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  1. A personal ranking of horror films that feature nightmares, dreams, or supernatural entities. See the titles, ratings, summaries, and cast of movies like A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Exorcist, and Hellraiser.

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    • 6 Before I Wake
    • 5 Mulholland Drive
    • 4 Insidious
    • 3 Last Night in Soho
    • 2 Wes Craven's New Nightmare
    • 1 A Nightmare on Elm Street
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    One of Mike Flanagan's more underappreciated projects, Before I Wakeis an exploration of the deepest depths of a child's wild imagination. Young foster child Cody is taken under the wing of a couple who notice how afraid he is of going to sleep. When his increasingly terrifying dreams start leaking into everyday life, things start to make more sens...

    While Mulholland Drive isn't widely regarded to be a typical horror film, many viewers and critics have reached a consensus about its true nightmarish nature. One of David Lynch's many love letters to surrealism, the film follows two women brought together by the mystery surrounding a car accident on that recognizable Los Angeles road. An article f...

    Insidiousis an excellent example of the horror renaissance of the 2000s, filled with iconic, standard-setting scenes and the unforgettable red demon creeping over Patrick Wilson's shoulder. Dalton's family is thrust into a supernatural world of hurt when he falls into a coma, invoking the wrath of otherworldly happenings as the lines between fantas...

    A time capsule capturing the creative and cool feel of the decade, Last Night in Soho transported audiences into the shimmering '60s within an increasingly horrific atmosphere. As the curtains parted, viewers were introduced to Ellie, a promising fashion design student whose dream life becomes more than she bargained for. Stepping into the shoes of...

    Following on the tails of A Nightmare on Elm Street's success,Wes Craven's New Nightmare is a meta masterpiece. Bringing back a cast of original actors, who play themselves as they're thrown back into the fray again, this film positions the events of Nightmare within the real world as Freddy's evil spirit comes back through the portal of bad dreams...

    Of course, the most recognizable horror film centering around nightmares is none other than A Nightmare on Elm Street. As a well-known example of the height of '80s horror, the movie that started it all makes heavy use of a fresh-faced cast, a synthy soundtrack, and a unique antagonistic icon to accomplish its scare factor and longevity as a horror...

    Explore the best horror films that explore the terrors of dreams and nightmares, from A Nightmare on Elm Street to Mulholland Drive. See how these movies use surrealism, meta elements, and supernatural forces to create nightmarish scenarios for their characters.

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  2. Feb 17, 2023 · Nightmare: Directed by Kjersti Helen Rasmussen. With Eili Harboe, Herman Tømmeraas, Dennis Storhøi, Siri Black Ndiaye. A woman is plagued by constant nightmares after moving into a large, suspiciously cheap apartment. The apartment's terrible secret soon reveals itself through her dreams.

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    • Horror, Thriller
    • Kjersti Helen Rasmussen
    • 2023-02-17
  3. Dec 17, 2021 · A grifter becomes a psychic medium and clashes with a psychologist in this neo-noir film by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette and more, nominated for 4 Oscars and rated R for violence, nudity and language.

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    • Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • Guillermo del Toro
    • 2021-12-17
    • 'Source Code' (2011) Colter (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a military operation that allows him to relive the last few minutes of a man on a train right before he died in a terrorist explosion.
    • 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951) Alice in Wonderland is a quintessential movie in the age-old trope of waking up where the story has been all “just a dream.”
    • 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984) “Whatever you do, don't fall asleep” is some of the best advice that horror movies have given viewers. After all, monsters are most fearsome in your sleep, especially in Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) and her friends' dreams in A Nightmare on Elm Street.
    • 'The Babadook' (2014) The Babadook is an interesting movie in that it is one of few horror movies with absolutely no deaths. Many horror movies have used the idea of dreams and nightmares in their narratives, but the characters in The Babadook only have to worry about being haunted instead of killed.
  4. Jun 13, 2024 · Famous nightmares in movies can make even the most cynical film viewer forget they’re watching a movie and jolt them out of their seat. Nightmares are the mind’s way of disturbing itself when it’s at its most vulnerable; which makes them perfect fodder for film.

  5. Jun 17, 2024 · Horror movies are some of the best films to watch when you're bored, and they're also great for a Halloween party. Some of the scariest movies ever made are sure to give you unrelenting nightmares, and you can find them on this list.