If I Die Before I Wake

Customer Reviews:

I stared in horror.......2007-05-13

This movie creeped me out. I bought it just recently at the dollar store and I couldn't look away from the screen no matter how horrified I was about what was happening. It was reminiscent of a more recent The Hills Have Eyes scene where the teenage daughter is being raped. That scene and this whole movie had my insides churning. Only four stars because there was room for improvement on the acting and some of the staging.

movie is supposed to scare and fry your nerves but its only annoying and pretty sad.......2005-11-14

The movie is about an ordinary family consisting of a Mother, Father, Son, a Young Daughter and an Older Daughter whose worlds turn upside down as 3 dangerous men led by Muse Watson (I Know and Still Know What You Did Last Summer), who break into their house and terrorize them all. The Oldest Daughter and Young Daughter hide in the house away from the men who are beating and torturing the other family members. The Oldest takes matters into her own hands when the Younger Daughter gets kidnapped and she stands up for herself against the evil men. Sometimes almost effective but doenst add up to nothing but sillyness and badly staged situations and acting. This "Horror" movie doesnt scare nor fry your nerves, it just gets annoying after awhile when you watch it. Pretty sad if you ask me. Watson is unbelievably corny as the led thug.

oh so average........2002-12-26

this movie has been done like a trillion times but this is a little better than other "break in" movies such as the overrated panic room. The actors are suprisingly decent, no names for the most part but that's not always a bad thing as some people would think.

3 men break into this house, only...i forget her name but the teenage girl and her little sister manage to hide out of sight from the robbers, technically they arent even robbers but anyways. They slap around the mom, the dad, and the brother every now and then and eventally kill the brother and the dad...which makes this movie a little more suprising than others who would just give you the same old fairy tale ending. the teenage girl knows she is the only chance to save the rest of her family and plots to save them.

this movie is nothing special but atleast it'll keep your intrest from start to finish.

If I Die Before I Wake.......2002-08-21

It seems, from reading the reviews that are written about this film, that people either absolutely loved it or out right hated it. I actually found myself in between while watching this film for the first time yesterday. After reading some of the reviews here, I was browsing through my local dvd store and picked it up on a whim. Here's what I thought:

The plot of the movie couldn't be more simple. A gang of hoodlums break into a family's house while they are home. They begin to terrorize the family while the two daughters (who the thugs didn't know existed yet) try to escape and get help. That's it. There's no backstory on any of the characters and the movie gets under way without and development at all. Most of the violence in the film is done off screen so we really don't get to see much of it, just hear it. And since there are no special effects, no set changes and pretty much no budget, what we are left with is the story, the characters and the acting.

I felt the real winner in this little film was the acting. The girl who layed Loribeth was actually quite good. Coming off as very scared but determined. The main "bad guy" (done in meniacal fashion by the same "bad guy" in "I Know What You Did Last Summer") also was very convincing as the instigator/leader of the group. Most of the supporting cast was acceptable enough.

Overall, the movie successfully comes off with a bit of a scared and tense feeling to it and does the job of making you interested and feel sympathy for Loribeth. I felt with a little more effort and maybe a few more bucks in the budget they could have made it into something much better, but it's a reasonable entry into a genre that doesn't get much attention nowadays....

Funniest Classic I've ever seen.......2002-08-19

This masterpiece was absolutely hilarious. I could not stop laughing at the terror the family endured from these responsible human beings. The three killers are modern-day American heroes. I recommend this movie to anyone who just wants to sit down and watch a nice movie with their family. If you like the Brady Bunch, then you will absolute cherish the film for years to come.... This heart-warming tale of one family's hope of survival will remain in the gentle valve of your heart forever. I should warn you though, there are a few scenes in the film that may bring a few tears to your eyes. This is of course when the demented Mary viciously attacks our beloved trio. I cannot begin to descibe the emotional breakdown I had when she struck the bald guy with a bat. This was a cruel act of violence and he did nothing to provoke this evil witch from commiting this heinous act. I don't want to give away the sad ending of this excellent film (some of the family survives.) I recommend you all pick up a copy. For [the money] you can't go wrong. I guarantee you will love this film.

Average customer rating:

I stared in horror
movie is supposed to scare and fry your nerves but its only annoying and pretty sad
oh so average.
If I Die Before I Wake
Funniest Classic I've ever seen

If I Die Before I Wake
Starring: Stephanie Jones , Muse Watson , Michael McCleery , Anthony Nicosia , and Mary Kathleen Gordon
Director: Brian Katkin
Manufacturer: Live / Artisan
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005MM5I
Release Date: 2001-10-23

Description

A family's quiet evening turns into a nightmare when three intruders break in, hell bent on torture and destruction. As the family is taken hostage, only sixteen-year-old Lori Beth and her young sister Mary escape. As the mayhem and torment spin out of control, Lori Beth realizes that she is her family's only hope. Playing an insane killer, Muse Watson (I Know What You Did Last Summer) delivers another spine-tingling performance in this nail-biting thriller.