6.6
Is The Nightmare Man worth watching?
66
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.6).
66
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
A heavy fog cuts the small isolated Scottish island off from the mainland, and dentist Michael Gaffikin has just discovered a dismembered corpse on the golf links.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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- Directed by
- Douglas Camfield
- Written by
- Robert Holmes, David Wiltshire
- Produced by
- Ron Craddock
- Music by
- Robert Stewart
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Facts
May 1, 1981 · 1 h 58 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- May 1, 1981
- Runtime
- 1 h 58 min
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Fantasy, Science Fiction, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
Q&A
3 questions, like "Is The Nightmare Man worth watching?"
Questions about The Nightmare Man
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will The Nightmare Man scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching The Nightmare Man?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.