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Nightmare

Nightmare

THREE SHOCKING MURDERS...did she DREAM them? ...or DO them?

19646.81h 23m

Overview

A young woman is plagued by nightmares of her asylum-patient mother. Upon returning to her family home, the nightmares become real when she sees a strange woman pacing the halls.

Directed by Freddie Francis
Written by Jimmy Sangster
Produced by Jimmy Sangster
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Top Cast

David Knight

David Knight

Henry Baxter

Moira Redmond

Moira Redmond

Grace Maddox

Jennie Linden

Jennie Linden

Janet Freeman

Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Mary Lewis

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

John

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Irene Richmond

Mrs. Gibbs

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Hotel Bartender

Elizabeth Dear

Elizabeth Dear

Young Janet

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Clytie Jessop

Woman in White

John Welsh

John Welsh

Doctor

Themes & Keywords

dreamsnightmarefather murdersuicide attemptasylumgirls' boarding schoolpsychological thrillergirls' school

About Nightmare

Nightmare is a thriller, horror, mystery film released in 1964 exploring themes of dreams, nightmare, father murder, suicide attempt, asylum, girls' boarding school. Directed by Freddie Francis, it stars David Knight, Moira Redmond, Jennie Linden. A young woman is plagued by nightmares of her asylum-patient mother. Upon returning to her family home, the nightmares become real when she sees a strange woman pacing the halls.

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