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Director Dario Argento, best known for his stylishly bloody horror films, revisits the style and themes of his early directorial efforts in this tense crime thriller. A prostitute (Barbara Lerici) dis... read more read more...covers one of her customers has a taste for much rougher sex than she's willing to give him; trying to sneak away from her john, she accidentally walks off with one of his scrapbooks, from which she discovers her client apparently committed a series of unsolved murders almost 20 years earlier. The john tracks down the prostitute and murders her to insure her silence; this awakens in him the desire to kill again, and soon he's once again leaving a bloody swath across Italy. Ulisse Moretti (Max Von Sydow), the police detective who investigated the earlier wave of killings, is brought out of retirement when clues link the new murders to those committed in the early '80s, and the aging cop finds his sometimes foggy memory jolted back to recognition by the growing number of bloody victims. Meanwhile, Giacomo (Stefano Dionisi), whose saw his mother being killed by the murderer as a boy, learns that the killer is back at work, and sets out to investigate the case on his own. Non Ho Sonno features an original musical score by the rock band Goblin, who also wrote music for a number of Argento's best-known films. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Dario Argento

Release Date: January 1, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001

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  • RCCLBC
    May 12, 2009
    RCCLBC
    If you're a fan of Argento, then you'll enjoy Sleepless.
    It is Argento doing what he does best. Stringing you along from one grizzly murder to another. There are several very nicely shot scenes here and lots of blood and gore.
    Though the story as a whole seemed a bit "rehashe... read mored" and the ending, a bit predictable...I'm always willing to "hop in the car" and go for another wild ride with Mr. Argento.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 8, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    A great return to the classic "Giallo" murder mystery horror style by Dario Argento! This film had strong plot and characters, with a compelling mystery. Victims were killed in inventive animal-themed ways, making it all very interesting.
    The opening scene on the train had grea... read moret suspense. All the elements of a good Giallo were present: red herrings, a black-gloved killer, an Italian setting, female nudity, a detective investigation, and gorey setpiece killings with a complex motive involved. The mystery kept me guessing until the end. I highly enjoyed this new effort by Argento.
  • monkeybobbob
    September 24, 2011
    monkeybobbob
    Crime horror/thriller from Italian gore daady Dario Argento. A serial killer persumed dead appears to be alive and killing again but things don't add up as people saw the killer get shot in the head. Detectives on the case seem baffled so enter a retired old detective who can't h... read moreelp but get involved, along with the son of one of the killers victims. This starts brilliantly with an action sequence on a train, which has as much tension as any of the shitty hollywood blockbusters of today. There's also the grisly, almost exploitation style murders and gore on offer, a cool twist ending and the usual great soundtrack from Goblin.
    For people unfamiliar with Argento, you can expect some dodgy acting and editing and the occassional questionable accent. But you can also expect great gore and some interesting twists and turns and direction along with some cool music.
    Overall, Sleepless is a well crafted horror movie for horror movie fans.
  • Lemure
    March 6, 2010
    Lemure
    It says written and directed by Dario Argento but he isn't capable of such boring garbage. Therefore, I can only assume there's another Dario Argento, his family was held at gunpoint, or he was having a bad day. Either way it's not good.
  • mpghoul1973
    April 1, 2009
    mpghoul1973
    Argentos late return to the giallo is a pretty satisfiying venture. Although knocked by alot of people for being like a "greatest hits" of Argento s. I find it to be a pretty solid film. From the opening triple murder to the ending. Sleepless is a good giallo film. Dont let the m... read moreisleading cover art sway anyone away from this film.
  • bestiasalvaje
    January 25, 2008
    bestiasalvaje
    Argento manages to give us some intense moments with few gruesome scenes.Not his best giallo but enjoyable & a particularly gory one.It was good to see Max Von Sydow in this film & having a score by Goblin.
  • ahegele
    June 5, 2007
    ahegele
    Pretty rockin Argento modern giallo. Midget killers and Max Von Sydow's lead make it worth the watch.

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Eric Campos
May 6, 2002
Eric Campos, Mars Colony

Sleepless is full-force Argento. Full Review

Ed Gonzalez
February 21, 2002
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

Gorgeous but overbaked "mama's boy" thriller from master Argento. Full Review

Walter Chaw
February 6, 2002
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

The entire exercise is a heartrending one, particularly for fans of the horror auteur who held hopes that Sleepless would return Argento to form. Full Review

Christopher Null
January 6, 2002
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

The ending's actually pretty good -- it just takes too long in getting there. Full Review

David Rooney
March 27, 2009
David Rooney, Variety

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Emanuel Levy
July 22, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Brian J. Arthurs
November 15, 2002
Brian J. Arthurs, Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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David Poland
July 26, 2002
David Poland, Hot Button

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Wesley Lovell
April 12, 2002
Wesley Lovell, Apollo Guide

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Keith H. Brown
March 31, 2002
Keith H. Brown, Eye for Film

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