Nightmare Man (2006)

Good movie but grossly overrated

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Wow, this movie was downright bad. From the acting to the score to the screenplay to the direction, just downright bad. I think the writer didn't realize that fertility deals with procreation, not libido. The biggest problem with this movie is apparent from the get-go. Generally in movies you pull for a hero, whether them likely or not. Films have protagonists and the audience is supposed to like or care for them depending on the context. In order for this film to work, we have to truly care for the well-being and safety of said protagonist. The character is terribly written; she's whiny, bitchy, and full of inconsistency. The actress makes it worse. She's just terrible. Literally unbelievably bad. The plot is weak, and the "twist" is seen miles away. Very obvious, yet it doesn't make much sense. The minor characters are fluff at best, and the "being" is hilarious. It isn't one of those, "so bad it's good" things, you actually find yourself forcing laughter at just how terrible this is. The score reminds me of shaking uncontrollably in a cold sweat. It's uncomfortable, annoying and headache-inducing. All in all, this movie is only worth a viewing if you're attempting to show someone how NOT to make a film. You could point out plot, screenplay, direction, cinematography, acting, characters, score, visuals, et cetera. There are times we are all tempted to watch something so horrible, we get chuckles. This is NOT that film. Just stay away if you know what's good for you.

man... i've used IMDb for about 4 or 5 years now and i just registered so i could warn the world about this movie. apparently your not allowed to use profanities on this? just make a list of 24 obscenities in your head and place them anywhere in here. first FILMTHREAT.com and BLooDY-DISGUSTING.com gave this film positive reviews which within 30 seconds of this movie i began to suspect that someone involved in this production gave someone at either of these sites a much needed organ in trade for a thesaurus worth of golden adjectives. how i longed to be locked into any or all of the devices in the saw movies than to have sat through this tremendous pile of heaping excrement. i would rather two girls one cup myself than wear the same contraption Alex in a clock work orange wore hold my eyes open so that i might suffer through this pile of used toilet paper again. i'd rather take a picture of my face, tape it to my testicles, and stick needles in it. i'd rather cut myself every quarter of an inch, catch infection, and have fly eggs embedded in me. i'd rather lick the sweet sour sweat clean off of every member of any given retirement home.

Don't listen to anyone who tells you this film isn't good. Sure there are parts of the film (maybe 10%) that clearly show the amateur nature of the director, but everyone starts from somewhere.Some of the editing was a little jerky and weird, in the beginning and during the climax, but overall it was spot on and made the film fun. There were scenes in which the director built up tension and did an incredible job at doing it.The dialog was really good and the script wasn't too bad at all. Perhaps I'm jaded and have seen too many horror films, but I wasn't scared by this one at all. One thing you have to remember is that horror films are dark, dark comedies. I saw the humor in this film and laughed.Credit should go to the director for making this film spunky, fun, sexy (the hot girl who played Mia and main character, her teasing the boyfriend, etc.) and then thrilling and horrific at the same time. These well blended qualities are what's missing from mainstream Hollywood horror films. Anyway, the cast and crew did an amazing job and this is really just a fun, fun film.To wrap it up, I think the director shows promising talent that can only get better with more films. Don't pass this one up, it's worth the rental price. 7/10

The quick and dirty version of this movie without any spoilers - it changes the type of movie it's trying to be too many times! The problem with movies that do that is they don't do any one right. Good slashers stick with something - suspense, believability, etc. and run with it. The five is because it does entertain the viewer, but the acting is average and the movie does not give you something to think about after the credits role. Bottom line for those deciding whether or not to watch this movie - if you're hinging an evening on this flick, skip it. If it's a rainy day and there is quite nothing else to do, crack open that bottle of cognac and half of your attention will suffice to get the full value of this one.