Phillip and Laura (Dennis Weaver and Valerie Harper) and the kids, Kevin and Mary (Oliver Robins and Robin Ignico) are moving in to their new house. Surprise! Laura's peevish mother, Bernice (Ruth Gordon) has beat them there, and is already moving her belongings in, much to Phillip's exasperation! Bernice brings more than just inconvenience along w/ her. She puts up pictures of Jennifer (Kristin Cumming), her older granddaughter who was lost in an accident. In no time, Mary is visited by a mysterious presence, while woo-woo music plays. Then, a near tragic "accident" occurs. This is only the beginning. Has Jennifer returned from the grave? If this apparent specter is to be believed, then Jennifer was one wicked child! Can death be far off? Nope. In this movie's case, it's true that no one is safe! DON'T GO TO SLEEP is a spook-tacular, made-for-TV movie full of possible possession, ghostly goings on, and insanity. Beneath the supernatural trappings, it's also a story of guilt, remorse, and haunting memories. How does anyone move on from a tragic loss, while believing they're somehow responsible for it? For a TV movie, this is very grim stuff! Weaver and Harper play the shattered parents well, and Ms. Gordon adds her signature gusto -w/ extra vinegar!- to her character. Robin Ignico is believable, and Oliver Robins pretty much reprises his POLTERGEIST role. EXTRA CREDIT FOR: The "watermelon" and "Bathtub-blackout / pizza cutter" scenes... P.S.- Do not miss the epilogue!...

Dennis Weaver and Valerie Harper are well-cast as bickering marrieds with two kids who move into a new house apparently haunted by the ghost of Jennifer, their deceased eldest child--whom only the younger daughter can see or hear. This Aaron Spelling-produced TV movie is pitched way over the top. Between Weaver whining about his reputation at his new job and crusty curmudgeon Ruth Gordon as Harper's mother (who moves in along with the family), it's doubtful any spirit would want to attach itself to this noisy brood. Hectic supernatural thriller picks off its cast unsympathetically, while director Richard Lang shows no talent for handling child actors. Derivative teleplay by Ned Wynn (actor Keenan's son) is full of familiar elements, tastelessly rendered.

****Contains Spoiler**** I remember watching this movie when I was about 7 with my Cricket Doll (don't laugh you probably had one too) and it freaked me out!! I loved it!! For some reason I could not find it anywhere especially not in a video store! All I could remember was the scene where Jennifer's shoe laces were tied together in the car and the car blowing up as well as the creepy ending. I am 26 years old now and this movie has stuck in the back of my head ever since! The scariest moment to me was at the end when Jennifer raises up at the foot of the bed and says "Hi Mommy!" Oooooohhhh it gave me chills!!! I bought the only one that I could find of this movie on Ebay (March 2008)on DVD!!!! This is extremely rare (those of you that are searching for this will agree with me.) I watched it for the first time in about 10 years and it scared me again in a retro-cheesy kind of way. It may be old but it took me a little while before I could go to sleep!!! Good luck in finding this movie it is soooooo worth getting and when you get a hold of it never let it go!!!-Shana

I saw this as a kid in '82, without really knowing what it was. It's a well made TV movie about an all-American family that has lost a daughter in a car accident. The surviving daughter does not seem to be coping well.....She starts hearing and seeing strange things. Is she really hearing and seeing her dead sister, or is she having hallucinations? Is she mourning her dead sister, or does she have a guilty secret? The movie is typically TV-paced, meaning that it starts out a little slow, but steadily picks up steam until deaths start happening. Which sister is the killer? I don't want to reveal TOO much, but I will say that the closing scene has successfully creeped me out for 20 years.