauty (1987)
Feature-length, live-action musical version of the classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault.
poster
?

Thanatos
Thanatos is a dark psychological thriller about lucid dreaming.
poster
?

Hypnic Jerk (2018)
Hypnic Jerk unfolds as a dreamlike tale of a man who buys a banana from a street vendor and is drawn into a strange, shifting journey. Starring Thomas Roman Howell and Matt Bertzyk, the film moves between the everyday and the surreal, with quiet performances that bring depth and nuance. Through oblique gestures and subtle shifts in tone, Devereaux shapes a disorienting narrative that hovers between waking and sleep, humor and unease.
poster
?

The Sleep Society (2025)
After receiving an anonymous invitation, Hugo joins ‘The Sleep Society’, a discrete college society which promises an escape from collective stress and societal expectations.


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