The director stated that bankruptcy of Relativity, who purchased the distribution rights for Before I Wake in 2014, sealed the fate for the horror movie.
Mike Flanagan, director of Oculus and Hush, also directed a horror movie entitled Before I Wake back in late 2013.
The movie starred Kate Bosworth and Thomas Jane as well as a 7-year old Jacob Tremblay, who was unknown at the time.
Flanagan then talked about the frustration when international buyers had picked up Before I Wake contingent on a wide U.S. release.