The first reported death from SUNDS, aka Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death Syndrome, was in 1977. The fatalities occurred after the Refugee Act of 1980 resettled many Hmong refugees from Southeast Asian countries. This strange disease has been investigated by the Center for Disease Control at length, but no satisfactory answer has ever been provided. When Wes Craven was asked to write a third horror film, these unexplained ailments caught his attention. He would go on to create an overnight sensation that would add a new face to the horror genre the fans would never forget. 

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