The Nightmare
Directed by Rodney Ascher
Welcome to the most terrifying place on Earth... 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.
Welcome to the most terrifying place on Earth... A documentary-horror film exploring the phenomenon of 'Sleep Paralysis'.
Cast: Yatoya Toy, Nicole Bosworth, Siegfried Peters, Elise Robson
Member Reviews
Scary shit.
Terrifying documentary!
Pretty good study about sleep paralysis and nightmares from different people. It reminded me of the show A Haunting when it first started. I thought it was pretty interesting. Check it out and see what you think. On to the next.
Excellent.
I remember watching this a couple years ago on netflix and not liking it as much now. While it’s fine, it focuses more on dramatizing people’s experiences rather than actually looking into sleep paralysis as a condition. It tries to put a supernatural spin on sleep paralysis, which some people might see as an inappropriate approach to it, and I sort of feel the same. I’d rather see more cultural, historical accounts and analysis rather than trying to present it as the conjuring.