Nightmare Man (2006)
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56% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
18% of users liked it
(2,250 ratings)
A murderous figure in a demonic mask stalks a woman from her dreams before materializing in the real world to do some bloody damage in director Rolfe Kanefsky's nocturnal tale of night terror. Unsuccessful despite multiple attempts to conceive, Ellen (Blythe Metz) and her husband, Bill (Luciano… More A murderous figure in a demonic mask stalks a woman from her dreams before materializing in the real world to do some bloody damage in director Rolfe Kanefsky's nocturnal tale of night terror. Unsuccessful despite multiple attempts to conceive, Ellen (Blythe Metz) and her husband, Bill (Luciano Szafir), order a mask said to represent the God of Fertility. Unfortunately, their hope for a child is soon snuffed out when a demonic figure sporting the very same mask begins to pursue Ellen in her dreams. Increasingly disturbed by his wife's hysterical paranoia, Bill secures a room for his troubled wife at a nearby mental health facility. When Ellen and Bill's car breaks down in the woods en route to the hospital and the menacing figure from Ellen's nightmares emerges from the darkened trees, a retreat to a nearby cabin where Mia (Tiffany Shepis) is hosting a party with a collection of close friends sets the stage for a blood-soaked murder rampage that may or may not be the doing of a supernaturally charged killer. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rolfe Kanefsky
- Written By
- Rolfe Kanefsky
- Genres
- Horror
- In Theaters
- Aug 4, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- After Dark Films
Critic Reviews
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Intermittently fun and occasionally witty, with just the right touch of self-awareness.
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Robert Koehler, Variety
If there were a 99 Cents Store for movies, cheapo pic -- designed more for lonely male geeks in their teens and above than the date crowd -- would fit nicely on the shelves.
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Steve Biodrowski, ESplatter
The saving grace is the obvious awareness of the familiar tropes, coupled with a clear effort to use them in clever, surprising ways.
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Brian Tallerico, The Deadbolt
As Nightmare Man goes more and more off the rails, you almost have to admire it for the audacity of its awfulness. After a few drinks and LATE into a horror movie marathon, it could be the perfect B-movie for you.
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Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
Rough around the edges, but it is also frequently funny in its adherence to clichés and does boast an energetic tone.
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Cast
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Tiffany Shepis
as Mia
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Blythe Metz
as Ellen
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Hanna Putnam
as Trinity
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James Ferris
as Jack
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Jack Sway
as Ed
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Luciano Szafir
as William
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Aaron Sherry
as The Nightmare Man
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Richard Moll
as Captain McCormack
