Sleepstalker (released in the Philippines as A Demon in the House) is a 1995 American horror film directed by Turi Meyer, written by Al Septien and Meyer, and starring Michael Harris, Jay Underwood, Kathryn Morris, and Michael D. Roberts.
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| Directed by | Turi Meyer |
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| Music by | Jim Manzie |
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| Distributed by | Prism Entertainment |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
Seventeen years after slaughtering all but one member of a family, "The Sandman" (Michael Harris) is pending execution. Before his execution the jailers allow a minister (Michael D. Roberts) to visit him. The minister is a voodoo priest and an ally of the prisoner, which the jailers did not realize. A hex is placed onto The Sandman, so that when his execution is over, his soul can travel to a new body made of sand, but all his blood relatives would need to die. The Sandman then plots to kill a young man named Griffin (Jay Underwood), who is his biological little brother, and additionally, a survivor of the abuse of their birth father. Griffin survived the attempted slaughter, but his adoptive parents did not. The Sandman is then reborn, upon execution, to have a chance to try once again.
Cast
- Michael Harris as The Sandman
- Giuseppe Andrews as Young Sandman
- Jay Underwood as Griffin Davis
- Vincent Barry as Young Griffin Davis
- Kathryn Morris as Megan
- Michael D. Roberts as The Preacher
- William Lucking as Detective Bronson Worth
- Kathleen McMartin as Dana
- A.J. Glassman as Kenny
- Peter Vasquez as 'Dog' Sanchez
- Ken Foree as Detective Rolands
- Christopher Boyer as Detective Garcia
- Angel Ashley as Cheryl
- Lenore Van Camp as Julia
- Marc McClure as Mr. Davis, Griffin's Father
- Caryn Richman as Mrs. Davis, Griffin's Mother
- Barry Lynch as Pierson, Prison Guard
- Michael Faella as Sandman's Father
- Lillian Hurst as Old Woman
Production
Prism Entertainment began pre-production of the film in 1994.[2]
Release
Sleepstalker was released direct-to-video in 1995.[1] In the Philippines, the film was released in theaters as A Demon in the House on April 27, 1995.[3]
Reception
TV Guide rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Sleepstalker simultaneously demonstrates its director's cinematic finesse and frustration at being unable to transform a sow's ear screenplay."[4]
References
- ^ a b c Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 574. ISBN 9781557832696.
- ^ Goldstein, Seth (1994-07-09). "Picture This". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 28. p. 71.
- ^ "Opens Today!". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. April 27, 1995. p. 22. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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- ^ "Sleepstalker: The Sandman's Last Rites". TV Guide. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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