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Mientras Duermes

2011
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 42m
Cesar, a harassing apartment building janitor, transforms the life of a tenant into a nightmare. (en.wikipedia.org)
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Mientras Duermes

2011
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
1h 42m
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Rated 29 Jan 2012
7
57th
Balagueró is one of the most interesting up-and-coming horror directors working today. It hasn't led to another sleepless night, but I was definitely biting my nails in suspense at the wonderful natural interplay of events on screen, which provided the film with an atmosphere so subtly overwhelming it was almost tangible. Too bad this isn't maintained in its misguided soap opera-ish 3rd act. Still worth seeking out for sense of dread is inspires, Tosar's performance and the sweet cinematography
Rated 17 Feb 2012
69
73rd
This terribly unsettling film shows again that true horror is not about showing gore, it's about psychology. During the film, you often wonder how bad a person can be... only to watch the boundaries broken again. Tosar is fantastic as the janitor and rightly collected a number of Spanish film awards, and he and director Balagueró are certainly worth following.
Rated 22 Nov 2012
90
98th
Kompletnie sie tego nie spodziewalem - znakomity thriller. W swoim gatunku zdecydowanie wybija sie ponad przecietnosc.
Rated 20 Mar 2012
63
60th
This isn't anywhere near as scary as [Rec] or To Let, but I actually appreciate Balagueró's readiness to use a more subdued, even reserved script. The villain in Sleep Tight is not a cold-blooded, fearless, superhumanly strong or sneaky psychopath, as one has come to expect from this type of thriller. The sense that he is a twisted, but "real person", often on the brink of miserable failure, makes his sinister exploits a lot more intriguing.
Rated 21 Aug 2012
67
47th
Tosar is an effective lead and the concept is interesting/creepy, but there isn't a lot hiding under the surface. A few suspenseful moments, but weak resolutions.
Rated 15 Aug 2016
90
95th
Cesar, played by Luis Tosar, is one of those characters that will stick in your mind. He's a ruthless but not invincible psychopath. This doesn't make him any more human though...
Rated 22 Apr 2012
60
50th
Mean-spirited psychological thriller with an effective central performance and some tense scenes.
Rated 03 Jul 2013
80
78th
Effectively disturbing thriller that knows suspense is built through a steadily unsettling atmosphere and that there is no need for constant shock and gore. It stands head and shoulders above most horror films that gets made these days. I was quite impressed with the film that I'd even forgive the weak ending.
Rated 18 Aug 2018
85
92nd
hayatımda böyle psikopatça fikirli bir film izlemedim. kurgu vs. çok acayip... tavsiye ederim...
Rated 07 Mar 2022
59
75th
absolutely sick and perverted
Rated 26 Apr 2022
74
62nd
He looks huge in the poster.
Rated 21 Jan 2015
20
20th
Pretty fucking silly
Rated 29 Sep 2012
75
39th
Extremely creepy and the final payoff is really disturbing. Kept my interest for most of it mostly because the janitor is played so well.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
78
69th
Yikes. I mean really. Yikes.
Rated 16 Aug 2017
77
49th
Creepy, calculated thriller in which an otherwise normal concierge invades women's personal space while they sleep. The script seems clever at first but it soon boils down to your basic horror tropes: cute girl in skimpy clothing, sociopathic rapist hiding under her bed with a bag of syringes. The plot quickly spirals into nonsense, but the worst part is we are never allowed to understand the protagonist's motives. A fairly basic thriller which coasts by on artificial suspense and clean looks.
Rated 27 Apr 2017
58
27th
If you, like the writer, think rape is a fun twist - go for it!
Rated 31 Jul 2013
55
23rd
This movie started really great but slid away little by little. Still a really well made movie and great acting. I think the horror is in the things this guy does.. Man, way creepy..
Rated 22 Apr 2014
85
67th
Reminiscent of The Resident, but a whole lot better. A creepy, jaw-dropping slow-burn of a classic horror flick, imbued with an unsettling feeling of disturbance shot through every frame. Cesar, the movie's central character, should go down as one of the psychological thriller genre's icons, so distressing is his personality.
Rated 16 Sep 2014
75
67th
Apartman görevlisi, kapici, mutluluk, baskalarinin mutlusuzluguyla mutlu olan insan, psikopat, evde yabanci, sahit, sinsi (Apartman görevlisi Cesar, mutlu degildir ve kimsenin mutlu olmamasini istemektedir.Apartmanda yasayan Clara'yi mutsuz etmek için ona isimsiz mektuplar yollar. Evine girip kozmetik ürünlerin içine baska maddeler katar. Yataginin altina girer gece bayiltip onunla birlikte olur.)
Rated 23 Mar 2015
3
73rd
Enjoyable set/build-up, similar to THE RESIDENT, keeps you guessing how far they'll push it. Zber n fbeg bs aba-bpphyg 'cflpuvp inzcver' guna Ubyyljbbq cflpub, zrnavat jr trg n zber vagrerfgvat ohg fgvyy abg ragveryl fngvfslvat raqvat guvf gvzr.
Rated 27 Oct 2012
25
61st
"The states get higher with every breadcrumb Luis Tosar's creep lays down, and the film derives sometimes remarkable corkscrew tension from watching him being backed into a corner." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Jul 2012
50
41st
Besides some loose ends and a weak finale this is definitely something to watch.
Rated 30 Dec 2013
79
59th
Tame compared to what us Americans are used to seeing in our horror, but you can't deny how well executed this movie is. Cesar is a great character, and there are one or two scenes that really get under my skin. This won't appeal to gore hounds and torture porn fanatics, but for those who appreciate a more character driven thriller, this one will satisfy.
Rated 15 May 2013
80
61st
Absolutely wonderful creep-fest. The anti-protagonist thinks himself a Hannibal Lecter, and his adversary unwittingly "fights" back with nothing more than the strength of her charactrer. This is a movie Hitchcock would be proud of...if he were a much creepier dude. Outstanding!
Rated 11 Feb 2013
54
59th
Went in knowing absolutely nothing about this movie. Was seriously confused for the first 15 minutes...and then boom. You can't spell Spain without 'pain.'
Rated 28 Jul 2013
80
77th
Subtle, haunting. As the suspense builds throughout the film, a sense of dread washes over like a cool wave leading up to a justified "weak" finale (as some have called it). At the end, the viewer is left with a sense of hopelessness, which is what should be the real epitome of any good horror/psychological thriller film.
Rated 03 Mar 2012
85
60th
i haven't got the slightest clue why he did all of these things. i mean what's the point of showing the mother if you won't link her situation to the main matter. was it a red herring or a gap in scenario? who knows...
Rated 06 Sep 2018
88
93rd
A repulsive and unnervingly realistic portrayal of an obsessive psychopath. Brutal and tense from beginning to end. Basically an updated, Spanish-version of Psycho with a dash of I Stand Alone mixed in. Watch and prepare to be disturbed.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
70
54th
Pretty disgustingly creepy. I mean, that makes a good horror / thriller I guess. But some things are just hard to watch. Well done on the pacing, story and acting!
Rated 21 Feb 2022
69
62nd
Psychopath doorman watches you.

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