I really enjoyed the gulf coast island scenery, it’s not often you see it featured in a film, especially a horror. Other than that, it’s pretty slow going, with the first kill taking place pretty late and the others being unremarkable. Otherwise it’s just walking around the island but I didn’t mind too much as it was nice to look at and shot well. To be honest I would rather be killed by a nightmare creature than be married to the protagonist who is the biggest downer sourpuss ever caught on film. Absolutely miserable. Speaking of nightmares, it’s interesting that she believes if she falls asleep the nightmares she has will kill her and the ones she loves. From coffee to cigarettes to burning her hand to stay awake, a lot of this would be replicated a couple of years later in Nightmare on Elm Street. Seems a bit much to just chalk up to coincidence. There’s an unusual ending that I won’t spoil, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. Clever or contrived? You decide.

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