Awoken

This is such a refreshing change from the crop of screaming teen in a cabin kind of movies that seem to be popping out by the dozen.

The story is strong, the acting is mostly great, and the production is well thought out and implemented. There are perhaps one or two silly moments, but on the whole the movie comes together well and is a good watch.

I was really pretty surprised with this movie in the best way! I really like supernatural possession movies especially with a decent story... The acting done by the main female lead was pretty great! Good story, rightly paced, scary moments and a little twist towards the end. Highly recommend if you like these types of horror movies! Definitely underrated I'd say!

I'll never understand how the seemingly unending fascination with sleep disorders/paralysis crept into VODland and has remained for three or four years now. This is yet another one, and it repeats many, many of the same beats. But, I can say it has higher production values and more effective scare sequences that 90% of them. Meh.

Now I see many reviews that trash talk the movie, and we have to respect others' opinions, but I, as a huge horror fan can tell you it is far better than you'd expect.

The subject sleep paralysis/deprivation/demons/night terrors/ is one a tad bit less used in this genre and not exploited as much as say, slashers or zombies. So there is still some wiggle room here, parts of it that might seem new, fresh, that's why I make sure to always put an eye on such productions, see what the latest is all about. Surely enough, Awoken doesn't go too far from the subject, it's a swing and a hit I'd say, but I'm quite sure it had the potential for an out of the park kind of impact. As a horror and as a sleep deprivation movie it uses a lot of the clichees one might expect to find here, and I do believe they could have achieved a lot more if they tried a little originality as well, not just go for the sure thing.

Nevertheless, it is a decent effort, an OK movie, from the acting to directing, everything falls in place nicely. I liked it for my late night and I do recommend it to others.

Cheers!

Average horror film with some good scares but story line isnt strong. Good performances.