Coryanne Sennett

If I Die Before I Wake (1998) shoves you right into a world where innocence gets chewed up and spit out. Coryanne Sennett—she’s the kid at the center of this nightmare, playing Lisa. Imagine being a young girl in a quiet suburb, thinking the biggest drama in your life is school or maybe your little brother being annoying. Nope. One night, a group of burglars crashes into her house, everything flips upside-down in a heartbeat. Suddenly, Lisa’s not just a kid anymore—she’s fighting to survive, hiding while her family is terrorized by these masked maniacs. The movie doesn’t mess around. The tension is real. You can almost hear Lisa’s heart pounding as she tiptoes from room to room, outsmarting men way more dangerous and desperate than anything she’s faced before. Coryanne Sennett nails the fear and the guts it would take for a kid to survive something like this. It’s not all action and scares, though. There are these raw, gut-punch moments—like when Lisa realizes how much she has to lose. Helplessness, anger, even hope—they all crash together. The home invasion genre isn’t new, but this one sticks with you. There’s no superhero rescue, just a kid forced to grow up way too fast. The film keeps you guessing, and Sennett’s performance? Honestly, she carries the whole thing. By the end, you’re left breathless, maybe a little shaky, wondering what you’d do in Lisa’s shoes. One thing’s for sure: you’ll never look at your own front door the same way again.