Dead Sleep

Dead Sleep

Now she's his nurse. Soon she'll be his victim.

R 1990 · 90 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama, Thriller

A new nurse arrives at a private clinic and discovers that the renowned resident psychiatrist is treating short-term patients with a combination of coma-like sedation and electroconvulsive therapy.

Directed by Alec Mills · Written by Michael Rymer

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