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How To Stay Awake

How To Stay Awake

2024 · 6 min · Horror

As a woman clings to consciousness, a desperate struggle unfolds. Can she escape the clutches of her sleep paralysis, or will her nocturnal tormentor finally get what it wants?

Directed by Vanessa Magic · Written by Vanessa Magic

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