The Nightmare fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Nightmare is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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The Nightmare is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Nightmare runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Nightmare higher (68) than audiences (48). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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5.7
