Michael Ledo Ed Saxon (Jeff Daniels) college professor is having trouble sleeping. His house has some constant water issues and his wife Eve hasn't returned home. Ed, and just about everyone in the film takes pills. Ed hallucinates. The problem with the film is that once George Simeon (Julian McMahon) enters the picture, we have the entire film figured out. Thank you Edgar Allen Poe for the wonderful story, "The Tell-Tale Heart."The film grew tiresome as I was waiting for another twist, or some cinematic feature to grab me. But alas it does not. Ed mopes about in a state of being half asleep. There are better Tell-Tale Heart type movies. Of course if you never heard of the short story, you might like seeing it done for the first time.PARENTAL GUIDE: Sex, Nudity (TV star Emily Bergl) some brief adult language. In real life Emily Bergl was a national champion poetry reader...that and showing your boobs can get you a part in a movie. In this production she plays as student who loves poetry, but doesn't read any in the film. A missed opportunity.

nascent I'm glad that the publisher finally decided to release a Region 2. It's bizarre to me that it took until 2012 for a DVD release, and I hope it doesn't take another 10 for a bluray.I saw this film on Sky around 10 years ago, at around 4/5am during my insomniac period, which of course is very fitting for this film. The way it played on the psychology of sleeplessness, and the way that fantasy (and therefore horror) and the loneliness of existing during a time where you feel most detached, was very well orchestrated. It's a simple film, and probably doesn't help explain the condition to those not fully aware of what it's like not to sleep for an extended period of time, but I feel that this movie was made for insomniacs. This is my favourite Jeff Bridges role, and I am looking forward to watching the director's upcoming works.For those that enjoy this movie I recommended the following films: Bringing Out The Dead, Cash Back, The Machinist, Insomnia, Fight Club, Donnie Darko.

TheLobotomyKid This is a great example of a movie that doesn't conform to Hollywood conventions. It is essentially about a man who awakes to realise his wife hasn't come home from work the day before, and what happens to him during the day while he waits for the police. The movie never leaves the man's house, apart from a very short scene in a hospital, and contains no soundtrack. By doing this it creates more tension than if it had a typical Hollywood soundtrack, made up of the usual scary music and screeching sounds. Also as the house begins to fall apart, it becomes more and more claustrophobic. The fact that the storyline is fluid and ambiguous could infuriate or bore some people, however it is chilling without resulting to blood or gore, and never even gives any real answers. Though nowhere near as good, it resembles a David Lynch movie, in that it challenges conventions of plot, and remains ambiguous throughout. Don't watch for any out and out shocks, but it is a movie that will grow on you, and one that you'll still be thinking about later.

alyd69 Great,dark, underrated Film. The ending isn't difficult to fathom from early in the movie-It's the twists and turns of reality[POSSIBLE SPOILER] vs. fantasy that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Contrary to others who have commented on this film-I am NOT a Kubrick or Lynch fan-TOO dark and violent for my personal taste. This movie stands on it's own, and Jeff Daniels gives a very believable intense performance. A hidden gem!