
Sleep Has Her House
FilmDigital file
2K remaster
5.1 surround sound
90 minutes
Synopsis
The shadows of screams climb beyond the hills.
It has happened before. But this will be the last time. The last few sense it, withdrawing deep into the forest. They cry out into the black, as the shadows pass away, into the ground.
Included in Sight & Sound’s ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ 2022 Poll
It has happened before. But this will be the last time. The last few sense it, withdrawing deep into the forest. They cry out into the black, as the shadows pass away, into the ground.
Included in Sight & Sound’s ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ 2022 Poll
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Limited stock available
SHORT FILMS
(2012—2020)
Solo Works by Scott Barley
Blu-Ray
with signed artwork
Available Worldwide
(2012—2020)
Solo Works by Scott Barley
Blu-Ray
Region Free (A/B/C)
Available Worldwide
Product information
Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
Release date: April 30th 2024
15 short films on Blu-Ray
All films digitally remastered
Total running time: 107 minutes
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
with Film Selection
High bitrate transfer
Includes artwork print signed by Scott Barley
Dimensions: 12 x 15 cm
Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
Release date: April 30th 2024
15 short films on Blu-Ray
All films digitally remastered
Total running time: 107 minutes
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
with Film Selection
High bitrate transfer
Includes artwork print signed by Scott Barley
Dimensions: 12 x 15 cm
Films included
- The Ethereal Melancholy of Seeing Horses in the Cold (2012)
- Retirement (2013)
- Irresolute (2013)
- Nightwalk (2013)
- Polytechnique (2014)
- Hours (2015)
- Evenfall (2015)
- Hunter (2015)
- Blue Permanence / Swan Blood (2015)
- Closer (2016)
- Hinterlands (2016)
- The Green Ray (2016)
- Passing (2017)
- Womb (2017)
- Half Moon (2020)

Limited stock available
SLEEP HAS HER HOUSE
Blu-Ray (Region Free)
with signed artwork
Available Worldwide
Blu-Ray (Region Free)
with signed artwork
Available Worldwide
Product information
Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
Sleep Has Her House
1.33:1 aspect ratio
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
with Scene Selection
All films—including disc extras—digitally remastered (video and sound)
High bitrate transfer
Includes artwork print signed by Scott Barley
Dimensions: 12 x 15 cm
Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
Sleep Has Her House
Revised and remastered 2023 version
90 minutes 1.33:1 aspect ratio
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
with Scene Selection
All films—including disc extras—digitally remastered (video and sound)
High bitrate transfer
Includes artwork print signed by Scott Barley
Dimensions: 12 x 15 cm
Disc Extras
Short Films
Hinterlands (2016)
7 minutes
1.33:1 aspect ratio
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
Womb (2017)
16 minutes
2.13:1 aspect ratio
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
Gallery
Frames
Deleted Sequences
Short Films
Hinterlands (2016)
7 minutes
1.33:1 aspect ratio
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
Womb (2017)
16 minutes
2.13:1 aspect ratio
1080p
5.1 Dolby Digital
Gallery
Frames
Deleted Sequences
Music

Awaiting Body
Album24 bit lossless (wav)
Tracklist
1. Fugue | 2:07
2. Blue Permanence / Swan Blood | 5:39
3. Hunter | 6:42
4. Hinterlands | 6:06
5. Nebulae | 3:43
6. Eviscerations | 2:53
7. Womb | 15:53
2. Blue Permanence / Swan Blood | 5:39
3. Hunter | 6:42
4. Hinterlands | 6:06
5. Nebulae | 3:43
6. Eviscerations | 2:53
7. Womb | 15:53

To the Lighthouse
Single
24 bit lossless (wav)Tracklist
1. To the Lighthouse | 3:33

Sleep Has Her House
Original Film Soundtrack, Single
24 bit lossless (wav)
Tracklist
Tracklist
1. Sleep Has Her House | 4:00
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