Movie

Dead Awake

“An ancient evil. Trapped in a world of darkness. Waiting for someone to believe.”

★ 5.2(159)20161h 39m

Dead Awake is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 15 June 2026.

Where to watch Dead Awake

🇨🇦 Canada

Apple TV StoreRent

Apple TV StoreBuy

Good to know

Director: Phillip Guzman
Release date: 2016-09-28
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Incendiary Features

Dead Awake — trailer

About Dead Awake

Dead Awake is a 2016 movie in the Horror and Thriller genres, directed by Phillip Guzman, starring Jocelin Donahue, Jesse Bradford and Jesse Borrego. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.2/10 from 159 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dead Awake in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Kate Bowman (Jocelin Donahue) is an average social worker who, after the sudden death of her twin sister, is investigating the mysterious deaths of other people who died in their sleep. Shortly before their deaths, the victims all reported a supernatural force that appeared to them while they were suffering from sleep paralysis. When Kate investigates further into the case, she opens herself up to the creature's wrath and soon finds herself and her family suffering from an ancient evil.

Cast

Jocelin Donahue

Kate Bowman / Beth Bowman

Jesse Bradford

Evan

Jesse Borrego

Dr. Hassan Davies

Lori Petty

Dr. Sykes

James Eckhouse

Mr. Bowman

Mona Lee Fultz

Mrs. Bowman

Brea Grant

Linda Noble

A.J. Gutierrez

Daryl Noble

Billy Blair

Mr. Pang

Liz Mikel

Nurse

Jeffrey Reddick

Anthony

Richard Lukens

Priest

Themes & keywords

nightmaresocial workersleepsupernaturalcreaturemacabremysterious deathancient evilwraithsleep paralysissudden deathdeath while asleepold hag syndromesinisterfrightened