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Nightmare( 1964)

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THREE SHOCKING MURDERS...did she DREAM them? ...or DO them?

Overview

A young student is haunted by recurring dreams of her mother murdering her father, but her nightmare is just beginning as she tries to prove to her loved ones that she is not insane.

    Top Billed Cast

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      David Knight

      Henry Baxter

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      Moira Redmond

      Grace Maddox

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      Jennie Linden

      Janet Freeman

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      Brenda Bruce

      Mary Lewis

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      George A. Cooper

      John

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      Irene Richmond

      Mrs. Gibbs

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      Timothy Bateson

      Hotel Bartender

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      Elizabeth Dear

      Young Janet

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      Clytie Jessop

      Woman in White

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      John Welsh

      Doctor

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      Isla Cameron

      Mother

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      Julie Samuel

      Maid

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Dec 02 2024
    "Janet" (Jennie Linden) has been having some ghastly nightmares, so is sent home from her posh "Hatcher's School for Young Ladies" ostensibly to recuperate. We learn quite quickly that she has good reason for her troubles - only a few years earlier her mother had rather lost the plot and murdered her father. Now the young woman fears that perhaps she might be suffering from a similar mental illness - and sadly things really don't fare much better for her in her new surroundings. Freddie Francis has done quite a good job with Jimmy Sangster's story - he gives the film a Hammer look and feel to i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • dreams
    • nightmare
    • father murder
    • suicide attempt
    • asylum
    • girls' boarding school
    • psychological thriller
    • girls' school