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A documentary-horror film exploring the phenomenon of 'Sleep Paralysis' through the eyes of eight very different people. These people (and a shockingly large number of others) often find themselves trapped between the sleeping and waking worlds, helpless, totally unable to move but aware of their surroundings while being subject to frequently disturbing sights and sounds.

A strange element to these visions is that despite the fact that they know nothing of one another, (and had never heard of sleep paralysis before it happened to them), many see similar ghostly 'shadow men.' This is one of many reasons many people insist this is more than just a sleep disorder.

THE NIGHTMARE digs deep into not only the particulars of these eight people's uncanny experiences (through elaborate, sometimes surreal dramatisations), but it also explores their search to understand what they've gone through and how it's changed their lives.

"I’ll say this right now, this film is genuinely terrifying."
Bloody Disgusting

‘THE NIGHTMARE shows truth more frightening than fiction. Knowing that this happens to real people is almost too gruesome to bear, especially because it could very well start happening to you..."
★★★★, The Guardian

“One of the Scariest Documentaries Ever. THE NIGHTMARE will freak you out."
Indiewire

"Terrifying! THE NIGHTMARE is one of the most frightening films I've ever seen."
Vice