You may watch below the first official trailer of Rapid Eye Movement, the upcoming thriller movie directed by Peter Bishai based on a script he co-wrote with Brennan Smith and starring François Arnaud:

RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

The world record is 11 days awake.

How long could you stay awake?

Plot synopsis:
“A publicity seeking radio DJ (François Arnaud) is driven to the edge of insanity when he attempts to break the 11 day world record for staying awake-under the threat of a deranged caller who will kill him if he falls asleep.”

Don’t deny your fundamental need to sleep!

There’s also a film poster, take a look below:

(Click on the poster to enlarge.)

RAPID EYE MOVEMENT

Stay awake to stay alive.

A Peter Bishai film.

Besides François Arnaud, the cast also includes Reiko Aylesworth, Godfrey,
Danny Ramirez, Chloe Brooks, Jamie Jackson, Rebecca Watson, Anna Myrha, Stelio Savante, Brian Reddy, Samuel Smith, Sarah Taylor, Kathleen M. Darcy, Siraj Huda, Lori Hammel, Wally Dunn, Charlotte Schweiger, Roland Sands, Luke Marinkovich, Danny Bolero, Peter Barkouras, Fredrick Weiss, David Rhodes, G.A. Smith, Ron Cuevas, Dylan Cuevas, Debbie Cuevas, and Jon Frederick.

The film has yet to get an official release date.

Stay tuned with us for more details about the movie Rapid Eye Movememnt.

Update – Another plot synopsis reads as follows:
“In the heart of Times Square, radio DJ Rick Weider (François Arnaud) is driven to the edge of insanity as he tries to break the 11-day world record for staying awake. The stakes rise considerably when a deranged caller, who wants Rick to raise $5 million for charity, threatens to kill him unless he succeeds. With his life on the line, Rick unravels physically, emotionally and mentally, forced to confront his own demons while trying to outplay his seemingly powerful and unbeatable enemy.”
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