Rapid Eye Movement

Released Aug 9, 2019

1 hr. 48 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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Hoping to improve his ratings, New York City disc jockey Rick Weider tries to break the 11-day world record for staying awake while broadcasting from a glass booth at Time Square. Things soon take a sinister turn when a deranged caller threatens to kill Weider unless he raises $5 million for charity before falling asleep.

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not a perfect movie by any means... (even as my rating suggests the opposite) but just how entertaining and enthralling this film is can't be ignored. a perfect modern B movie if i've ever seen one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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definitely not the best movie you'll ever see... but there's something of an odd beauty watching what our protagonist goes through. it's nothing for some, something for others and everything for a few... glad i was part of those few.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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He's trying to raise the stations ratings - but this movie gets a little convoluted and lost in the middle. The mysterious murderous caller...it just doesn't give you the tension...

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Its a good suspenseful movie, keeps you entertained. Slacks on acouple scenes but keeps you waiting for the conclusion.. worth watching

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Exceptionally intense and natural François Arnaud performance fighting the two demons inside his head: Fear and Exhaustion.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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A decent, original film that keeps you off balance like the main character inevitably is due to lack of sleep. It hooked me as a mystery from minute one...Inevitably it is a slow movie at times but the suspense keeps you watching (along with the fact of wanting to see what the writers think would happen as the days dragged on..) and the ending is worth the wait imo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Peter Bishai

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François Arnaud

Rick Weider

Reiko Aylesworth

Charlene Johnson

Danny Ramirez

Miguel Alvaro

Rebecca Watson

Nancy Turner

Godfrey

Marcus Crawford

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Bill Newcott

Movies For The Rest Of Us

This nifty, efficient thriller has absolutely everything a small independent film needs: a clever premise, engaging characters, resourceful casting, and tight vision.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2020

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

A solid, paranoid lead performance drives this thriller and gives it a lurid life of its own

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 19, 2019

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Synopsis

Hoping to improve his ratings, New York City disc jockey Rick Weider tries to break the 11-day world record for staying awake while broadcasting from a glass booth at Time Square. Things soon take a sinister turn when a deranged caller threatens to kill Weider unless he raises $5 million for charity before falling asleep.

Director: Peter Bishai
Executive Producer: Erik Lokkesmoe
Screenwriter: Brennan Smith, Peter Bishai
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Rapid Eye Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 9, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2019

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