Horror fans have been looking forward to seeing Mike Flanagan's Before I Wake since the film was teased in trailers back in 2015, but bankruptcy issues at Relativity Media delayed and ultimately brought the movie's release to a halt. Since that time, Flanagan directed two well-received films for Netflix, and the streaming service has now revealed that they will bring Before I Wake out of film purgatory and into the warm glow of the TV screen.

Netflix revealed the exciting Before I Wake news in their full announcement of titles being added to their streaming lineup in January of 2018. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Thomas Jane, and Kate Bosworth, Before I Wake will be available to watch on the streaming service beginning Friday, January 5th, marking its first official release in the US (it was previously released internationally, including in the UK by Netflix).

Other titles being added to Netflix (in the US) include 30 Days of Night, Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, 47 Meters Down, and the second season of Colony. You can view the full list of new January titles below (courtesy of EW), and we also have a look at the official synopsis and trailer for Before I Wake. Will you be watching the long-awaited Flanagan film early in 2018?

Before I Wake synopsis: "In this intense and heart pounding supernatural thriller, Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decide to take in a sweet and loving 8-year-old boy, Cody.  Unbeknownst to them, Cody is terrified of falling asleep. At first, they assume his previous unstable homes caused his aversion to sleep, but soon discover why: Cody's dreams manifest in reality as he sleeps. In one moment they experience the incredible wonder of Cody's imagination, and in the next, the horrific nature of his night terrors. To save their new family, Jessie and Mark embark on a dangerous hunt to uncover the truth behind Cody's nightmares."

Coming to Netflix in January of 2018 (horror films and thrillers in bold):

Jan. 1
10,000 B.C.
30 Days of Night
Ages of Shadows
AlphaGo
America’s Sweethearts
Apollo 13
Batman
Batman & Robin
Batman Begins
Batman Forever
Batman Returns
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Bring It On
Bring It On Again
Bring It On: All or Nothing
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
Bring It On: In It to Win It
Caddyshack
Chef & My Fridge: 2017
Defiance
Definitely, Maybe
The Dukes of Hazzard
Eastsiders: Season 3
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The First Time
Furry Vengeance
Glacé: Season 1
The Godfather
The Godfather: Part II
The Godfather: Part III
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
The Italian Job
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
King Kong
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
Licence to Wed
Like Water for Chocolate
Love Actually
The Lovely Bones
Lovesick: Season 3
Maddman: The Steve Madden Story
Marie Antoinette
Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the World
Midnight in Paris
Monsters vs. Aliens
National Treasure
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
The Shawshank Redemption
Stardust
Strictly Ballroom
Training Day
The Truman Show
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelieveable
Troy
The Vault
Wedding Crashers
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Jan. 2
Mustang Island
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Rent

Jan. 5
Before I Wake
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
DEVILMAN crybaby: Season 1
Rotten

Jan. 6
Episodes: Seasons 1-5

Jan. 8
The Conjuring

Jan. 10
47 Meters Down
Alejandro Riaño Especial de stand-up
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
In the Deep

Jan. 12
Colony: Season 2
Disjointed: Part 2
Somebody Feed Phil
The Man Who Would Be Polka King
The Polka King
Tom Segura: Disgraceful

Jan. 14
Wild Hogs

Jan. 15
2018 Olympic Winter Games Preview: Meet Team USA & Go for the Gold
Rehenes
Unrest

Jan. 16
Dallas Buyers Club
Katt Williams: Great America
Rita: Season 4

Jan. 17
Arango y Sanint: Ríase El Show
Friday Night Tykes: Season 4

Jan. 18
Bad Day for the Cut
Tiempos de guerra: Season 1

Jan. 19
Drug Lords: Season 1
Grace and Frankie: Season 4
The Open House
Trolls: The Beat Goes On! Season 1

Jan. 23
Todd Glass: Act Happy

Jan. 24
Ricardo Quevedo: Hay gente así

Jan. 26
The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Season 6
Dirty Money
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Kavin Jay: Everybody Calm Down!
Llama Llama: Season 1
One Day at a Time: Season 2
Sebastián Marcelo Wainraich
Mau Nieto: Viviendo sobrio… desde el bar

Jan. 28
El Ministerio del Tiempo: Seasons 1-2
El Ministerio del Tiempo: Season 3

Jan. 29
The Force

Jan. 30
Babylon Berlin: Seasons 1 & 2
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
Retribution: Season 1

Jan. 31
Cars 3

Source: EW
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