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Nightmares

1980Movie1 h 23 min

HorrorThriller
37
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb4.6Rotten Tomatoes–14%

A tense, scary horror movie about the mind and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

Screams of terror… silenced only by the splintering of glass!

A little girl named Cathy tries to keep her mother from making out with a man while driving one day, and she inadvertently causes her mother's death in the car crash. 16 years later, Cathy has changed her name to Helen and has become a psychotic actress. Things are going fine until horrible things starts to happened with the cast of her new play.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Showbiz
  • Gothic Horror
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Trauma
  • Mystery
  • Nostalgic
  • Paranormal

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
John D. Lamond
Written by
Colin Eggleston
Produced by
Colin Eggleston, John D. Lamond
Music by
Brian May

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 30, 1980 · 1 h 23 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
October 30, 1980
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
Australia
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

Mama Bear, "Stop Having Fun" Guys, Hustling the Mark +9

  • Mama Bear
  • "Stop Having Fun" Guys
  • Hustling the Mark
  • Surprisingly Happy Ending
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Earn Your Happy Ending
  • And I Must Scream
  • Catapult Nightmare
  • Dark Is Evil
  • Defictionalized
  • Animate In Animate Object
  • Stuff Blowing Up

12 of 37 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Nightmares?"

Questions about Nightmares

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Nightmares?

PlexFawesomeShout! Factory

In the United States, Nightmares streams on Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Plex and Fawesome. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Nightmares worth watching?

37
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37 (IMDb 4.6).

Will Nightmares scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Nightmares?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Nightmares use?

Mama Bear"Stop Having Fun" GuysHustling the MarkSurprisingly Happy EndingBittersweet EndingEarn Your Happy EndingAnd I Must ScreamCatapult NightmareDark Is EvilDefictionalizedAnimate In Animate ObjectStuff Blowing Upand 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including Mama Bear, "Stop Having Fun" Guys, and Hustling the Mark.