Getting introduced to Jason Yu is another excitement for the cinephiles. This psychological thriller will keep you engaged til the very end. Well thought out all through out.

The movie delivers some thrilling moments but doesn't quite hit the mark as a solid horror movie. The wife grows increasingly aware/paranoid that her husband with a new sleep disorder is actually becoming possessed by someone who wants her. A unique story in a way but imo the female lead acts unrealistically intense and the husband is overly passive to what's happening. Not bad movie but not above average in any way.

Wow. How did this get such high ratings? Predictable. Contrived. Not shocking. Slow. Really disappointed.

Solida, juega bien sus cartas y entretiene contando muy bien su historia. Excelentes actuaciones que por momentos acarrean toda la película. Lamentablemente el final es un toque decepcionante.

This is a pretty solid thriller that doesn’t quite live up to its lofty potential.

Perhaps the greatest ghost/possession movie EVER! Bold statement, for sure, but an absolutely brilliant story and acting. Part Sixth Sense, The Exorcist, etc.,etc. Can't wait to watch it again!

With two excellent leading performances from Jung Yu-mi & the late Lee Sun-kyun,"Sleep" is a smart feature length debut from Jason Yu, a horror mystery with a touch of dark humour that many South Korean movies successfully blend together. What begins with one night of sleepwalking that gets jokingly played away, it slowly escalates into a sleep disorder nightmare. The eerie opening of Soo-jin waking up to find her husband, Hyeon-soo sat at the edge of the bed muttering "Someone's inside", while this leads to an increase of strange behaviour & lighthearted moments as the couple work together seeking medical advice & baby proofing their apartment from Hyeon-soo sleepwalking, it soon descends into chaos as distrust in their home starts to appear as does the cracks in the couples mental well-being, questioning their love for each other & spiritual beliefs.

Nice lil ghost story but some scenes definitely could have been creepier.

Found it all a bit silly and derivative. Ended up day-dreaming during the film. Never a good sign. Definitely not an engaging film, even if the acting is above average.

Jason Yu wrote and directed his debut South Korean suspense thriller. Jung Yu-mi and Lee Sun-kyun play the lead roles. The film follows a couple, an actor and his pregnant wife. The wife is scared and annoyed by her husband's sleep talking and sleep-walking; he scratches his cheek so hard in his sleep that it bleeds, consumes raw meat and fish from the fridge, attempts to jump off the balcony, and the next day, the home pet dog is discovered dead in the refrigerator. It is discovered that the spirit of the lower floor's elderly tenant has infiltrated the husband's body. The film contains several effective scare jumps, and while there are no ghosts or ghouls in the film, Jason makes certain to terrorize the viewers when the couple falls asleep. The film also confuses the audience halfway through when the wife begins to behave erratic, leaving viewers to wonder if the wife is to blame for everything. Jason has exploited sleepwalking as a captivating subject for a thriller.

This was just an ok ghost story (or was it?) I do not get the hype around this movie.

Absolutely fantastic. The character dynamic of the couple is so fun, very relatable, with lots of levity and love, which really adds to the tension of the danger that could tear it all apart. The only qualm I had with this film was the very very end. No spoilers, but I just felt like it warranted one short scene or two to fully resolve some things, but it also sort of makes sense where it ends because it could be argued as very ambiguous in what happened. But I wish there was one final scene to either confirm this was being ambiguous or if it was just them wanting to end it where it did. But other than that aspect, the film was so masterfully done, very carefully executed, and just a fun wild ride

Didn't know what to expect going in. This one is brilliant. A must see.

Sleepwalking Turns Horrifying for New Parents

I loved sleep! A dark, comedic, supernatural psychological thriller! The characters were very relatable as a young couple navigating the social pressures of marriage and starting a family. With the pressure literally written on the wall in the form of a plague stating” together we can overcome anything. “ or something to that effect. When the husband begins to have a sleep disorder, the question becomes, stress or possession? And the director leaves the outcome up to the viewer. I highly recommend this movie

I think if you’re on the side that was hooked by the film’s reveal, there is some payoff. 🍅

This Korean horror film presents some truly intriguing concepts, exploring whether the phenomenon at its core is sleepwalking or possession. While the first two acts may feel somewhat slow and repetitive, with the tension primarily arising from occasional jump scares in what initially seems like a medical procedural, the third act is exceptional. However, this film is more than just a suspense thriller or a ghost story. It weaves in a deeper narrative, lamenting the erosion of the traditional culture in Korea, which adds a sombre yet exhilarating dimension to the overall experience.

Bong Joon Ho's assistant-director-turned-debut-writer-director, Jason Yu has come up with a promising idea which taps directly into the vulnerable state we're in whilst asleep and the fears of feeling unsafe within the familiar environment of our own homes. Jung Yu-Mi's Soo-jin and Lee Sun-Kyun's Hyun-su are a young couple imminently expecting their first child when he develops nightmarish signs of sleepwalking, but are his involuntary actions a medical condition that science can cure or something more sinister involving supernatural elements? This is a fresh and smart premise with great potential for tense and disturbing horror, as Hyun-su's self-harming tendencies become a threat for a post-natal Soo-jin who literally begins to lose sleep over her family's safety. Juxtaposing the stress and sleepless nights new parents suffer with that of a sleepwalking husband who could harm her newborn baby gives the film ample space to expand and explore. Whether these potentials come to anything however will depend on how the characters are made to behave and how the story wraps itself up. While Hyun-su sensibly comes up with some suggestions which are roundly rejected by Soo-jin (because otherwise there will be no film), his more passive behaviour contrasts strongly with that of Soo-jin's more hysterical reactions as she unravels under the strain. Apart from a PowerPoint presentation recapping and explaining everything in the finale, which is as (un/intentionally) hilarious as it's preposterous, the film thankfully doesn't drag things out or resort to gimmicky last minute revelation or shocker, as it lands on an ending that can feel a little bit of a shrug but at least doesn't squander the potentials of its initial concept. As a two-hander, Jung and (sadly now the late) Lee are strong performers and this well put together debut demonstrates that Yu is an effective and proficient storyteller.

Low budget, well made psychological horror/ mystery/ supernatural. Gradually builds up tension and avoids obvious plot pitfalls. Can see this being remade as an English language film.

"SLEEP" is not a title for this dreary nonsense, but an instruction. Nothing to recommend it as far as I'm concerned. Confusing, derivative, silly, doesn't even know what genre it is. My advice: save yr time and money.