Sleepstalker (1995): cast, story & where to watch
1995 · Film · ★ 4.5
Released in 1995, Sleepstalker is a horror film directed by Turi Meyer, running about 105 minutes. “Evil never dies, it only waits to be reborn” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Seventeen years after slaughtering all but one member of a family, a vicious serial killer known only as "The Sandman" awaits execution. But first, his jailers allow a minister to visit the killer to give him last rites, unaware that the minister is a voodoo priest and an ally of the condemned prisoner. The priest places a hex on the Sandman so that when he is executed, his soul migrates into a new body made of sand. To sever his ties with his former life and achieve absolute power, the sandman must find and kill a man named Griffin, the sole survivor of the last family murdered by the killer
Who’s in it. Sleepstalker stars Michael Harris as The Sandman, Jay Underwood as Griffin Davis, Kathryn Morris as Megan and Michael D. Roberts as The Preacher, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Sleepstalker has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sleepstalker page.
If you liked it. Fans of Sleepstalker tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Sleepstalker (1995)?
- In US, Sleepstalker is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Sleepstalker worth watching?
- Sleepstalker holds an audience score of 4.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Sleepstalker?
- Sleepstalker stars Michael Harris, Jay Underwood, Kathryn Morris, Michael D. Roberts and Marc McClure.
- When was Sleepstalker released?
- Sleepstalker was released in 1995, with a runtime of about 105 minutes.