Film Review – He Sees You When You’re Sleeping

The marketing for “He Sees You When You’re Sleeping” presents the image of a murderous Santa Claus posing menacingly with a bloodied ax. There is a costumed killer on the loose in the feature, but the movie is far from a slasher experience, miles away from the Christmas rampaging found in similar holiday horror offerings, including 1984’s “Silent Night, Deadly Night.” Screenwriter/star David Lenik doesn’t share a command of scary business with the material, which is primarily about a scheming family and their corrupt ways during the yuletide season. A few bodies are mangled and some suspense is promised, but “He Sees You When You’re Sleeping” mostly resembles a filmed community theater production, watching a large cast attempt to participate in uneventful writing, while director Charlie Steeds can’t do much with a limited budget. This isn’t a picture that’s determined to frighten its audience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com