Does the dog die?
188 supporters
Before I Wake
Movie • 2016 • Drama
ReportAn orphaned child's dreams—and nightmares—manifest physically as he sleeps.
This movie contains 24 potentially triggering events.
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Jeff van Welij
No animals present in the movie.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
22 supporters
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Anonymous
SPOILER
We are led to believe that the main character was abandoned by his foster parents, but SPOILER they were in fact taken by the monster.
We are led to believe that the main character was abandoned by his foster parents, but SPOILER they were in fact taken by the monster.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
31 supporters
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LeaCulpa
Kind of. The mother gives the son sleeping medication without knowing and the so'n gets hit by the father because he is not waking up
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Somoene thinks the monster's bruises are domestic violence
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Does the abused become the abuser?
National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233)
19 supporters
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Is someone gaslighted?
26 supporters
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TarotCard
People think the mother is crazy.
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SteHotspur
The mum uses him for his dreams which the husbands says is abuse. They also slap him a few times in an attempt to wake him up
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Addiction
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Animal
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michaelreylewis
A butterfly gets killed.
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Are there bugs?
17 supporters
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bunnibea
Butterflies are a common theme throughout the movie.
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Assault
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
14 supporters
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Paxton
A child drowns in a bathtub and can be heard gasping for breath.
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Is there body horror?
27 supporters
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silencesilence
Creepy people with black, weird eyes in nightmare sequences
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Does a head get squashed?
33 supporters
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silencesilence
Not squashed but a character puts her hand through another character's head in a nightmare sequence. It's not too graphic but it's a jump scare. Close your eyes at 01.19 and open them again when the creepy music stops if this kind of thing triggers you.
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Is there excessive gore?
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TarotCard
Not much gore at all.
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Children
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Does a kid die?
28 supporters
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daggercake
Yes, an important part of the plot is that (SPOILER) the main family's son passed away and they blame themselves, and decide to foster a young boy to help the grief.
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Death
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Does someone die?
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daggercake
Yes, the son of the main family dies in a scene in the movie, but it is a flashback to a previous moment before the actual timeline of the film.
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
15 supporters
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silencesilence
A bully smashes an innocent kid's possession.
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Fear
Are there jumpscares?
28 supporters
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mitochondiva
they aren’t very prevalent or frequent, but there are a few
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Is there a shower scene?
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TarotCard
Bathtub scene, very disturbing
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
56 supporters
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TarotCard
Yes, but it is not realistic and looks like black slush.
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Is someone eaten?
19 supporters
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Anonymous
Kind of? The monster absorbs people into itself, but it's not strictly eating in the literal sense.
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Law Enforcement
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LGBTQ+
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
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RoseGaudreau
Around 1:13:30, a boy is injected in the shoulder with a syringe against his will.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
16 supporters
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mitochondiva
a woman visits a man in an institution
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Does someone have cancer?
10 supporters
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bunnibea
(SPOILERS) I don't know why two people marked "no" on this but that's definitely and completely incorrect. The plot of the movie is that the child's grief manifested as "The Canker Man" which was a misunderstanding of his mother having cancer, and how he perceived her due to the affects of chemotherapy.
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Mental Health
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LeaCulpa
Yes a scratching scene in the school and he is snapped a rubberband on his wrist.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
49 supporters
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Are there anxiety attacks?
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mitochondiva
a woman has post traumatic stress over the death of her son
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Noxious
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Paranoia
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
25 supporters
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TarotCard
Sort of? People think a guy with superpowers is a psychopath.
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Race
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Relationships
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
49 supporters
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Sickness
Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Lmack1973
Cancer
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Social
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
2 supporters
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We see a short scene where the parents are preparing the gifts for their son, but in front of him, they act like if it was santa who put the presents under the tree
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Does it have a sad ending?
24 supporters
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TarotCard
It ends with a depressing plot twist.
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Vehicular
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Violence
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Does someone drown?
11 supporters
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daggercake
Yes, and graphicly so. Please be aware of this. (SPOILER) the main family's son drowns in a bathtub and his death is a pivotal part of the film and the guilt the parents hold.
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Is there gun violence?
10 supporters
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vadavroom
Although there isn’t gun violence/gore there is gun imagery. *SPOILER* a gun is pointed towards a child when a man contemplates shooting him. He doesn’t end up doing it.
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