The Nightmare

The Nightmare

Rodney Ascher (Room 237) explores the terrors of sleep paralysis in The Nightmare.  There are people who suffer from a mysterious sleeping condition, where they feel like they are awake, yet they find that they cannot move.  Many of those suffering from sleep paralysis have visions of shadowy figures coming at them in the darkness….

The Nightmare

The Nightmare

Rodney Ascher (Room 237) explores the terrors of sleep paralysis in The Nightmare.  There are people who suffer from a mysterious sleeping condition, where they feel like they are awake, yet they find that they cannot move.  Many of those suffering from sleep paralysis have visions of shadowy figures coming at them in the darkness. …

Fright Night (2011)

Fright Night (2011)

Fright Night is the latest in a long line of 1980s horror film to receive a remake.  I was able to check out the original (on the big screen) at the Toronto Underground Cinema a little over a month ago and I couldn’t help but compare the two, as I was watching the film. I can…