If I Die Before I Wake
If I Die Before I Wake
R | 01 January 1998 (USA)
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A suburban family is held hostage and terrorized by three intruders while their sixteen year-old daughter first hides, then exacts her own brand of terror on the assailants.

Reviews
YouHeart I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action
Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
ElmStreetKid This was one of the most suspenseful direct-to-video thrillers I have seen in quite a while. The movie starts off with three intruders breaking into a house while the family sleeps and picks up wonderfully from there. If I Die Before I Wake, was one of those films where the situation could happen to anybody and that's where it's appeal comes from. This movie centers around a teenage girl living in the house and how she deals with whats going on. Her main focus are to of course, get out of the house, keep herself and little sister hidden, and to protect her family who are meanwhile being tortured and beaten.The movie had a great load of suspense for the first twenty minutes but then winds down as the lead character is forced with split-second decisions. However, the end sequences pick up with intensity leading to a hard-hitting climax.The acting was especially good with the teenage girl comparable to Marilyn from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There wasn't much violence or gore so don't rent this looking for a massacre. Do rent this though if you want to be thrilled and at the edge of your seat. 6/10
ep.com Damn, this movie is so poorly made and so cheap, it loses all potential impact it could have had. Performances may be good all around, but nobody involved is able to save this turkey. Lot's of violence, but surprisingly little blood. Wes Craven's "Last House on the Left" started it all 30 years ago and the world has seen LOTS of bad Rip-Offs, but I seriously think this one is the worst. Better watch the original, of which I always tought of as a pretty good movie...
Eltredor Well, this is not a first class-movie at all. The plot seems also to be missing here, why did they come into that house?, for what?, what were they looking for? Questions you won't get an anwser on. Besides this movie was quiet dark, like the camera had just not the right coloring. Sounds and Videoquality are way below. The movie itself wasn't quiet Thrilling, and things don't seem to fit. Like one of the guys saw the girl in a room, they went in the room and after not finding her they left the room. the same happens 30 minutes after, The girl is looking downstairs and of the the guys is coming from behind, if you can see, he is able to see her sitting on the floor. Acting is very sad, ann not realistic. I'm suggesting you not to buy the movie, but if you still like to see this one, rent it.Cappella -NL-
Terminal Madness This is a low budget movie and proves not all low-budget thrillers are bad. This opens in a dark night and starts immediately with three murderers breaking into a house and terrorizing a poor suburban family. The oldest daughter now realizes this and hides herself and her little sister and decides to devise a plane to get back at the murderers. This movie is excellent, and I'll tell you why. The atmosphere. The atmosphere is so dark, right away we're aware that danger is lurking and it's hitting hard onto this poor family. The darkness and light are all in the right places providing a haunting and chilling atmosphere. For a low-budget movie The directing is great, the camera angles provide great tension and fools us alot. Which is a good point. The acting is pretty good for people that are not major hollywood actors. The main heroine is great and pretty, the villians are great, right away we learn that we have to hate these people. This movie reminded me of "The Desperate Hours" only alot more violent. Another aspect that made this movie on my favorites list is the suspense. The suspense is excellent, it's so gripping and tense. The tension is excellent. There were times where I was on the edge of my seat squirming. I could feel this girls desperation. This succeeds where most Hollywood films fail. It grips the audience by the throat and makes it heard. This is highly, highly, recommended and trust me, if you ever go to a rental store and find this on the rack, for the love of god rent it! rent it! rent it! This is great.