Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

It seems that After Dark decided to distribute a film that was in that "so bad it's funny" category, worthy of MST3K-style commentary throughout. In fact, that's really the only way I'd recommend watching this film, because anything else will lead to utter disappointment. This movie starts off featuring Ellen, a woman who receives an African mask of a fertility deity she ordered to help her and her husband with their sex life, only it looks nothing like what she expected—a all-too- classic devil/demon looking face, which she insists leads to an actual demon taking over her body and mind (and haunting her dreams). Her husband, Bill (an Antonio Banderas knock-off), is driving her to have her committed to a mental hospital, when the car runs out of gas in a remote location. He goes off to get more gas, leaving her alone to see that this demon is in the woods where the car stalled and is actually after her. It pursues her to a house where four young adults are having a small party, and people start dying.There's so much I wasn't expecting from this film (due to the level of professional cinema making I've come to expect from the movies distributed by After Dark) that I was already disappointed three minutes in. The camera quality is no better than a mid-grade porno and the acting and scriptwriting are no better. There's pretty much no exposition whatsoever—no character building to see Ellen's decline from a simple married woman to a possessed psychotic/schizophrenic, so don't expect to feel any sort of connection or sympathy for her...or any other character, for that matter. The editing, the blood-and-gore effects, the music—it's all pretty cheap. Even the demon mask itself looks like a cheap plastic mask you could find in any Halloween or general costume shop with a "Made in Taiwan" sticker on the back.Even the "twist" an hour in is something I saw coming...but, admittedly, the second twist a short while later was sort of a saving grace for the film (if you can even think of it that way). In fact, the last 15-or-so minutes had me reminiscing a little of "Evil Dead." Perhaps that's the sort of cheesy, hokey mood of horror film making these people were out to accomplish. It's just about as cheap, if you factor in the difference of years between the two films. So, if you're really in the mood to watch something that's so bad that's it becomes all too easy to make fun of it during the entire ride, you could give "Nightmare Man" a try. There might be better films to suit that style of MST3K "horror," but I don't normally go in for such flicks myself, to be honest. Of course, if you're looking for an actually well-made scary movie to truly unsettle and disturb you, avoid this like the plague.

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.

Ellen (Blythe Metz) orders an African hand-carved mask from Rome to resolve her fertility problem with her husband William (Luciano Szafir). After receiving a wrong mask, Ellen insists that the demon Nightmare Man is attacking her and she needs pills to keep him under control inside her, but the doctors diagnose her as paranoid schizophrenic. On the way to be committed in the remote Devonshine Institute, the car runs out of gas and Bill leaves Ellen in the car while he walks to a gas station 10 miles away. Ellen is attacked by the Nightmare Man but she escapes through the woods, reaching the house of Mia (Tiffany Shepis) that is receiving her boyfriend Ed (Jack Sway) and the friends Trinity (Hanna Putnam) and her fiancé Jack (James Ferris). They shelter her and call Bill that tells them about the delusional state of Ellen, and they do not call the police. Sooner they discover that the deadly Nightmare Man is outside threatening their lives and they realize that Ellen was telling the truth."Nightmare Man" is a good low-budget slash movie with many twists in the story. There are many bad reviews in IMDb but I liked this movie, maybe because I do not read reviews before watching the movie and writing mine. Unfortunately Rolfe Kanefsky should research before writing – he would discover that Brazil does not produce tequila and this drink is imported usually from Mexico. Therefore his reference to "Brazilian tequila" is absolutely wrong and does not exist; next time, try to use Brazilian "cachaça". My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): Not Available

The whole reason i signed up or "registered" for this website was to comment on this film. This was the worst piece of garbage i've ever seen. this movie some how gained enough notoriety to be in "Horror fest," and i'm confident that it couldn't get a passing grade in an undergrad, beginning-film-making course. I hated everything about this movie, there isn't a single redeeming quality to it. there is nothing new, fresh, or distinct about this movie. This movie was my first experience with "Horror fest" ever, and because of it, I feel an overwhelming obligation to myself to never watch another "Horror fest" film again."Nightmare Man," you've tickled my gag reflex like no other movie before. I implore the cast, crew, production company, and director to abstain from ever getting near another camera again.