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Your new apartment has one rule: don't fall asleep. The rent's cheap for a reason.
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Gnaw (2017)

Sleep Paralysis HorrorUrban Decay DreadSlow-Burn Gross-Out

Overview

Horror

Jennifer Conrad is a small-town girl starting over in the big city. Fleeing an abusive relationship, all she wants is a chance to begin again. But it is hard to start over when something is eating you while you sleep . . . one painful bite at a time.

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Content warning
creatureneighborapartmentwaitressabusive relationship
Domestic abuse survivalEconomic precarityBodily autonomy lossIsolation in crowds

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Creature effects that get under your skin literally

Acting

Penelope Mitchell carries every exhausted, desperate frame

Sound

The chewing. You'll never unhear the chewing.

Best for:Solo: 2am insomnia fuel when you already hate your walls·Streaming: Low-budget horror rabbit hole deep dives·Background: Absolutely not — the sound design demands attention
Heads up:Disturbing: Prolonged body horror involving sleep and teeth·Triggers: Abusive relationship depicted in flashbacks and aftermath
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Director

Haylar Garcia

ReleasedSep 16, 2017
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Gravitas Ventures
Unreal Media

Top Cast

Penelope Mitchell

Penelope Mitchell

Jennifer Conrad

Kyle Gass

Kyle Gass

Terry Lumley

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson

Boyd McFarland

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Claudette Grim

Han Soto

Han Soto

James Tran

Dan Davidson

Dan Davidson

Exterminator

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Kyle Gass (Tenacious D) plays against type as the creepy handyman — Garcia specifically cast him to subvert audience comfort with familiar faces.

Insight

The apartment building was a real condemned Denver property; production designers only had to add the creature effects, not the decay.

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