Laura Baxter (played by Cherilyn Wilson) is a protagonist in Parasomnia.
A patient suffering from severe parasomnia who sleeps most of the time. Danny becomes obsessed with her and rescues her from a medical clinic. She is later revealed to be under Byron Volpe's hypnotic control, committing murders in a trance. She eventually fights alongside Danny to defeat Volpe. Byron Volpe (played by Patrick Kilpatrick) appears in Parasomnia.
A serial killer confined to a padded cell due to his conviction for murdering his wife. He possesses extraordinary hypnotic powers, which he uses to control Laura Baxter and manipulate others. He escapes custody, forces a detective into Russian roulette, and is ultimately defeated by Danny and Laura. Danny Sloan (played by Dylan McKnight) appears in Parasomnia.
An art student and record shop employee who becomes infatuated with patient Laura Baxter. He kidnaps her to save her from medical experimentation, becomes entangled in a series of murders linked to Byron Volpe's hypnotic control, and ultimately fights Volpe alongside Laura. He is left in a coma after being shot by a detective. Billy (played by Dov Tiefenbach) appears in Parasomnia.
Detective Garrett (played by Jeffrey Combs) appears in Parasomnia.
A detective investigating the series of murders. He tracks Danny to a bookshop but is hypnotized by Volpe over the phone. He is forced to play Russian roulette, shoots himself to break Danny's trance, survives, and then critically wounds Danny. Dr. Corso (played by Timothy Bottoms) appears in Parasomnia.
A hospital physician who provides care for Danny and Laura following the climax of the film.
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Characters
Laura Baxter
(played by Cherilyn Wilson) — protagonist
A patient suffering from severe parasomnia who sleeps most of the time. Danny becomes obsessed with her and rescues her from a medical clinic. She is later revealed to be under Byron Volpe's hypnotic...
Byron Volpe
(played by Patrick Kilpatrick) — supporting
A serial killer confined to a padded cell due to his conviction for murdering his wife. He possesses extraordinary hypnotic powers, which he uses to control Laura Baxter and manipulate others. He esca...
Danny Sloan
(played by Dylan McKnight) — supporting
An art student and record shop employee who becomes infatuated with patient Laura Baxter. He kidnaps her to save her from medical experimentation, becomes entangled in a series of murders linked to By...
Billy
(played by Dov Tiefenbach) — supporting
Detective Garrett
(played by Jeffrey Combs) — supporting
A detective investigating the series of murders. He tracks Danny to a bookshop but is hypnotized by Volpe over the phone. He is forced to play Russian roulette, shoots himself to break Danny's trance,...
Dr. Corso
(played by Timothy Bottoms) — supporting
A hospital physician who provides care for Danny and Laura following the climax of the film.
