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Rapid Eye Movement

Play trailer 1:21 Poster for Rapid Eye Movement Released Aug 9, 2019 1h 48m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Peter Bishai, Aaron Craig, 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
Runtime
1h 48m
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