Dead Asleep Coming to Hulu & Sky Crime

The new true-crime title Dead Asleep (w/t) is slated to launch on Hulu, Sky Crime and the streaming service NOW in winter 2021.

Dead Asleep explores whether a remorseful Randy Herman Jr. really committed a brutal murder in his sleep or if it was a convenient cover story. A co-production between Pulse Films, Hulu and Sky, it is directed by Skye Borgman (Abducted in Plain Sight).

For Dead Asleep, Pulse Films secured exclusive access to Herman and his family, the defense and prosecution attorneys, journalists who covered the case, forensic psychiatrists and experts in violent parasomnia (sleep-walking).

Marisa Clifford, an executive producer for Pulse Films, said: “We are thrilled to be collaborating again with Skye Borgman on another true-crime film. This dark and twisted psychological thriller will offer viewers a ground-breaking spin on this genre, and the exclusive access to the case will allow us to elevate the story to explore a wide range of timely themes.”

Nelesh Dhand, creative director and executive producer at Pulse Films, said: “Being original in true-crime is becoming harder. But this film has all the key ingredients. It’s a seductive mystery thick with plot twists and turns, but it’s so much more than that. It’s about trust and relationships, alcoholism and mental health, verisimilitudes and veneers. It’s a complex story, and we couldn’t imagine a better home than Hulu and Sky.”