Hong Kong Synopsis
失眠
In 1990, Neurologist Lam Sik-ka and his former flame suffer from the generational sleep curse that rooted in their both families war engagement during World War Two. Lam Sik-ka tries to save her flame from the grudge.
The 2016–2018 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sleep Curse sits at position #38.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Sleep Curse premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
5.8
TMDB Rating
49
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #616 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #45 of 81 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Malay, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Stellar Megamedia, JCE Movies |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | April 17, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6754750 |