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#Horror #Mystery/Suspense #Thriller

A college student is forced to take 8:00 AM classes for the first time in his life. He soon learns, however, that the consequences of sleep deprivation are far more serious than he could have ever imagined.

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1 Reviews | 45 pages | 5 years ago | Draft 1
Corey is a college student in his senior year preparing to graduate. He has delayed sleep phase disorder which makes it extremely difficult for him to sleep before 3:00 in the morning. However, he is now required now to take a class at 8:00 AM. Things seem to be going smoothly at first, he gets along with the professor, the class is interesting, he knows the material well, and he meets a girl he likes. But slowly, as the semester goes on, the consequences of sleep deprivation take a toll on his mental health; the consequences of which, would be more severe than he ever imagined.

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I'll start out by saying that your idea here is very interesting. I thought it was just going to be a regular 'what happens when we don't get enough sleep' kind of thing but you got a good idea here for what could be a phsycological thriller/horror film. I then looked up to see if this was a real thing. Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. I was surprised it was. I think I might even have it. I'm great at staying up late but I can never wake up in the m...

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