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Horror Movie Review: The Soviet Sleep Experiment (2019)

Have you heard the story about a Soviet experiment in the late 1940s that was designed to test the limits of the human mind and body when deprived of sleep? Supposedly, using a stimulant gas, the Russians conducted this experiment on several subjects and the results were horrific.

Chances are, you have heard this story, but is it true?

No, it’s not. It’s a story that originated on the Creepypasta Wiki, posted in 2010, by a user named OrangeSoda.

It’s not impossible to believe though, is it? Which is where The Soviet Sleep Experiment comes in, turning the effective Creepypasta into a dull, bland, and unimaginative horror watch.

From writer Michael Patrick McCaffrey and director Barry Andersson, The Soviet Sleep Experiment tries to tell the same Creepypasta story, but from a more psychological point of view. Dr. Anna Antonoff (Eva De Dominici) and her husband Dr. Leo Antonoff (Rafal Zawierucha) are two scientists tasked with conducting the secret Soviet experiment.

In an underground bunker, a group of test subjects are placed inside a small, sealed tank-like structure where they will be deprived of sleep for 30 days. During this time period, they will be tested by the doctors to see how their mental state deteriorates. All under the watchful eye of Captain Yegor Sokolov (Evgeny Krutov).

What they hope to achieve from this experiment is a bit of a mystery to Anna and Leo, but they understand not to ask too many questions. That is until Leo starts to suspect that he knows one of the patients, Subject 3 (Chris Kattan) and his paranoia, made worse by his own issues with sleep, result in him suspecting that something far more sinister is going on.

There are so many different routes that The Soviet Sleep Experiment could have gone in to make for a much more interesting watch. Routes that involve a more psychologically damaging experience, routes that involve a more visceral level of horror, and routes that involve a real sense of control from the Soviet military. Every so often, it feels like it might be exploring these avenues in interesting ways, but it always pulls back and refocuses on the blandness of the overarching experiment.

The lack of imagination here is quite something, and while some aspects can be forgiven because of budget, the film really doesn’t do anything with the blank slate it has to hand. This should have had some extreme gore, but it’s surprisingly tame. The same goes for the psychological aspect, where no-one ever feels like they’re actually mad.

It’s a character issue and an acting issue, with many of the cast putting on bog-standard Russian accents, and ‘sleep-walking’ their way through the empty dialogue. There’s nobody to care about, nobody to get invested in, and nobody who lights up the screen. This, when combined with its unimpressive story and total lack of creativity, results in a film that is not worth staying awake for.

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The Sleep Experiment is an excellent horror film that dives deep into the psychological damage caused by a top-secret government experiment. Based on Creepypasta’s The Russian Sleep Experiment , writer/director John Farrelly delivers his first feature film that exposes the horrors of what humanity is capable of when pushed to the brink. The film begins with a slow burn, however, as time passes on and the test subjects begin to hallucinate, the plot transitions into the psychological thriller realm before escalating into full physical horror in the final act. The Sleep Experiment has some pretty decent twists and turns along the way (some more obvious than others), but overall has a very solid story with a great performance from the entire cast.

Spoiler Warning Two detectives David (Anthony Murphy) and Robert (Barry John Kinsella) begin an investigation on the ethics involved in the top-secret research facility, Porton Down. One experiment stands out to them as the most horrific, The Sleep Experiment, a scientific experiment that took place during the Cold War. The experiment consisted of five prisoners, deemed Enemies of the State, being locked in a sealed gas chamber. An airborne stimulant was continually administered to keep the subjects awake for 30 consecutive days. The prisoners were promised that they would be set free and erase their prison sentences if they successfully complete the experiment.

In the film’s opening scene, a vehicle is driving through the night on May 16th, 1961, and arrives at a secret facility. Armed guards wearing protective gear wait outside the building as five hooded men are escorted down a dark staircase into an underground bunker. The five men are all prisoners held on national security charges, Luke (Will Murphy), Patrick (Sam McGovern), Edward (Rob James Capel), Sean (Brian Moore), and Eric (Steven Jess). Fifteen years in the future, the two detectives are interviewing Christopher (Tom Kerrisk), about his involvement with the experiment.

As the experiment officially begins, the five prisoners begin to become better acquainted with each other. They each introduce themselves and reveal their backstories as well as why they were originally sent to prison before participating in the experiment. The prisoners were all charged and convicted with either murder or attempted murder. The men are hopeful that they will successfully complete the experiment so that they can be released from prison and return home to their families. Back in 1976, the two detectives believe that Christopher was the person who designed the sleep experiment for the military.

As the interview continues, Christopher reveals that the five prisoners weren’t randomly chosen for the experiment, but in fact, they each volunteered to participate. The detectives accuse Christopher of being responsible for the deaths of nine people when the experiment was being conducted. On the fourth day of the experiment, Eric begins to struggle mentally while Patrick has an asthma attack. The guards enter the room and escort Patrick to receive medical attention. The very next day (Day 5), Patrick returns to the experiment room where the rest of the prisoners immediately become suspicious of his actual whereabouts.

Hallucinations Rapidly Approach

As the film’s timeline continues to shift back and forth between 1961 and 1976, Christopher provides plenty of details and information to the two detectives about his design. During the interview, Christopher discovers that the experiment is connected personally to Robert, learning that his father was one of the test subjects. On Day 12, Patrick has another asthma attack and is escorted out of the room for the second time. The men begin having extreme hallucinations as Eric and Sean scream and demand to be released from the experiment. The next day, Patrick returns to the experiment room where he doesn’t seem to be in the same condition as his fellow test subjects.

Luke becomes even more suspicious of Patrick only to learn that he has been taking notes of everything that has happened for the past twelve days. Edward experiences a severe hallucination where he believes that Luke is responsible for the death of his daughter. As Edward confronts Luke, Luke unveils the notebook that he had stolen from Patrick. It is revealed that Patrick was an undercover test subject the entire time. Luke provokes Edward into believing that he truly killed his daughter until Edward reaches a mental breaking point and brutally kills Luke.

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With Luke dead and the other test subjects mentally spiraling out of control, on Day 14, the scientists decide to shut down the experiment and immediately send armed guards into the room. As the guards cautiously enter the pitch-dark room, they are violently attacked by the prisoners, causing more deaths in the process. The surviving guards are able to successfully remove the prisoners from the room where they immediately seek medical assistance. Back in 1976, Christopher leaves the interview before apologizing to Robert about his father.

After the interview, the detectives decide to continue their investigation where they speak with a chemical engineer who helped conduct the experiment. They discover that Christopher not only designed the experiment but was also the lead scientist. David races to Christopher’s home only to find that he had already left town. In the basement of Christopher’s home, David finds and listens to a tape recording only to learn the horrible truth of Christopher's intentions and the end result of the five prisoners.

John Farrelly Succeeds in Filmmaking

From the directing standpoint, John Farrelly did not disappoint with The Sleep Experiment . Both timelines in the story transitioned at a very good pace, while the cinematography and soundtrack are superb. With only an hour and 20-minute runtime, the film did seem short, but it gets straight to the point and doesn’t prolong the story whatsoever. The Irish psychological thriller , The Sleep Experiment , is a film worth watching and certainly payoffs as an outstanding first feature film for John Farrelly.

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Looking for the perfect Halloween watch? How about a little known movie about the most infamous creepypasta going? Here’s what you need to know about the Russian Sleep Experiment and the film about it. 

What is it that kickstarts an online legend? Slender Man might be the perfect example. What started out as a forum thread in 2009 has become an undeniable fixture of popular culture. As contributors added to the lore, his legend status rose, leading to the development of games, documentaries , and the 2018 movie named after the lanky, faceless humanoid. 

The most widely known creepypastas often contain elements of contemporary fears and anxieties, tapping into universal themes that resonate with a wide audience. Their spread is fueled by the internet’s vast reach and the communal aspect of storytelling, where tales are passed, modified, and amplified within digital communities, weaving them into the fabric of modern mythology. 

The allure of these legends often lies in their blurred lines between reality and fiction, which is perhaps why the Russian Sleep Experiment captured the imaginations – and the fears – of so many. Although Slender Man the movie failed miserably with audiences and critics alike, at the very least audiences knew about it – the same can’t be said about The Sleep Experiment.  

What is the Russian Sleep Experiment?

Before we get into the movie, let’s first explore the infamous and most terrifying creepypasta story ever created. Oh, and for the uninitiated, creepypasta is simply a genre of online horror fiction. 

The Russian Sleep Experiment is presented as a top-secret military-sanctioned experiment supposedly conducted by Soviet researchers in the late 1940s. According to the tale, in a sequestered location, five political prisoners were placed in a sealed gas chamber to test an experimental stimulant gas that could eliminate the need for sleep. 

The prisoners were promised their freedom if they could stay awake for 30 consecutive days. The chamber was rigged with microphones and one-way mirrors for observation. In the initial days, the subjects behaved normally, chatting and whispering to each other. But as days passed, their conversations became increasingly disturbing, and their mental states started to deteriorate. Paranoia set in, and the subjects began to whisper into the microphones, expressing distrust and suspicion towards each other.

Creepypasta Review: Russian Sleep Experiment REALLY EDGY AND GROSS but also really good, it's fun and weird and scary and makes you curious of what happened, it also has a real basis on the real experiments russia did, the images are great, one of my all times favorite 8.5/10 pic.twitter.com/JjSb9sjti1 — Slenderman (@Slenderman90321) October 27, 2023

By the ninth day, one of the subjects began screaming uncontrollably, causing him to tear his vocal chords – but none of the other prisoners reacted. Soon after, others started to exhibit extreme psychological breakdowns. They tore books apart, smeared them with their own feces, and plastered the paper over the mirrors so they could no longer be observed.

After 15 days, the researchers decided to check inside, as the chamber had become eerily silent. What they discovered was a scene of unimaginable horror. The subjects had mutilated themselves, tearing open their abdomens and removing internal organs. Despite these fatal injuries, they were still alive, showing an unnatural resistance to pain.

When the researchers attempted to remove the subjects, they violently refused, exhibiting superhuman strength. It was revealed that they had descended into a form of psychotic madness driven by a desire not to fall asleep, fearing that sleep would equal death.

In the final act of the narrative, the researchers are attacked by the prisoners. The story concludes with a chilling philosophical observation from one of the subjects, suggesting that the experiment had awakened some monstrous aspect of the human psyche.

The Russian Sleep Experiment taps into deep fears about human experimentation, the fragility of the mind, and the unknown capabilities of the human body under extreme conditions. Its graphic descriptions and philosophical underpinnings have made it a standout story in the creepypasta community, influencing many adaptations and discussions. 

It’s safe to say it’s perfect horror movie fodder. What’s most surprising isn’t that it took so long for a big screen adaptation, but rather that the movie – The Sleep Experiment – didn’t come close to the legend of its source material. So much so that it doesn’t even have a critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes or a Wikipedia page. 

Why has no one seen The Sleep Experiment?

In early 2018, John Farrelly started shooting the film in Ireland, followed by its release in 2022. There are a number of reasons why it didn’t reach the masses, notably its low budget. This is most likely why it wasn’t widely publicized.

And then there’s the fact that the story deviated from the source material, eradicating the Soviet setting – one of the draws of the original tale. Instead, the film transports viewers to Ireland in what appears to be a quasi wartime era. Rather than focusing solely on the events of the experiment, the narrative flits between this and the present day, as a group of detectives investigate the disastrous events that unfolded – and who is to blame. 

And therein lies the biggest issue with The Sleep Experiment: what so many find fascinating about the creepypasta is the idea of the human body being pushed to the limit, and the psychological turmoil the test subjects endured. But The Sleep Experiment tries too hard to establish its own narrative, building up to a mystery and focusing on the motives of those behind the one-way mirror. 

All of this culminates in one helluva cheesy monologue, made all the more so by the film’s questionable overdubbing. But that’s not to say it’s without credit, the biggest being the experiment at its foundation. There are some truly gruesome and sinister moments as the prisoners descend, as well as twists and turns that elaborate the original story in a way that makes sense. 

It might not make it to the upper echelon of horror cinema, but there’s enough to make The Sleep Experiment well worth a watch this Halloween – if nothing but to remind yourself of one of the most terrifying creepypastas in modern history. 

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Especially if you haven't been getting a lot of sleep lately, you might wonder just how long you can go on like that. Exactly how long could you stay awake without cracking as a result of sleep deprivation? Some people say there was an over-the-top experiment for that. Experts are quick to debunk it.

The Russian Sleep Experiment is a popular urban myth which began to circulate online in "creepypasta" forums (so-named for the ease with which you could copy-paste spooky content) in the early 2010s. But could this deeply unsettling legend have had some roots in fact?

The story goes that Soviet-era scientists created a stimulant which they believed would enable soldiers to not require sleep for up to 30 days. They decided to test their new gas on five prisoners, promising them their freedom upon completion of the experiment. They locked the five men in a hermetically sealed chamber and began pumping in the gas. Within a few days, the men were exhibiting the kind of paranoia and psychosis that is a typical symptom of sleep deprivation. But as time went on, they began to act even more strangely.

15 days into the experiment, when scientists could no longer see the men through the thick glass of the chamber, or hear them through the microphones, they filled the room with fresh air and unlocked it. There, they discovered that one of the men was dead, and the four surviving test subjects were all sporting horrendously violent injuries, some of which appeared to be self-inflicted.

Attempts to sedate the men were either unsuccessful, or led to their deaths the moment they lost consciousness. Finally, when one of the researchers asked what exactly these men had become, the last surviving test subject told him that they represented the potential for evil that exists in all human beings, which is usually contained by sleep, but had been unleashed by their constant wakefulness. Chilling stuff.

Is any of the Russian Sleep Experiment actually true?

According to a video from The Infographics Channel on YouTube, which provides animated summaries of events from history, current events and literature, the Russian sleep experiment almost certainly has its basis in fiction. For one thing, there's the fact that the story's sole original source seems to be a website dedicated to telling creepy (made-up) stories. But even the science doesn't hold up.

Experts are quick to refute this myth as well. There's no scientific ground proving that gas (or any other substance, for that matter) can keep a person awake for 30 days, says Po-Chang Hsu, MD , an internal medicine physician and medical content expert at SleepingOcean. “Some drugs and high caffeine dosages may grant a couple of days without shut-eye, but 30 is impossible,” he says.

Additionally, this experiment is unlikely because of the effect sleep deprivation has on the brain, Dr. Hsu says.

“Even after a few days, a person can start hallucinating, which would make it extremely hard for them to perform simple daily actions, let alone deal with military assignments that require extreme focus,” he says.

So how long can someone truly stay awake?

The current documented world record for staying awake is a bit longer than 11 days , which was achieved by Randy Gardner in 1963. Gardner experienced severe behavioral and cognitive changes during those 11 days (even though he wanted to prove that nothing bad would happen when a person doesn’t sleep), Dr. Hsu says. He also experienced mood swings, memory issues, severe difficulty focusing, paranoia and hallucinations.

While there is some truth to the claims that amphetamines have been used to keep soldiers alert in historical times of war, there is no scientific evidence of a gas existing that could keep anyone awake for 15 days. And studies have found that after just 48 hours without sleep, people tend to become slower, disoriented, prone to making mistakes, and ultimately less effective as a soldier.

“Since the brain can’t function properly after being sleep-deprived for 11 days, it’s safe to assume things would get much worse if one tries to stay awake longer,” he says. “Consequently, those soldiers would’ve been useless even if they miraculously managed not to sleep for 30 days.”

Still, whoever came up with the story of the Russian sleep experiment in the first place deserves points for their creative writing... if not for medical accuracy.

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