''Dead Sleep'' is a 1990 Australian horror film directed by Alec Mills, about a series of suspicious deaths that occur in a psychiatric ward. The cast includes Linda Blair, veteran Australian actor Tony Bonner and Vassy Costiopoulos.Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p40 The film went straight to video.

Plot synopsis

Based on actual events, Maggie Healy ( Linda Blair) works at a mental hospital and learns the grisly truth about Dr. Jonathan Heckett ( Tony Bonner) who performs suspicious operations on comatose patients.

Cast

* Linda Blair as Maggie Healey * Tony Bonner as Dr. Jonathan Heckett *Andrew Booth as Hugh Clayton * Christine Amor as Sister Kereby *Sueyan Cox as Kaye * Brian Moll as Dr. Shamberg *Vassy Cotsopoulos as Thena Fuery *Craig Cronin as Dr. Harry Lark *Peta Downes as Jessica Sharp *Suzie MacKenzie as Wendy *Russell Krause as Orderly * Slim de Grey as Mr McCarthy * Graham Matters as Patient * Mike Bishop as Policeman

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