Nightmares

Nightmares

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

Directed by John D. Lamond

Produced by John Lamond Motion Picture Enterprises, Bioscope

198083 min5.1 / 10

A dark psychological horror film where childhood trauma and guilt manifest as violence within a theater setting, blending slasher elements with character-driven psychological breakdown.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Nightmares end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Nightmares sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Nightmares easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Nightmares scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Nightmares violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Nightmares

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nightmares

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nightmares, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nightmares, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nightmares, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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