Nightmare Man (2006)

After receiving an African fertility mask as a gift Ellen tells her husband William that she's been attacked by masked phantom called 'the Nightmare Man'. As Ellen's paranoia increases, ... See full summary »

Director:

Rolfe Kanefsky

Writer:

Rolfe Kanefsky

Stars:

Tiffany Shepis, Blythe Metz, Luciano Szafir

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Blythe Metz	...	Ellen
Luciano Szafir	...	William
Aaron Sherry	...	Nightmare Man
Jack Sway	...	Ed
Tiffany Shepis	...	Mia
Johanna Putnam	...	Trinity (as Hanna Putnam)
James Ferris	...	Jack
Victor Kanefsky	...	Officer Val
Alice Glenn	...	Officer Kan
Richard Moll	...	Captain McCormack
Gwen Davis	...	Officer Simmons
Robert Donavan	...	Dr. Evans

Storyline

After receiving an African fertility mask as a gift Ellen tells her husband William that she's been attacked by masked phantom called 'the Nightmare Man'. As Ellen's paranoia increases, William takes Ellen for a road trip to a clinic, only to have their car break down, and when William goes off, Ellen is attacked for real by the Nightmare Man. Fleeing through the dense woods, Ellen seeks shelter in the remote cabin home of Mia, with her friends Jack, Ed, and Trinity, who give her shelter, but are soon besieges in their home by Nightmare Man. But the real horror comes when Ellen slowly reveals to harbor a MORE evil and deadly thing within her which could spell death for everyone involved.

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Plot Keywords:

black panties | nightmare | mask | woods | cabin | 

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Taglines:

Your dreams won't save you.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, gore, some sexuality/nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Efialtis

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paradign Pictures,Delusional Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Moll only worked one day on the film.

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Goofs

After Tiffany Shepis lowers the blinds, the are up again in the next scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ellen: It arrived!
William: What?
Ellen: The package I ordered from Rome. They imported it from Africa. It's a hand-craved mask, it's supposed to represent the goddess of fertility. I thought we could use all the help we could get.

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Connections

References There's Nothing Out There (1991)

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Soundtracks

Sightless
Written & Performed by Set Theory
Vocals and Keyboard by Enrico Cevetillo
Guitars by Steve Yalk
Guitars by Mark Provenzano
Bass and Backing Vocals by Kevin Pelepako
Drums, Acoustic Guitars, and Backing Vocals by Greg Jannacone
© 2005 Set Theory Music

User Reviews

Not Gonna Lie, This Was Bad

I had heard some good things about this Horrorfest film so I decided to give it a shot. I had fun with some parts of it but it's mostly an annoying, typical slasher mess. This is the only film of the 2007 Horrorfest I've seen but I'll probably be checking out the others as well. Though, they're usually pretty bad, to be honest.

The acting was okay, I guess but Tiffany Shepis' character was so extremely annoying that her performance alone could have ruined the whole movie. However, a lot of things did. The script is terrible, I am so tired of "trapped in a cabin in the middle of the woods with a killer on the loose" films. There was also very little suspense whatsoever. One thing I liked was the blood, it seems like a throw back to low budget horror of the 70's and 80's and that made me happy. Unfortunately, it was pretty much the only thing.

If you decide to see this, see it for the blood alone and expect nothing else. It truly is a tedious film that does absolutely nothing we haven't seen a million times before.