Rating: 
Summary: A big surprise
Review: Showtime really did me in - I didn't realize this was their idea of a halloween movie flick! I didn't mean to watch it, but the movie guide called it a 'suspense' and I kept waiting for tell-tale suspense stuff I guess. When it didn't happen, I found myself standing in front of the TV before I finally realized I could sit and watch. After a bit it was so intense I could barely watch. A perfect halloween night movie.
Rating: 
Summary: Don't waste your time or money
Review: This movie was a complete and utter waste of time, I don't think there was a single redeeming feature about it except for maybe the laughability of the crawling finger sequence.Chasing Sleep started out looking as though it might be alright, but about halfway through the movie, everything went downhill. The plot had potential to be interesting, but just ended up more confusing than frightening and the ending was one of the absolute worst I've seen in a VERY long time. If nothing else, I would have liked to have seen them tie up all the loose ends in the end of the movie, but you get nothing. To get to the point, this movie isn't worth the time or the money involved in watching it. I would have given it a "0" rather than a "1" if that were an acceptable rating.
Rating: 
Summary: Lynch Lite
Review: Yeah, yeah, call it a David Lynchian thriller, but Chasing Sleep is definitely Lynch Lite, with a dash of The Sixth Sense thrown in. The "surprise" ending isn't really that surprising and the water-and-rusting-pipes imagery (a surefire metaphor for the slowly imploding mind of the main character) is definitely overused. A few good moments, though (most of the surreal beginning) but some laughable scenes as well (the rotting giant baby in the bath tub and a caterpillar-like, squirming severed finger). All in all, if you crave some creepy stuff, buy Session 9 instead.
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