Nightmare (Here's the Knife, Dear: Now Use It)

Nightmare (Here's the Knife, Dear: Now Use It) (1963)

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Janet is a young student at a private school; her nights are troubled by horrible dreams in which she sees her mother, who is in fact locked in an insane asylum, haunting her. Expelled because of her persistent nightmares, Janet is sent home where the nightmares continue.

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Horror
In Theaters
Apr 19, 1964 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Superior Hammer non-horror thriller.

  • Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

    Apesar da obviedade da primeira parte da trama, a segunda metade traz boas reviravoltas e consegue surpreender o espectador (mesmo que o roteiro seja claramente inspirado em As Diabólicas).

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  • Bruce B


    Another Hammer Collection Film. This movie is as good as any Hitchcock feature. About a young girl whose mother killed her fatter because she was insane from dreams she was having, now the daughter is having the same dreams and seeing people, or is someone driving her deeper into… More

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