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A guardian (David Knight) and his lover (Moira Redmond) stage grim scenes to drive a haunted English heiress (Jennie Linden) mad.
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Anthony Arrigo Dread Central 07/23/2022
2.5/5
Despite a strong first half Nightmare almost totally lost me in the second, where the focus is on an unsympathetic character and anyone halfway versed in cinema can tell exactly where things are headed. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/27/2022
B+
Creepy tale that has its chilling moments. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 03/20/2022
3/4
Nightmare leans more toward the Les Diaboliques end of the scale. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies 03/19/2022
2.5/4
It is an interesting film to watch. It moves pretty quickly and it's interesting to try to figure it out. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/19/2005
2/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 02/18/2004
3/5
Superior Hammer non-horror thriller. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian S @RT48225084 Mar 29 Not one of the Hammer studio's best but pretty decent. Well acted but the second half wasn't as good as the first Moves along fairly quickly and entertaining enough. See more Ted B. @Movieaddicted Dec 8 3.5 stars; One of a number of psycho-horror films that were popular in the 1960s. This one came from Hammer Studios in England and was one of their featured gothic horror films. The plot grabs you in the first third of the film, but then it drags through the rest of the film due to its easy predictability. The acting was okay, but just a little too much in the British style, if you know what I mean. See more j f @LiberteBurrows Nov 3 Psyop City. From the golden age of psyops too. See more David K @RT61474040 Oct 31 Yes, the ending is fairly obvious, but it's Halloween, dammit, and I watch all the horror I haven't ever seen. New thrills, new chills! See more nick s @Nick_S 02/19/2024 Very well crafted film with compelling acting and moody cinematography. The finish could have done with a little more rounding, but that's a minor gripe. See more brad p @Bradster69 02/21/2023 Despite a strong first half Nightmare almost totally lost me in the second, where the focus is on an unsympathetic character and anyone halfway versed in cinema can tell exactly where things are headed. Hammer tried the Psycho formula and whiffed it. See more Read all reviews
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Fred Francis

Director

David Knight

Henry Baxter

Moira Redmond

Grace Maddox

Jennie Linden

Janet

Brenda Bruce

Mary Lewis

George A. Cooper

John

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Movie Info

Synopsis A guardian (David Knight) and his lover (Moira Redmond) stage grim scenes to drive a haunted English heiress (Jennie Linden) mad.
Director
Fred Francis
Producer
Jimmy Sangster
Production Co
Hammer Films
Genre
Horror
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m
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