Product Details

• Actors: Max von Sydow, Stefano Dionisi, Chiara Caselli, Roberto Zibetti, Gabriele Lavia
• Directors: Dario Argento
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Artisan
• VHS Release Date: December 18, 2001
• Run Time: 117 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005RIZB
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,956 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A serial killer creepier than Jack the Ripper. Renowned horror master Dario Argento returns with yet another horrifying tale of terror and murder with Sleepless, a chilling mystery about a series of grisly murders that only one man can solve.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Why Does Artisan Entertainment Continue To Mees Up DVD's?, December 16, 2001

By	Loren Gillespie "dandypop" (Grand Blanc, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Sleepless (DVD)

This is a great giallo horror film, and Dario Argento has finally returned to full form with this latest effort. The fact that this disc is not only a full-frame version of the movie (making it look like a cheap 70's television show, with grain and "stretched" framing) but is also probably a R-rated cut of the film-- and we'll never knoiw because Artisan gives absolutely NO information on the film's specs and there is NO extra features on the disc-- is really disapointing. This is a poor bare-bones DVD release of a spectacular new horror thriller by one of the masters of the genre. Too bad Artisan once again fail to recognize greatness when it's right in front of them and dish out crap like this to customers who want better DVD products for their money. For Argento fans and DVD collectors, this is just another slap in the face by Artisan Entertainment. Be careful when buying Artisan DVD's from now on. You usually don't get what you pay for (I.E. see the recent Ginger Snaps Artisan DVD compared to its Canadian counterpart that actually HAS extra features to see what I mean). A truly pitiful DVD release of a great horror film. That's why I gave it a 2.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No Widescreen????, December 8, 2001

By	frankenberry (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleepless (DVD)

Dario Argento's stylish and ultra-gory giallo is a return to form for the maestro and will definitely please his long-time fans. Unfortunately, it looks like Artisan's upcoming DVD will be FULL-FRAME only and not widescreen as previously announced(...). So buyer beware. If you really want to see "NONHOSONNO" in it's correct aspect ratio, pick up the Italian DVD instead (if you have a region-free player) because it is uncut, letterboxed and has an english track. Obviously Artisan is just releasing their "Sleepless" version as just another cheap horror title to fill up Blockbuster shelves. Unbelievable that even in 2001 Argento is still treated this way in the US. No wonder he stays in Italy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Argento fans rejoice!!!, October 15, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sleepless (DVD)

THIS REVIEW IS OF THE DUTCH RELEASED UNCUT VERSION.
Ok, Ok, it's lightyears behind DEEP RED and SUSPIRIA but hey, it wipes the floor with TRAUMA.
I must say that my reaction to this film was so mixed that I immediately had to watch it again and I'm glad I did. Firstly, if your an Argento-file then you'll be happy to know that the murder scenes are graphic and gory but the film really looses out with it's atrociously dubbed voices and some miscasting in the major roles (Von Sydow excluded). Whilst this can be mainly overlooked, to a point, I also found the killer's identity to be blazingly obviously from my first viewing (something I don't like in an Argento movie) and the silly ending where all is revieled to be both unconvincing and particularly weak (I mean, this is Argento here). Also, whilst the film looks fine (don't expect the hallucination-inducing lighting of SUSPIRIA here), it looks like it was shot by the makers of the german horror/thriller ANATOMIE and not by a master like Argento.
Overall though, this is ten times better than the horribly inept TRAUMA and will satisfy many hungry Argento-files on those dark, rainy nights.