What happens when your family no longer needs the real you?
DREAMQUIL is an upcoming horror mystery thriller set in a near-future world where worsening air quality has pushed much of society toward virtual living.
The film stars Elizabeth Banks as Carol, a career-focused mother who feels increasingly disconnected from her husband and child. Looking for a way to reset her life, she enters a high-tech wellness program that leaves her with a problem she never expected.
DreamQuil
- Director: Alex Prager
- Starring: Elizabeth Banks, John C. Reilly, Juliette Lewis, Sofia Boutella, Kathryn Newton, Lamorne Morris, Toby Larsen, Anna Marie Dobbins
- Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Runtime: 89 mins
Welcome Home, Carol 2
Carol is unhappy with the direction her life has taken. Her marriage to Gary is struggling, her relationship with her child feels distant, and the familiar routines of home have become increasingly confining.
When she discovers DreamQuil, an experimental digital wellness retreat, Carol sees an opportunity to step away and try to get her life under control.
But when she returns, she discovers that her absence hasn’t gone unnoticed.
While Carol was away, her family had been living with “Carol 2,” a robotic substitute supplied by the corporation behind the program.
What follows sends Carol into a disturbing mystery as she tries to understand why her replacement was created and what exactly has been happening inside her own home.
The Cast
DREAMQUIL stars Elizabeth Banks as Carol and John C. Reilly as Gary.
The cast also includes Juliette Lewis as Nurse Chapman, Sofia Boutella as Rebecca, Kathryn Newton as Margo Case, and Anna Marie Dobbins as Robot Carol.
Alex Prager Directs
DREAMQUIL is directed and co-written by Alex Prager, with Vanessa Prager also credited as a writer.
The film is produced through Patriot Pictures, Brownstone, and Landay Entertainment.
Release Details
Title: DREAMQUIL
Director: Alex Prager
Writers: Alex Prager, Vanessa Prager
Production Companies: Patriot Pictures, Brownstone, Landay Entertainment
Starring: Elizabeth Banks as Carol, John C. Reilly as Gary, Juliette Lewis as Nurse Chapman, Sofia Boutella as Rebecca, Kathryn Newton as Margo Case, Anna Marie Dobbins as Robot Carol
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes
DREAMQUIL takes the idea of a digital escape and gives it a deeply unsettling twist, putting Elizabeth Banks in the position of confronting a robotic version of herself that has already become part of her family’s life.
With its mix of technology, identity, family tension, and psychological horror, the film sets up a mystery where Carol may have to uncover exactly what DreamQuil has done before she loses her place in her own life.
