Review of The Nightmare (2015) by Katherine B — 01 Sep 2016

Scared the crap out of me, but all in all not a very fluid film.

This review of The Nightmare (2015) was written by Katherine B on 01 Sep 2016.

The Nightmare has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Guido S (546) on 31 Oct 2015

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By Chris M (3,023) on 02 Dec 2016

The mixed documentary and horror angle works well here, and the material is certainly spooky, but it doesn't give the audience enough info…

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By Teresa D (77) on 05 Jun 2016

I turned it off after 15min. I suffer from sleep paralysis and I was hoping this film would be more informative…

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By Carlos F (216) on 30 Apr 2016

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By Evan W (291) on 11 Feb 2016

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