The Sandman (2017 film)

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The Sandman
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Written by Peter Sullivan
Directed byPeter Sullivan
Starring Haylie Duff
Tobin Bell
Music byMatthew Janszen
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers Stan Lee
Barry Barnholtz
Gill Champion
Zelma Kiwi
Jeffrey Schenck
CinematographyEitan Almagor
EditorsBrian Brinkman
Joshua Toomey
Running time90 minutes
Production companyHybrid
Original release
ReleaseOctober 14, 2017 (2017-10-14)

The Sandman is a 2017 American horror television film written and directed by Peter Sullivan and starring Haylie Duff and Tobin Bell. Stan Lee served as an executive producer of the film. [1]

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Plot

A little girl with formidable powers imagines into existence the Sandman, a terrible monster from her nightmares that brings harm to anyone who wants to hurt her.

Cast

Reception

Dread Central awarded the film two stars out of five. [2]

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References

  1. Miska, Brad (September 21, 2017). "Stan Lee Produced a Syfy Horror Film Starring Tobin Bell Called 'The Sandman'". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. "Sandman, The (2017)". Dread Central . Retrieved July 13, 2020.