Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "sleep-disorder"

1. Taxi Driver (1976)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks

Votes: 920,239 | Gross: $28.26M

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror

A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 90,264 | Gross: $44.79M

3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

R | 87 min | Horror

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.

Director: Jack Sholder | Stars: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler

Votes: 77,394 | Gross: $30.00M

4. Paranormal Activity (2007)

R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery

After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.

Director: Oren Peli | Stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong

Votes: 256,131 | Gross: $107.92M

5. Sleep (I) (2023)

95 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A young, expectant wife must figure out how to stop her husband's nightmarish sleepwalking habits before he harms himself or his family.

Director: Jason Yu | Stars: Kim Gook Hee, Yoon Kyung-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Jung Yu-mi

Votes: 2,054

6. Paranormal (2020)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Set in the 1960s, the series, packed with mystery and suspense, depicts the adventures of Doctor Refaat Ismail, a single hematologist who finds himself faced with a series of supernatural events.

Stars: Razane Jammal, Philip Shahbaz, Karla Maatouk, Ahmed Amin

Votes: 74,333

7. Someone, Somewhere (2019)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Rémy is a young Parisian with an unskilled job. Mélanie is a young Parisienne who works in scientific research. Two depressive moods living in close proximity, but being unaware of each other. Will they ever meet?

Director: Cédric Klapisch | Stars: François Civil, Ana Girardot, Camille Cottin, François Berléand

Votes: 5,168

8. Slumber (I) (2017)

R | 84 min | Horror

A sleep doctor tries to protect a family from a demon that feeds on people in their nightmares.

Director: Jonathan Hopkins | Stars: Maggie Q, Will Kemp, Sophia Wiseman, Kristen Bush

Votes: 4,911

9. Sleepwalker (II) (2017)

Unrated | 88 min | Thriller

Troubled by bouts of sleepwalking and disturbing nightmares, graduate student Sarah Foster goes to her university sleep research center for help. But when she wakes up after her first night... See full summary »

Director: Elliott Lester | Stars: Ahna O'Reilly, Richard Armitage, Izabella Scorupco, Rachel Melvin

Votes: 1,238

10. Ismael's Ghosts (2017)

R | 114 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

The story follows a filmmaker (Mathieu Amalric) whose life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover (Marion Cotillard as Carlotta) just as he is about to embark on the shoot of a new film.

Director: Arnaud Desplechin | Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Louis Garrel

Votes: 2,835 | Gross: $0.10M

11. Shadowzone (1990)

R | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Scientists experiment with Extreme Dream Sleep and find a Parallel Dimension. Now they find the door works both ways and something has come through.

Director: J.S. Cardone | Stars: Louise Fletcher, David Beecroft, James Hong, Frederick Flynn

Votes: 1,319

12. Sleepwalk with Me (2012)

PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.

Directors: Mike Birbiglia, Seth Barrish | Stars: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, James Rebhorn, Carol Kane

Votes: 12,190 | Gross: $2.26M

13. Nina's Tragedies (2003)

110 min | Comedy, Drama

The taboo relationship between young Nadav and his Aunt Nina transcends definition on its way to odd highs and lows.

Director: Savi Gabizon | Stars: Ayelet Zurer, Yoram Hattab, Alon Aboutboul, Aviv Elkabeth

Votes: 806 | Gross: $0.24M

14. The Wasting (2017)

98 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller

A teenager braves love and sexual awakening, and fights her controlling parents by refusing to eat...until a nightmare ghost appears that may be real, or may be a deadly creation of her starving body.

Director: Carolyn Saunders | Stars: Lauren McQueen, Alexz Johnson, Shelagh McLeod, Gray O'Brien

Votes: 179

15. The Man Upstairs (1958)

Approved | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

John Wilson is troubled with pain and and an inability to sleep. He tries to light the gas-fire and seeks help from another lodger, artist Nicholas, who is spending the night with his model... See full summary »

Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Bernard Lee, Richard Attenborough, Donald Houston, Dorothy Alison

Votes: 379

16. My Right Older Brother (2021–2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Riyo (Yamaya Kasumi) is a university student who works part-time at a retail outlet. One day, while at work, she meets a young man named Kairi (Furukawa Yuta) who bears an uncanny ... See full summary »

Stars: Yuta Furukawa, Kasumi Yamaya, Arata Horii, Mirai Kitanosono

Votes: 12

17. Run & Jump (2013)

Unrated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

An American doctor travels to Ireland to study the Casey family after 38-year-old Conor suffers a stroke which changes his personality, leaving dynamo wife and mother Vanetia to run the show.

Director: Steph Green | Stars: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, Will Forte, Ciara Gallagher

Votes: 1,326 | Gross: $0.01M

18. Person of Interest (2007)

97 min | Thriller

Three professional women have disappeared from a small New England town in a period of just 18 months. Sheriff Nickie Welles, who has learned that state budget cutbacks will soon eliminate ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Ward | Stars: Elise Rovinsky, Cuyle Carvin, Julie Bell, Donna Carney

Votes: 73

19. Bulong (2011)

105 min | Comedy, Horror

A heartbroken nurse seeks paranormal help to catch the girl of his dreams. He whispers his wishes to the dead, and seemingly gets what he asks for. But the fulfillment of his dreams come at a price, as death begins to follow him around.

Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vhong Navarro, Angelica Panganiban, Bangs Garcia, Ruben Gonzaga

Votes: 116

20. Cortex (2020)

96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Hagen develops disturbing nightmares and soon can no longer distinguish between dream and reality.

Director: Moritz Bleibtreu | Stars: Moritz Bleibtreu, Nadja Uhl, Emily Kusche, Jannis Niewöhner

Votes: 668

21. The Nightmare Man

Horror | Announced

A young man can no longer establish the difference between dreams and reality after encountering a creepy figure known as The Nightmare Man.

Director: Jason Harlow | Stars: Jim O'Rear, Cody Scott, Brady Permenter, Matthew James

22. Sleep Paralysis and the Phenomenon of the Shadow People (2022)

46 min | Documentary

Millions of people suffer from the curious condition known as sleep paralysis. Not being able to move or speak after waking, many have also reported seeing otherworldly phenomena while in ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Berardi | Stars: Jeremy Behie, Heidi Berardi, Patricia Bowler, Blake Covington

Votes: 11

23. Apnea

Action, Thriller | Post-production

After experiencing difficulty sleeping, Lisa is diagnosed with sleep apnea and sent to a sleep center where she, and five fellow patients, discover the doctor's ulterior motives and it creates a nightmarish situation of life and death.

Director: Dom Frank | Stars: Vito LoGrasso, Jordan Miller, Dom Frank, Daniel Wyland

24. Jeffrey's Injuries

Drama | Announced

After the death of his daughter a man begins to self-harm and shows signs of multiple medical symptoms from a sleep disorder, to schizophrenia, alcoholism or alien abduction.

Director: Jack Venturo

25. Sleep Study (2015)

17 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi

A depressed office-worker with insomnia tries an experimental sleep aid that has bizarre effects on his dreams.

Director: Daniel C. Handley | Stars: Chad Micah Johnson, Chad Crenshaw, Daniel C. Handley, Dilynn Fawn Harvey

Votes: 14

26. El Segundo Piso

Short, Horror | Post-production

Selene, a young Catalan woman victim of a sleep disorder, travels to her in-laws' apartment in the mountains to clarify her emotions with Carlo, her partner. When his flight is delayed, she... See full summary »

Director: Cath Cuevas | Stars: Aysha Daraaui, Claudia Bolte, Catalina Salas, Alexis Ortega

27. I Wanna Sleep with You (2015)

76 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance

This is a documentary about being in love, falling out of love and the fragility of human bonds. It is very intimate, like a diary or a conversation overheard by chance.

Director: Mattia Colombo | Stars: Luca Acerbis, Roberto Caruso, Rolando Colombo, Simona Colombo

Votes: 7

28. Nightmares (I) (2022)

Short, Drama

Amy speaks to the therapist about her nightmares and her morning routine.

Director: Elles Case | Star: Elles Case

29. Sleep Disorder (2005)

Horror, Thriller

Nate is a member of a ghost-hunting team making a documentary. After kicking some flowers over on a grave, he is plagued by nightmares. As his mental health suffers, he recounts his story to a psychiatrist.

Directors: Chris Penney, Brian Demski | Stars: Gina Retan, Russ Fithen, Kathy Allen, Greta Falletta

Votes: 23

30. Saanjh - Decode the Mysteries of your Sleep, Dreams & Nightmares

669 min | Drama | Post-production

The protagonist- Aavriti Malhar is a young psychology researcher, working on sleep with the objective to come out with simple process for sleep which children and young adults can follow. ... See full summary »

31. Sixteen Sunrises & Sunsets (2018)

15 min | Documentary, Short

Insomnia, circadian shifts, and sleep deprivation play an integral role in one's personal and professional life. I wanted to share the importance of continued sleep disorders research ... See full summary »

Director: Marilyn Swick | Stars: Michael Basil, Celeste Borel, Laura Koons, P'Pool Ron

32. Rem (2015)

10 min | Short, Drama

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Director: Marilyn Swick | Stars: Celeste Borel, James O. Bradley, Alfred Castillo Jr., Travis De Luca

33. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Night, Mother (2004)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mac and Stella investigate the murder of a woman who was stabbed in the heart with a wooden stake. The police arrest a woman who was kneeling over the body with blood on her, but Mac isn't convinced that she committed the crime.

Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Vanessa Ferlito

Votes: 359

34. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Sleepless (1994)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Mulder is on the manhunt for a Vietnam veteran who can project his consciousness into other people's minds to kill them. Mulder and Agent Krycek try to uncover the conspiracy behind the killer's powers.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Nicholas Lea

Votes: 5,083

35. Snuff Box (2006)
Episode: Oh Brothers (2006)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy

Matt and Rich must decide where their loyalties lie when their two brothers pay an unwelcome visit to London and stir up trouble.

Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Terry Wade, Charlotte Palmer

Votes: 60

36. Is It Real? (2005– )
Episode: Extreme Sleepwalking (2005)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History

Is it possible to commit murder while asleep? A skeptic, a defense attorney, a prosecutor, a sleep expert and others weigh in on this controversial issue.

Director: Amy Doyle | Stars: Michel Bornemann, Emma Cope, Graham Cope, Mark Cope

Votes: 19

37. Kenny vs. Spenny (2002–2010)
Episode: Who Can Stay Awake the Longest? (2003)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Reality-TV

The first one to fall asleep loses. Without stimulants Spenny feels he can outlast the lazy Kenny but Kenny is chugging coffee because he's highly motivated by the prospect of eventual hallucinations.

Directors: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice | Stars: Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice

Votes: 133

38. Moon Knight (2022)
Episode: The Goldfish Problem (2022)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Socially awkward, amiable , "gift shop-ist" Steven Grant learns that he may share a body with a ruthless mercenary.

Director: Mohamed Diab | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Ethan Hawke, May Calamawy, F. Murray Abraham

Votes: 28,388

39. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Wide Awake (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team investigates a Marine Corporal after she finds a gun in her house. The gun is linked to a murder, but the Marine had no connection with the victim and was fast asleep when the crime was committed.

Director: Diana Valentine | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham

Votes: 544

40. Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003–2010)
Episode: Sleep, Inc (2008)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Documentary

Penn and Teller look at the pseudoscience that has built up around peoples need to get a good nights sleep.

Directors: Star Price, Tim Rogan, Ted Saad, David Wechter | Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Arshad Chowdhury, Pat Germano

Votes: 110

41. 1000 Ways to Die (2008–2012)
Episode: Death Over Easy (2009)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Comedy, Horror

1000 Ways to Die looks at the following cases: "#316 Butt F***ed" a hospital patient suffering from burns accidentally sets his bandages on fire when having a cigarette, "#818 Frightmare" a... See full summary »

Director: Will Raée | Stars: Ron Perlman, Jean Mackie, Joel Teplinsky, David Mok

Votes: 51

42. The John Walsh Show (2002–2004)
Episode: Sleep Disorders: A Living Nightmare (2003)

Talk-Show

Multiple interviewees are questioned regarding the unfortunate circumstances surrounding their unresolved sleep disorders. Board Certified Sleep Specialist Jeffrey D. Gould, MD provides ... See full synopsis »

Stars: Jeffrey D. Gould, John Walsh

43. Abbott Elementary (2021– )
Episode: Franklin Institute (2023)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

Abbott Elementary takes a field trip to the Franklin Institute; Gregory is eager to spend time with a reluctant Janine; Ava teaches the students about aliens, which leads to chaos.

Director: Randall Einhorn | Stars: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter

Votes: 655

44. Na vode (2016– )
Episode: Vzácný muz (2016)

Comedy

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Director: Milan Cieslar | Stars: Lukás Langmajer, Tomás Klus, Ludek Sobota, Lenka Vlasáková

45. Doktor Martin (2015–2016)
Episode: Láska pod psa (2016)

52 min | Comedy, Drama

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Director: Petr Zahrádka | Stars: Miroslav Donutil, Jitka Cvancarová, Gabriela Marcinková, Robert Miklus

Votes: 5

46. Monkey in the Morning (2017– )
Episode: Wow, Pap Smears for Men (2019)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Francis Leonard Powers, Dax Orien, Prospero, Chaos Eve