The Nightmare

2015 | Documentary, Horror

Synopsis

A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands sleep paralysis.

Scores

Overall Score
38.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.3%
Review Aggregate
58.1

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 60 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, thin plot, christmas. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

scarythin plotchristmaspsychologicaldarkemotionalvisually strikingsurreal

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes3,275

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$28,281$37,434
International2015$13,572$17,964
Worldwide2015$41,853$55,398

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$19,569$25,902
Digital Rentals ?2015$842,000$1,114,495
Digital Purchases ?2015$883,000$1,168,764
Physical Rentals ?2015$955,000$1,264,065
Physical Purchases ?2015$2,558,000$3,385,842
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$69,300$91,727
Total Revenues2015$5,326,869$7,050,797
Expenses
Budget ?2015$231,000 (est)$305,758 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$213,000$281,933
Residuals ?2015$307,000$406,354
Interest & Overhead2015$46,200$61,152
Total Expenses2015$877,200$1,161,087
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$4,449,669$5,889,710

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