Sleepwalkers
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- This article is about the film and has nothing to do with the TV series, see Sleepwalkers (TV series).
Tagline: They feast on your fears... and it's dinner time.
Plot summary
Charles Brady and his mother Mary, have taken up residence in a small Indiana town. They are sleepwalkers and they are looking for a virgin girl to feed Mary's cravings. Charles attends the local high school and meets Tanya Robertson, a girl in his literature class. Tanya does not suspect the real reason why Charles wants her so much — to take her lifeforce for his seductive mother. But Charles has fallen in love with Tanya — until their first date at a picnic at the cemetery. There Charles changes from a shy romantic suitor into a brutal and violent werecat, slapping Tanya around and attemping to rape her. But Tanya wards off his romantic advances by plunging a corkscrew into his torso. Charles staggers back home to Mary where she nurses him back to health. Then Charles and Mary seek vengeance upon the Robertson family.Main cast
- Brian Krause ... as Charles Brady
- Alice Krige ... as Mary Brady
- Mädchen Amick ... as Tanya Robertson
- Lyman Ward ... as Don Robertson
- Cindy Pickett ... as Mrs. Robertson
- Ron Perlman ... Captain Ira Soames
- Stephen King ... as Cemetery Caretaker
- John Landis ... as Lab Technician
- Joe Dante ... as Lab Assistant
- Clive Barker ... as Forensic Tech
- Tobe Hooper ... as Forensic Tech
- Mark Hamill ... as Lt. Jennings (uncredited)
Notes
- The film won the Fantafilm Awards for Best Actress (Krige), Best Direction (Garris), Best Film (Garris) and Best Screenplay (King)
- Because of the uniquely close relationship between Mary and Charles, there were moments of consensual incest.
- The film was also memorable for its use of the Enya song Boadicea, which boosted her music's popularity.
- The film was shot on location in Los Angeles, California.
External links
- [}}}] at Rotten Tomatoes
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