Never sleep again
Terror lives right here in Adelaide. Deep, dark and terrifyingly bloody things have been happening at Hendon Studios. Karla, a young medical student, is attempting to cure her brother of a terminal sleep illness called Fatal Familial Insomnia. Her quest to save him takes her to a secret underground laboratory, where a more sinister and terrifying reason for his condition is revealed. Debut director Daniel J. Phillips, with star Erik Thomson and a strong local cast and crew create a vision of relentless tension, adrenaline-inducing scares and fear that will stay with you. With a fresh take on the horror genre, Awoken is a nightmare that will keep you involved until its chilling conclusion.
Daniel J. Phillips
Daniel J. Phillips was born in 1985 in Adelaide and studied screen production at Flinders University. He has worked as a commercial writer/director in the film and tv industry for the last 15 years. His company Anomaly now runs the ex-SAFC Hendon Studios. He has made a number of short films including The Martyr (2012) winner of several South Australian Screen Awards.
