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5.7
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sheila73
Critic Sheila O'Malley
rated 8

The re-enactments are superb. While there are similarities in the stories, each person has a different version of the same experience, and Ascher and his production team has worked beautifully to help bring that to life.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
david819
Critic David Hughes
rated 6

...an exploration of ‘sleep paralysis’, a condition in which sufferers are trapped between sleep and wakefulness, experiencing terrifying visual and aural hallucinations.

Read full review at Empire
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Cast & Crew

Rodney Ascher
Director
Johnny Depp
As Self (archive footage)
Andrew Schwarz
As Ghost
Forrest Borie
As Self
Jonathan Snipes
Composer

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"The Nightmare" is a documentary-horror film that delves into the phenomenon of sleep paralysis, a condition that renders people temporarily immobile and helpless. Through the eyes of eight individuals, the film explores their harrowing experiences, capturing their encounters with mysterious shadowy figures and inexplicable events. Directed by Rodney Ascher, the film blends interviews, dramatizations, and surreal elements to craft a chilling narrative that challenges our understanding of the human mind.

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