Nightmare Man

Nightmare Man (2006)

  • 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

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Rolfe Kanefsky
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Aug 4, 2006 Wide
After Dark Films

Critic Reviews

  • Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times

    Intermittently fun and occasionally witty, with just the right touch of self-awareness.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    This is from the 2008 Eight Films to Die for collection. Not a bad movie, kind of guessed who was trying to kill the insane girl, pretty easy plot. Great Slasher shots. Its the 2nd in the series of eight that I have watched and its better then the first film I watched, does that make… More

  • Steve K


    Low low low budget horror. Nothing original, but not bad all things considered. Knows its audience pretty well. Takes a somewhat surprising turn into Sam Raimi Land, albeit without his sense of kineticism.

  • Doctor S


    <i>"What did he do to you??" "The same thing he's going to do to you if you don't leave very soon!" "No - the police and your husband are on their way, it's just safer to stay right here." "You're wrong!" "Look,… More

  • ken j


    Nightmare man is another in the 8 films to die for series that started coming out a few years ago at the end of each year this one follows the story of a wife that is given a mysterious mask one day and later comes to believe she was somehow attacked by a evil spirit known as the… More

  • Christopher B


    Fun movie from the director of The Hazing. I was worried at the beginning that the audience would be forced to follow the moody, whining and constantly complaining wife (though she has reason, it's just not fun to watch) through the whole film, but thankfully the film also… More

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