The trick with Doctor Who is that it should be a “safe scare.” It should make you afraid of monsters and darkness in the universe, but at the same time, also give kids the reassurance that the Doctor could be there to save them. I’ve joked plenty of times about how Doctor Who should be about “traumatising kids,” but even I think that the ending we got may have been a little too dark. It’s the kind of twist that actually screams Doctor Who – bringing something new to something plenty of adults at least have seen before. How the first twist was handled, I rather liked, as it was a really fresh spin on a genre that has been done to death in horror movies. Even better is how it made the footage itself part of the narrative in two key ways: This was done first with the Doctor working out where the footage was coming from when he found out there weren’t any helmet cams then there was the twist ending, where the footage was just a ruse to allow the Sandmen to spread. It was nice to see Doctor Who experiment and try something new (well, for the show, at least) like a “found footage” episode.
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While it’s not my favourite of Series 9, it is definitely one of Gatiss’s stronger scripts and fits in well with the current series’ grim overall tone. Next: Scary Experimentation ‘Sleep No More’ – Rassmussen credit: James Aggas – Staff Writer After all, there’s something in the corner of my eye. Ah well, it’s time to go to bed and dream of something better. These Sandmen could have been much better villains. Not sleeping? Well, that’ll kill you in ways you never would have imagined.ĭespite having a great deal of promise, ‘Sleep No More’ just fell flat.
While waiting for his own Sandman to come, and bring him a dream while he was oh so alone writing this episode, he devised this premise. Or, perhaps the inspiration came to him during a bout of insomnia. Perhaps Mark Gatiss fell asleep during this stage of creating the story. The creatures that he created, however, just fell short. Having Rassmussen be able to outsmart the Doctor, and get his video out to the masses, was a brilliant stroke. The Blair Witch Project feel to the episode fit the overall tone perfectly. The worst part is that this was an episode with a great deal of potential. Monsters created from the stuff that collects at the corners of the eyes when one is asleep somehow becoming sentient and devouring other life forms? Who would dream that up and why would they put it to paper? These Sandmen, or whatever they are being called, just seemed utterly ridiculous. Perhaps it was due to the villains of the episode.
Instead, it feels as though the Whoniverse was sandbagged into expecting far more than the episode delivered. ‘Sleep No More’ was supposed to be something different for Doctor Who – a truly terrifying masterpiece that would leave us shaken. Next: A Bad Dream ‘Sleep No More’ – the Doctor and Clara credit: David Hill – Co-Editor It appears safe to say that, on average, this is our least liked episode of this season of Doctor Who, so far.
Our staff is rather divided on their opinions of ‘Sleep No More.’ There are also quite a bit of mixed feelings.
Other notable guest stars include Elaine Tan as Jagganth Dalkl-Nagata, Paul Courtenay Hyu as Haruka Deep-Ando, Neet Mohan as Osamu Alml-Chopra, and Bethany Black as 474. His friend and The League of Gentlemen colleague Reece Shearsmith (who is something of a Doctor Who veteran, himself) guest stars as Professor Gagan Rassmussen. ‘Sleep No More’ was written by Doctor Who veteran Mark Gatiss. Super scary, or just super gross? (Not the blind part, though… that’s not scary or gross.) To sum them up: they are made from human eye crust, they can’t see, and they want to eat you. In this episode, we are introduced to the Whoniverse’s latest monsters, the Sandmen. In this installment, we are discussing Episode 9 of Series 9 of Doctor Who, ‘Sleep No More.’ It is time for this week’s staff opinions slideshow. Hey, kids! It is time for your weekly story… well, so to speak. ‘Sleep No More’ – the Doctor and Clara credit:
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