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Nightmarish Cinema: When Filmmakers Tap Into Our Nightmares

June 19, 2020 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe on turning nightmares into cinema, and the most nightmarish film ever made… Nightmares are a powerful thing. Whether it’s teeth falling out, falling, drowning or being chased by a persistent foe, there are some specific nightmares common among many of us. Most of us have probably had that dream of trying to run […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Buried, It Follows, Nosferatu, The Terminator

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