Nightmare

This is what happens when the director thinks he is above his audience
It certainly appears that the film makers simply wanted to make a film that would never lead to a completely rational plot - and then have the audacity to add a "director's discussion" on the DVD to trash well-plotted films (don't spoon feed the audience) and finally to blame the audience itself for the gore and gratuitous nudity and bloodshed.
Hey, I love nudity and bloodshed. But I do not like movies such as this that imply grand thought when the fiim on its whole really does not fully understand itself. You know, let's screw with the audience and then blame them for not fully comprehending the film. Doesn't work this time, fellas. You made a fun film to watch - but certainly not anything worth thinking about. I wonder if you guys have fully understood what you thought you were filming.
So, I give this 5 stars for the nudity, really only 3 for the not quite so realistic blood and guts, and 1 for trying to make yourselves seem brighter than your audiences. 2 1/2 stars...

Graphic, Surreal and Inventive
Nightmare is a low budget slasher in a surreal style guaranteed to separate the somewhat interested viewer from the fully committed horror fan. With blood, nudity, a slew of irritating minor characters and graphic sex galore, at first the film appears to be a self-indulgent exercise. Also, it's clear from the start that the sex scenes are not meant to be all that sexy, and some of the horror isn't meant to be scary. So, what gives?

Directed by Dylan Bank in 2005 and now available on DVD, Nightmare redeems itself with a premise that keeps paying off and solid, compelling performances by lead actors Jason Scott Campbell and Nicole Roderick and supporting actor Amin Joseph. By the midpoint viewers will either tune out altogether or become obsessed with figuring out what lies behind the core mystery.

I love a mystery, so I kept coming back for more and I'm glad I did. The conclusion to the story is not what I anticipated, but it is satisfying for anyone who likes...

Pleasant surprise
I hadn't heard of this movie before I saw it among the new releases in Amazon's horror bin. It saw that it had interesting reviews, so I decided to give it a chance and am I ever happy that I did.

This movie is twisted, surreal, and full of violence and nudity. At times, it is also confusing and frustrating. But after watching the director's commentary, I see that's exactly what the filmmakers were going for.

This movie grabs you in an unexpected way and takes you on a journey through madness, courtesy of striking performances by the film's lead actors - all unknowns, as far as I could tell. The best part of this movie is that it defies your expectations and never lets you predict what's coming next. As a hardcore horror fan who always sees the big twist coming from a mile away, I was relieved to actually be surprised for a change.

I haven't been this disturbed and unnerved by a movie since "Irreversible". I hope this obscure indie film gets its due...

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