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Mara

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Mara

R

Released Sep 7, 2018

1h 38m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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18 Reviews

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A criminal psychologist investigates the mysterious strangling death of a man in his bed. She soon meets members of a community who tell her about a centuries-old demon that kills people in their sleep.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Really this is by-the-numbers stuff.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 13, 2020

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

The locations in Savannah, Georgia are atmospheric, but there is much clumsy exposition and some very lazy 'boo!'-type scares.

Nov 9, 2018

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

A generically conceived horror thriller distinguished only by its belief that more hysteria equals a more frightening movie.

Sep 7, 2018

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Matt Glasby

Radio Times

There's a great film to be made about this subject, but Mara isn't it.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2024

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Alix Turner

Ready Steady Cut

A crime thriller and supernatural horror about the unnerving experiences of people with sleep paralysis. Plenty in its favor, but nowhere near enough.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 10, 2021

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Kevin Wight

The Wee Review

Painfully derivative horror wastes a great premise.

Rated: 2

Aug 22, 2020

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C B

Probably one of Olga's better produced and more slick films. It has the requisite jumpscares and horrific images and sound effects, but the story doesn't hold up to much scrutiny, with the police detective and the forensic psychologist (Olga) seeming to ride roughshod over every rule in the book. The actor who portrays "Dougie" steals the movie with his performance. The ending was better than I had expected it to be but not as good as it could have been.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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London G

It's so Interesting só many twists and turns must watch I love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Liam D

Olga Kurylenko (Erased, Gun Shy) tries her best but it’s an crime thriller and ghost story mixed together in a mediocre film

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Audience Member

As someone with sleep paralysis, one can make an incredible film about it, but this movie hit all the wrong marks. The only emotion I felt watching this film was anger from all the horrible decisions that were made, and the resolution was so anticlimactic it was almost annoying. I really don't recommend watching this

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Crimson W

Un Tema Interesante con escenas con muy buen suspenso, aunque alatamente predecible llega a volverse monótona.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/22/24

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Billie-Jo R

I don’t know why this has such low reviews because I thought this movie was great!!!! Definitely getting 5 stars from me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Synopsis

A criminal psychologist investigates the mysterious strangling death of a man in his bed. She soon meets members of a community who tell her about a centuries-old demon that kills people in their sleep.

Director: Clive Tonge
Producer: Myles Nestel, Steven Schneider, Scott Mann, Mary Aloe, James Edward Barker, Craig Chapman, Daniel Grodnik
Screenwriter: Jonathan Frank
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Room 101 Inc., Mann Made Films
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Violent Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2018
Runtime: 1h 38m

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