Before I Wake vs Desperation
Before I Wake has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 5.5/10 for Desperation). Before I Wake is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 11m. Desperation is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before I Wake
Desperation| Before I Wake | Desperation | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 37m | 2h 11m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mike Flanagan | Mick Garris |
| Main cast | Jay Karnes, Dash Mihok, Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane, Jacob Tremblay | Kelly Overton, Ron Perlman, Henry Thomas, Alain Uy, Sammi Hanratty |
Synopsis
Before I Wake
An orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
Desperation
When a sheriff arrests a writer, a family, a couple, and a hitchiker and throws them in a jail cell in the deserted town of Desperation, they must fight for their lives.
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