Dad, You're Wrong: Episode 5 - 'Dream Eater' (2025)

Dad, You're Wrong: Episode 5 - 'Dream Eater' (2025)

From Dad, You're Wrong by Brainstormer Studios

November 23, 2025 · 40 min · Season 1 · Episode 5

About this episode

Eric and Josh discuss the found footage horror film 'Dream Eater' and its various elements.

Episode 5: 'Dream Eater' When does "I can fix him" become "I can outrun him in the snow"? Eric and Josh tackle Dream Eater (2025), a found footage sleepwalking horror from directors Jay Kulik, Mallory Drum, and Alex Lee Williams. A filmmaker documents her boyfriend's violent parasomnia during a remote cabin getaway, but when his sleepwalking worsens, she suspects something far more sinister than a medical condition. They break down the Lovecraftian mythology, debate whether the chemistry works, and discuss why this film with so many ingredients they love somehow doesn't add up to a satisfying meal. Plus: the cartoonish Unsolved Mysteries vignette that ripped them out of the story, why you should always pack your bags when your partner starts crab-walking at 3 AM, and the disappointing CGI demon reveal that wasted the film's potential. VHS Vault: The Gate (1987) - Stephen Dorff battles stop-motion demons in peak '80s horror excellence. Eric's Rating: Skip Josh's Rating: Free

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric, Josh

Topics covered

  • horror
  • film analysis
  • sleepwalking
  • found footage
  • Lovecraftian mythology

Keywords

  • Dream Eater
  • horror
  • sleepwalking
  • found footage
  • Lovecraftian

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dream Eater, The Gate

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