[movie trailer] Doctor Sleep

[Arthur]

“Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King.

 

Still irrevocably scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook, Dan Torrance has fought to find some semblance of peace. But that peace is shattered when he encounters Abra, a courageous teenager with her own powerful extrasensory gift, known as the "shine". Instinctively recognizing that Dan shares her power, Abra has sought him out, desperate for his help against the merciless Rose the Hat and her followers, The True Knot, who feed off the shine of innocents in their quest for immortality.

Forming an unlikely alliance, Dan and Abra engage in a brutal life-or-death battle with Rose. Abra’s innocence and fearless embrace of her shine compel Dan to call upon his own powers as never before—at once facing his fears and reawakening the ghosts of the past.

 

“Doctor Sleep” stars Ewan McGregor ("Star Wars: Episodes I, II & III", "T2 Trainspotting") as Dan Torrance, Rebecca Ferguson (the “Mission: Impossible” films, “The Greatest Showman”) as Rose the Hat, and Kyliegh Curran, in her major feature film debut, as Abra. The main ensemble cast also includes Carl Lumbly, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Bruce Greenwood, Jocelin Donahue, Alex Essoe and Cliff Curtis.

 

[Arthur]

[6Foot2]

[admars]

We watched The Shining, then a few days later Dr Sleep. The Shining still stands up as a really really good film.

 

Quite enjoyed Dr Sleep, but it's a very different type of film, it's quite interesting, but nothing special.

 

I've not read either books, I know the first film differs to the book, to the annoyance of the author, not sure about the sequal.

[6Foot2]

 

"Doctor Sleep Director's Cut" is currently available to stream via Prime Video (included with Prime)

 

The Director's Cut adds 28 minutes of footage, increasing the total runtime from 2 hours 32 minutes to 3 hours. The extra time to adds literary structure, fleshes out backstories of characters, and enhances horror elements.

[LeMarchand]

On 20/06/2026 at 20:19, 6Foot2 said:

 

"Doctor Sleep Director's Cut" is currently available to stream via Prime Video (included with Prime)

 

The Director's Cut adds 28 minutes of footage, increasing the total runtime from 2 hours 32 minutes to 3 hours. The extra time to adds literary structure, fleshes out backstories of characters, and enhances horror elements.

 

How much extra Rebecca Ferguson?