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The Sandman

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.9K
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Shae Smolik in The Sandman (2017)
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Horror

A little girl with formidable powers imagines into existence the Sandman, a terrible monster from her nightmares that brings harm to anyone who wants to hurt her.A little girl with formidable powers imagines into existence the Sandman, a terrible monster from her nightmares that brings harm to anyone who wants to hurt her.A little girl with formidable powers imagines into existence the Sandman, a terrible monster from her nightmares that brings harm to anyone who wants to hurt her.

  • Director
    • Peter Sullivan
  • Writer
    • Peter Sullivan
  • Stars
    • Haylie Duff
    • Tobin Bell
    • Shaun Sipos
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Peter Sullivan
    • Writer
      • Peter Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Haylie Duff
      • Tobin Bell
      • Shaun Sipos
    • 37User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Haylie Duff
    Haylie Duff
    • Claire
    Tobin Bell
    Tobin Bell
    • Valentine
    Shaun Sipos
    Shaun Sipos
    • Wyatt
    Shae Smolik
    Shae Smolik
    • Madison
    Amanda Wyss
    Amanda Wyss
    • Dr. Amanda Elliott
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    • Detective Price
    Jason-Shane Scott
    Jason-Shane Scott
    • Colton
    Morgana Ignis
    Morgana Ignis
    • The Sandman
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    Lyn Alicia Henderson
    • Abigail Farmer
    Paul Logan
    Paul Logan
    • Heller
    Scott Peat
    Scott Peat
    • Stanley
    Richard Gleason
    Richard Gleason
    • Dr. Cushing
    Margarita Reyes
    Margarita Reyes
    • Nurse
    Aaron Norvell
    • Cop
    Scott Campbell
    • Sheriff
    Catherine Urbanek
    Catherine Urbanek
    • Michelle
    Howard Chan
    Howard Chan
    • Pediatrician
    Michael Keeley
    Michael Keeley
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • Peter Sullivan
    • Writer
      • Peter Sullivan
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    3paulclaassen

    Uhm, no - too many plot flaws.

    Uhm, firstly, why does the tagline say 'Don't fall asleep' if the story has nothing to do with falling asleep? The little girl can conjure the Sandman at any time at free will, and the Sandman also appears when she gets upset - like when Bruce Banner becomes The Hulk. This was ok-ish; there really wasn't anything special to write home about. The effects were fine and the monster was creepy-ish. Shae Smolik was very good as the little girl, that I admit. In fact, the acting in general was good. The killing does become a bit unnecessary and too much later in the film, similar to a Steven Seagall or John Woo film...
    4dpraptor

    It was a decent attempt, but very flawed

    The movie has a crew of decent actors, but the whole Sandman creature was very lamely done, which really wrecked the movie. Also, throwing in superpowers was just getting silly. I give the 4 stars to the actors who really did a decent job in making a lifeless script come to some sort of life, but the really poor direction & shooting of the film, along with the silly sandman creature could not lift this attempt off the ground very far.
    3WiseMan26

    Terrible child Acting

    This is far the most terrible terible acting by a child. That little girl doesnt know how to acting, soo cringey. Apart from that, thsi movie also got a limited budget, i think. If they have budget, this movie could do better. And the monsters will be great if it used a high sfx, but god this movie could perform well if air on SYFY channel. Not gonna watch it anymore.
    1cgimmi

    What a disappointment

    Terrible graphics and even worse acting from the child. Predictable horror made for an awful movie.
    2walk929501

    Exit Sandman...please

    Woof. Bad writing, bad acting, bad effects... Just bad. And the annoying little girl wasn't trying to stop anything and didn't even act afraid. She just conjured up the Sandman to kill folks on a whim and looked like she enjoyed it. So unlikable. My sons and I did get entertainment value from making fun of it, but that's it.

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    • Trivia
      All entries contain spoilers
    • Goofs
      Seventeen minutes into the movie a computer keyboard starts to delete words, without anyone touching the keyboard. However, the wrong delete key is being 'pushed'. The key shown moving deletes forward, not back.
    • Crazy credits
      Halfway in the ending credits there is one more scene.
    • Connections
      References The Twilight Zone: It's a Good Life (1961)

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 2022 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Người cát
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hybrid
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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