• Horror
• Thriller

Sleepwalker 2026

Released on January 9, 2026, the psychological thriller Sleepwalker marks the feature directorial debut of Brandon Auman, who also wrote the screenplay based on his 2024 short film. Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Verdi Productions, the film stars Hayden Panettiere as Sarah Pangborn, an accomplished artist whose life is shattered after a tragic car accident kills her young daughter, Aimee, and leaves her abusive husband, Michael (Justin Chatwin), in a coma. As Sarah attempts to find stability while living with her eccentric mother, Gloria (Beverly D’Angelo), and her surviving son, Holden, she becomes trapped in a cycle of increasingly violent and surreal sleepwalking episodes that force her to relive her trauma. The narrative heavily blurs the lines between reality and nightmare, suggesting that Michael may be psychically haunting her from his comatose state or that her own grief has manifested as a supernatural threat. While critics have widely praised Panettiere’s "emotionally charged" and "anchor" performance, the film has received polarized reviews for its tonal inconsistency and an ambiguous, abrupt ending that leaves many of its psychological mysteries open to interpretation. Supporting turns from Mischa Barton and Lori Tan Chinn add to the film's eerie atmosphere, though some viewers found the nonlinear structure and heavy use of dream-logic tropes to be more frustrating than suspenseful. Read More

• 2026
• 1 h : 29 min
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• 5.014
• NR