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Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?2016

Name: Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director: Melanie Aitkenhead
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Vampire, TV Movie
Released: 2016-06-18
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Leila George, Emily Meade, Tori Spelling, James Franco, Nick Eversman

TV-14 Thriller Vampire 1h 26m

Theater major Leah brings her new love, Pearl, home to meet her mother, Julie, who tries to embrace her daughter's happiness but can't shake the feeling that something is very wrong. As Julie's suspicions grow, a startling discovery about Pearl's true nature puts Leah in serious danger — will Julie be able to save her daughter from an eternity of heartache before it's too late?

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A New Love, a Mother's Instinct, and a Secret That Bites Back

Theater major Leah brings her new girlfriend Pearl home to meet her mother Julie, who is caught off guard when Pearl arrives at the door. Julie tries to embrace the relationship for Leah's sake, but she can't shake a growing unease about the mysterious young woman her daughter has fallen for. As Julie digs deeper, her suspicions lead to a startling discovery: Pearl is the leader of a secret, seductive vampire coven, and Leah is already in far more danger than she realizes. A lesbian vampire reimagining of the 1996 Lifetime cult classic, produced from a story by James Franco.

Director Melanie Aitkenhead

Release Year 2016

Language English

Country United States

Genre

Thriller Horror Vampire

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Cast

Leila George

Leah

Emily Meade

Pearl

Tori Spelling

Julie

James Franco

Play Director

Nick Eversman

Bob

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Cinelux Editorial Standards: This Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? film page contains verified information sourced from official production records, IMDb, and The Hollywood Reporter. We confirm the director (Melanie Aitkenhead), writer (Amber Coney, from a story by James Franco), cast members (Leila George, Emily Meade, Tori Spelling, James Franco, Nick Eversman, Ivan Sergei), release year (2016), runtime (86 minutes), and production country (United States). Our team has cross-referenced the film's place as a Lifetime remake of the 1996 cult classic, its lesbian vampire reimagining, and cast accuracy — including Tori Spelling and Ivan Sergei returning from the original in different roles. Every detail is fact-checked for streaming audiences.

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Yes — it's a Lifetime remake of the 1996 cult classic of the same name, reimagined by James Franco as a lesbian vampire love story, with original stars Tori Spelling and Ivan Sergei returning in different roles.

The film was directed by Melanie Aitkenhead, written by Amber Coney from a story by James Franco, and stars Leila George as Leah, Emily Meade as Pearl, Tori Spelling as Julie, and James Franco as the play's director.

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016) is rated TV-14 and runs approximately 1 hour and 26 minutes.

No — the 2016 version shares little beyond the title and two returning cast members in new roles, telling an entirely original vampire storyline that stands on its own.

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