Sleep

Documentary revealing the science behind why so many people find it difficult to nod off, and offering practical tips on the best ways to get a good night's sleep.

Encyclopaedia Britannica outlines the basics of sleep hygiene.

"Sleep Paralysis" dives in to the little-known phenomenon of the same name. Affected people from different cultures tell of their frightening experiences, while scientists try to find explanations.

This audio-visual tone poem uses the language of filmmaking to offer a first-hand evocation of the turbulent psychological effects one can experience due to prolonged lack of sunlight.

What was not in the dream

THE NIGHTMARE, documentary filmmaker Adam Gray sets out on a journey to understand this terrifying phenomenon. From the foggy shores of Newfoundland to the steaming jungles of Zanzibar we will see where the Nightmare has left its mark. Hear from those who have survived the experience, and the families of those that did not. Meet the scientists, psychologists, and folklorists on the front lines of the battle for understanding how something without material form can traumatize and even kill those that encounter it. THE NIGHTMARE is a fascinating exploration of a phenomenon that suggests that the only difference between hallucination and the supernatural...is belief.

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A cat trying to nap.

A porcelain doll’s explorations of a dreamer’s imagination.

A young child and his mother face a visit from the terrifying sandman.

A little boy is having trouble falling asleep because there are monsters in his bedroom

One of the alleged ways to stay awake is by counting rams in your mind. During a sleepless night, the main character of the animation decides to test the effectiveness of monotonous counting on himself. Reaching the thirteenth ram, the perspective of the whole situation changes dramatically.

When an insomniac reaches breaking point, he goes to war with every sound in his home - no matter the cost. Deen Peels needs sleep, but the world just won't shut up. The ticks, clicks and drips are driving him insane, and the shagging through the walls is just too much. Over one relentless night, he's determined to take back control, even if it kills him. Silence isn't golden; it's war.

Tom is a feline fisherman, Jerry is his live bait, and Spike is the bulldog guarding the lake.

Trapped in a recurring cycle of sleep paralysis, a man desperately searches for a way to break free.

As Samuel once again struggles with his inability to sleep, his grasp on reality is challenged when the events of a single night lead him to question his own morality .

An accounting of dreams I’ve had while filtered as a D*sney cartoon.

A young writer experiences visions during episodes of sleep paralysis, and she retreats with her boyfriend to an isolated house in the desert. As the visions worsen, she teeters on the edge of insanity as she uncovers a life-threatening secret.

Donald has to get up early, but everything seems to be working to keep him awake. His loudly ticking alarm clock resists several attempts to quiet it. Donald ultimately swallows it; the glow-in-the-dark dial can be seen through his feathers. Then his folding bed folds up on him. Springs start popping out of it; Donald builds an elaborate framework to hold it down. Finally, enough of the clock reassembles itself to sound the alarm and night is over.