Nightmare Man
Nightmare Man
R | 13 June 2006 (USA)
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Ellen receives an exotic mask by mistake and begins to have waking nightmares and hallucinations. Her husband and doctors believe she is a paranoid schizophrenic and take her to a psychiatric ward. On the way to the hospital the car breaks down, her husband rushes off to get gas, and the Nightmare Man appears. Ellen escapes and stumbles upon a country house where two young couples are spending the weekend. They do not know if the killer is real or just a figment of Ellen's tortured mind nor if the killer is outside or already inside the house.

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GL84

After becoming stranded in the forest and coming face-to-face with a nightmarish killer from her imagination, a woman stumbles upon a group having a party in the woods and enlists them to fight off the figure before they all succumb to it's murderous wrath.This here was one of the most enjoyable and entertaining entries in the genre. There's a lot to like here, most notably in the rather overwhelming atmosphere created through the set-up, with the dark woods providing an effective, suitable location for the killer to spring from or jump out of, which happens frequently here to give this one a fine, outstanding pace. It's quite relentless and never really lets up at all, giving plenty of encounters and confrontations that are exciting and quite thrilling without letting up. From the frantic chase through the woods to the relentless assault on the cabin, as well as the finale with it's full-scale possession and retribution offered up by the supernatural display of powers and the beat-down of the possessed, this one has a large supply of fun, energetic scenes. The frequent encounters lead to a lot of bloody deaths, so there's a rather fun air to this with it's rather bloody feel, and that leads into it's other solid point with it's effective mixture of sleaze and gore, with this one doling out both frequently and appropriately. While the relationship twist doesn't really make much sense, it stands out as the only real flaw here in an otherwise spectacular effort.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and a Rape.

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Woodyanders

Troubled and mentally unstable Ellen Morris (a solid and sympathetic performance by Blythe Metz) is being stalked by an evil and deadly demonic being known as the Nightmare Man (a genuinely creepy portrayal by Aaron Sherry). Ellen seeks shelter at a cabin in the isolated woods where two young adult couples are staying. Naturally, the Nightmare Man comes after all of them. Writer/director Rolfe Kanefsky ably crafts a dandy and dynamic blend of in-your-face visceral horror, wickedly amusing dark sarcastic humor, cheerfully nasty splatter, and truly enticing titillation; he keeps the pace brisk swift and constant throughout, builds a considerable amount of suspense, relates the simple, yet effective and engrossing premise in an admirably snappy and straightforward manner, delivers a few nifty plot twists, makes excellent and unsettling use of the remote nocturnal sylvan setting, and further spices things up with some yummy female nudity and a handy helping of graphic gore. Moreover, the game and attractive cast really sink their teeth into the fun material: Metz makes for an appealing heroine, the always sexy and vibrant Tiffany Shepis nearly steals the whole show with her delightfully sassy'n'spunky portrayal of the brash and resolute Mia, plus there are fine turns by Luciano Szafir as Ellen's duplicitous husband William, James Ferris as the practical, take-charge Jack, Hanna Putnam as the sweet Trinity, and Jack Sway as the boyish Ed. Paul Deng's slick and lively cinematography gives the picture an extra invigorating adrenaline rush with its whiplash pans and vertiginous Steadicam work. Christopher Farrell's robust and shivery score hits the spine-tingling spot. A very worthwhile and enjoyable fright feature.

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hinesgtrservice

Wow, this movie was downright bad. From the acting to the score to the screenplay to the direction, just downright bad. I think the writer didn't realize that fertility deals with procreation, not libido. The biggest problem with this movie is apparent from the get-go. Generally in movies you pull for a hero, whether them likely or not. Films have protagonists and the audience is supposed to like or care for them depending on the context. In order for this film to work, we have to truly care for the well-being and safety of said protagonist. The character is terribly written; she's whiny, bitchy, and full of inconsistency. The actress makes it worse. She's just terrible. Literally unbelievably bad. The plot is weak, and the "twist" is seen miles away. Very obvious, yet it doesn't make much sense. The minor characters are fluff at best, and the "being" is hilarious. It isn't one of those, "so bad it's good" things, you actually find yourself forcing laughter at just how terrible this is. The score reminds me of shaking uncontrollably in a cold sweat. It's uncomfortable, annoying and headache-inducing. All in all, this movie is only worth a viewing if you're attempting to show someone how NOT to make a film. You could point out plot, screenplay, direction, cinematography, acting, characters, score, visuals, et cetera. There are times we are all tempted to watch something so horrible, we get chuckles. This is NOT that film. Just stay away if you know what's good for you.

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pu_ma

Well, I've seen some movies from "After Dark Horrorfest" and over all, they've been pretty good. This title is not one of them. To summarize it: the worst move I've ever seen.Bad effects, worse script and even worse acting. I don't know whether I should burst out laughing or burst out in tears because of the bad acting. There's no commitment from the actors to their respective roles. They're just reading their lines and scream a little. Something that also makes me hate this movie is, as I've said, the bad effects. You can clearly see that this is a low budget movie. Personally, I love low budget movies and they can be pretty amusing and it's okay if the effects aren't the best, but hey.. at least try to make it look good.On the other hand, it was scary from time to time and it definitely gave me some shocks.Overall, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone really, except to a person that's really (and I mean really) bored. Other than that, a total waste of time.

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